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PayPal has launched a mass chargeback on what’s purported to be “thousands” of PlayStation Network transactions, putting many accounts in danger. The cause of the returned payments is unclear, but it means that many profiles are now technically in “debt”, which typically triggers Sony’s auto-ban feature. Not good news.

We’ve heard from several people who’ve received “refunds” from PayPal relating to payments made on the PlayStation Store, so you’ll know that you’ve been affected if you have one of these emails in your inbox. According to Kotaku UK, the platform holder is already in close contact with PayPal as it attempts to investigate what’s going on.

If you do find yourself suddenly banned, then we wouldn’t worry too much – the blame here clearly lies with PlayStation and PayPal, so it’s not like it can be enforced. While the issues are investigated, though, you’re probably going to have to sit tight and hope for a swift resolution. We’ll update you if we learn any more.

Of course, probably best to steer clear of PayPal payments and get yourself a PlayStation Network voucher from Amazon for the time being.

Update (23:30PM BST): Just as an addendum, our understanding is that this issue is only affecting UK customers right now. Neither company has commented yet.

[source kotaku.co.uk]