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We'd all be quick to complain if the PlayStation Network had gone down this Christmas, so it's worth acknowledging that the service held sturdy for a second consecutive year, with very few issues reported. Online gaming, account registration, and the PlayStation Store all remained online, meaning that those looking to spend the 25th December with the PlayStation 4 could do so without a hitch.

To be fair, while many still argue otherwise, the PSN's reliability has improved vastly over the past couple of years, with outages coming far less regularly, and the service being restored much faster when they arrive. Every online platform should, of course, target 100 per cent up-time, but it's nice to know that Sony's vastly improved the stability of its network since the PS4's turbulent first 18 or so months.