A complicated day for PS4 and PS5 gamers trying to connect to multiplayer... During the night of February 7 to 8, 2025, the PlayStation Network (PSN) suffered a major outage affecting all its services. It was impossible to play online, access the PlayStation Store or use functions requiring a connection. The situation lasted for over a day, leaving many gamers in a state of limbo. Finally, the good news arrived: as of 1 a.m. Sunday morning, online services are finally fully back online! Sony announced this on its social networks.
The outage began around midnight, gradually affecting players before becoming widespread. Sony quickly confirmed the problem on its Twitter account and via the PlayStation"network status" page, indicating that its technical teams were mobilized to resolve the situation."We are aware that some users are currently experiencing problems with PSN. We are trying to resolve the problem as quickly as possible", the company said.
The outage affected several essential services: PSN connection, PlayStation Store purchases, access to online games and content requiring server validation. Many users reported their frustration on social networks, particularly due to the timing of the outage, which occurred in the middle of the weekend. The causes remain uncertain, and while some previous outages have been caused by DDoS attacks or technical problems, no official explanation has yet been put forward. In compensation, PlayStation has announced that PlayStation Plus holders will receive an extra five days' subscription.
So if you can't get out and about in the gloomy weather, you can return to your console. To your controllers!
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