Sony’s PlayStation Network is up and running Sunday after a massive outage frustrated many users unable to play online games or access its online store.
Ask PlayStation said on X just before 9 p.m. ET Friday: “We are aware some users might be currently experiencing issues with PSN.”
According to Sony’s PlayStation Network status page, PlayStation Direct, the PlayStation Store, gaming and social, PlayStation Video, account management and other services were experiencing issues.
Users vented their frustration and cracked a few jokes on social media.
“Playstation network down, time to get to know my wife of 5 years,” a person wrote on X.
“Playstation I Hope u gonna give us a free game #PlayStationNetworkDown,” another posted.
“PlayStation Network is down and not only can I not play Marvel Rivals... but I can’t play *any* game I bought on the PSN Store and the phone app is completely busted,” another person wrote on X. “This digital only future we’re living in kinda sucks ngl.”
Krispy Kreme urged frustrated users Saturday on X to stop in for a sweet treat. "Calling all gamers: this play station still works Grab a free Original Glazed Doughnut today from 5-7 PM—because sweet rewards don’t need a server," the donut shop wrote.
PlayStation Network said at the time it was working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
The issue was finally resolved just Sunday after midnight, according to the company. PlayStation Network offered all its users an extra five days free on their online accounts as an apology.
"Network services have fully recovered from an operational issue," the statement said. "We apologize for the inconvenience and thank the community for their patience."