At around 2:00 PM Eastern, the PSN is experiencing some issues connecting, specifically to gaming and social parts of the network. While the network is not entirely down, it may be slow to load for some people. All other services seem to be working, but the PSN status page says that “You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.” When we tested this, we were eventually able to connect after long loading times.
Here are the issues that are typically impacted when there are PSN down reports:
Account Management
You may have some difficulty signing in or creating an account on PlayStation Network. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.
Gaming & Social – You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.
PlayStation Store – You may have some difficulty accessing features and products on the PlayStation Store. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.
PlayStation Now – You may have some difficulty streaming PlayStation Now games. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.
PlayStation Video – You may have some difficulty accessing PlayStation™Video content. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.
PlayStation Music – You may have some difficulty accessing PlayStation™Music content. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience.
While the PSN is down, you may receive a maintenance notification. Stay tuned for updates as they become available.
Is the PSN down for you right now? Are you experiencing any issues connecting to the service? If so, let us know in the comments below.
[Source: PSN Status Page]
