PlayStation Network error explained – Possible causes and solutions

If you’re trying to access the store or go online on your PS4/PS5, there is bad news for you, as the PlayStation Network error continues to cause trouble worldwide.

This is the latest instance of PSN going down in recent times, which will indeed cause a lot of frustration among users. This network-wide outage has been going on for at least a few hours, affecting users all over the world. It’s unclear what may have caused the issue, but there are specific steps you could take to alleviate the problems.

Is the PlayStation Network down?

As of writing, the services are still down globally. While PlayStation has officially acknowledged the problem and continues to work, a fix has yet to be rolled out. You can always check the updated status by going to this link. As of writing, it shows up issues in three different areas:

• Account Management
• Gaming and Social
• PlayStation Store

How to fix PlayStation Network error?

The PlayStation network error is entirely caused by issues on the server end. Hence, there’s not much that you can do to help your case. That said, here are a few steps you can take to ensure that such network issues aren’t caused by problems on your end.

• Check the PSN service status website to know about the latest situation.
• If it says that the services are online, but you’re still getting the error, restart your console.
• Always use a wired connection when possible.

Usually, the fix to the latest problem will take only a few more hours to complete, and users should soon be able to access the online services.

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