The PlayStation Network isn't having the best of weekends, is it? Connection errors began on Friday, but Sony sorted things out quite quickly. Unfortunately, the network is now struggling again -- and has been for most of the day. Users are reporting sign in issues and interrupted online functionality.
Sony has acknowledged the problems via social media, but it's safe to say that many users are beginning to get annoyed. Let's not forget that Dragon Ball FighterZ and Monster Hunter: World both launched on Friday, so there's no doubt that a lot of people will be wanting to jump online -- it is the weekend, after all.
As always, we'll try to keep you in the loop. Here's hoping that everything gets fixed up sooner rather than later.
Update: The network appears to be back in working order for a lot of people, but we're still seeing some reports of connection errors and other online issues. It honestly seems like the PSN has been up and down all day.
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It is funny how 2 big games come out and sony fluff it by these problems tbis is why people will allways be against paying to play online if this keeps happening especailly when its now £50 a year and we get this for days on end
When the service was free, couldn't complain! Now it's a little bit sad honestly
At the very least, I don't feel quite as bad about not owning Monster Hunter World right now.
The top console you would think by now they wouldn't be having all these problems. Yes there will always be Times every now and then. But three times in one weekend is a pisstake
I wonder what's going on. Prior to this week it had been over three months since we wrote one of these, and about 10 months prior to that.
I wonder if they're just getting unusual levels of traffic or something. Uncommon that it should happen three times in a week.
EDIT: I also don't believe it's Monster Hunter related. The Call of Duty: WWII launch went fine and that game sold absolutely obscene numbers.
What's been interesting is seeing so many Japanese people complaining on Twitter. The Monster Hunter effect.
The psn is working fine for me im able to make a party and play online no issues at all
Gee it is sure is great we pay for this service, even more so since we're having to pay more since September! 😒
@get2sammyb You have MHW, that just came out, CoD and Overwatch are running events as well.
Can people please get some perspective! It’s been down a couple of hours 4 times this week! Yet eveyone demands compensation! “Oh no.. it’s 50 pound a year, we’re getter ripped off” and “I expect a 25 pound voucher for this” Christ! You’ve literally paid less then 10p for the down time! Get a grip and play something off line, rant over
annoying yes but get a grip its not the end of the world
We have two PS4's in the house one is playing online just fine and the other won't connect at all... How is that a thing?
It's still been weird for me since the last article about it. I don't even have PS+, so my problems (slow homescreen loading way more than usual, constantly displaying me offline when I'm not, notifications not appearing until a few minutes after I start the system up) are probably something else, but I'm curious if this is happening to anyone else? I doubt people wanting to play Monster Hunter and Dragon Ball could tank my system this much.
It's not stopping me from playing games, but it's an oddity that's bugging me.
@Splat Maybe one console was connected before it went down?
@get2sammyb I wonder if there's a connection with the recent "Meltdown and Spectre" issues that have caused issues for various tech companies.
its down as they are cleaning out all the dead monsters from monster hunt
@DLB3 I see, thanks for the reply.
only in america it seems...
Wouldn't have realised if I didn't check the site.
Been playing Monster Hunter World and DBFighterZ non stop...offline .
Since Friday I put 10 hours into Monster Hunter and 9 hours into FighterZ.
I may have a problem.
Times like these call for...more FFXII!
It's been fine for me. Been online in MHW all day. On another site I've seen a lot of complaints though. I actually had a day of PSN problems about a week ago, though.
@ShogunRok that's why they like their local multiplayer
Sony has by far the worst online infrastructure, even worse than Nintendo. (Microsoft has the best.) Difference is Sony wants 60 EUR/a, Nintendo nothing right now and only 20 EUR/a later. And how many times has PSN gotten hacked? It's embarrassing really.
Sony needs to make a plan that’s $30 a year that just allows you to play games online and doesn’t include free games and discounts.
I know a lot of people had issues, gues I was lucky as I had none
It's now working again, yet the official EU forum was full of questions regarding it and no one from Sony responded. It was only through the likes of this site and GameSpot that I read it was continuing to have issues over the weekend. Sony really are ignorant when it comes to communication with gamers, suppose thats what happens when your in the lead for this gens consoles as Microsoft were the same with 360 at one point.
@JoeBlogs actually, Nintendo does offer full online services - they just don't charge for them yet
so I literally can't see what you would complain about here... lol
@JoeBlogs who is saying sony's is the worst?
@3MonthBeef I had downtime 3 short times a year ill survive.
@vitalemrecords You said it right not yet https://www.google.nl/amp/s/wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-online-delayed-fall-2018/amp/
@Nakatomi_Uk I love Sony but i totally agree it should communicate the problems. Stuff happens and i think most people would just like to know what is wrong.
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