PlayStation Network not working as PS5 and PS4 players unable to get online - Games and apps refuse to open amid technical issues

PSN is currently experiencing issues on a global scale, with many essential online services unavailable. Sony is actively working to resolve these problems.

Unfortunately, it looks as though a second outage may throw a wrench in those plans, with reports pouring in that the PlayStation Network has gone down as well. According to crowdsourced tracker DownDetector,

In what’s turning into a bad week for gamers, the Xbox Live network is down – just a day after the PlayStation network suffered a prolonged outage. Xbox users are widely reporting problems accessing the Live service,

Sony's PlayStation Network went down, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.

Sony’s PlayStation Network went down Monday night, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren’t able to sign in to their accounts.

Sony's PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.

Sony PlayStation Network is down. The company has confirmed the outage and says it is working on resolving the problem. The issue has affected PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PS Vita and older models.

The PlayStation Network is currently down, leaving thousands unable to access key services. PSN features including account management, gaming and social streaming as well as video and the PlayStation Store are among the services currently experiencing issues.

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