If you were hoping to enjoy gameplay on your PS5 or PS5 Pro over the weekend, unfortunately, the PlayStation Network became inaccessible on Friday evening, February 7, due to a major outage that lasted nearly 24 hours—one of the largest PSN outages to date. This disruption affected everything from sign-ins to gaming and access to the PlayStation Store. Thankfully, by Saturday evening, users began reporting that services were gradually coming back online, as the PlayStation status page indicated all systems were operational once again. Sony has since apologized for the inconvenience, citing an operational issue, and has offered PlayStation Plus subscribers an additional five days of service as a compensatory gesture. Sadly, those without a subscription were left without compensation. Users first noticed trouble around 6 PM ET on Friday, and by 8:45 PM, PlayStation's official support account acknowledged the issues. Reports of the downtime spread quickly, especially among fans of games like Call of Duty, which was running a promotional weekend for double XP. Community frustrations were shared widely on social media, with many players expressing their disappointment in real-time. As the outage continued into Saturday, social media channels lit up with memes and comments from disgruntled gamers. This outage is the most significant in recent years, prompting analogies with historical outages, like the infamous 23-day blackout in April 2011, which continues to haunt the PlayStation community. As of Saturday afternoon, services began to stabilize, and reports of trouble started to dip. Following this distressing weekend, gamers are hoping that the PSN remains stable and successful without further interruptions. For more ongoing updates and possible workarounds, stay connected to our reports as we aim to keep the gaming community informed.
