Sony, one of the giants when it comes to the console market has been experiencing a very severe power outage which has now lasted for more than 15 hours now. To know more information read below.
What is the Outage?
This outage started on Friday and is still going on till now. This network down has affected all the Sony devices ranging from old generation devices like the PS4 to the latest consoles like the PS5. It has also affected the working of handhelds like the Playstation portal etc.
More Information:
All Sony websites etc. are also suffering this severe outage. It must be noted that Sony has had such issues before but it has never gone on for so long. According to a site that detects if the servers are down- Downdetector, it stated that reports about the servers being down were reported on Friday midnight.
This outage has been for both offline and online games as players can’t connect to servers for online games whereas, in the case of offline games, the game’s licenses are not getting authenticated that’s why people are unable to play their favorite games.
Many Gaming Streamers have also complained regarding their issues as they are unable to stream to their viewers due to the Playstation servers being down.
People Furious:
This has caused mass outrage among people as they believe that the server issue is a really big problem considering that users are not even able to play the games that they have paid for. Many are also on Sony’s side stating that their beloved company has never made such errors before, so there might be a huge issue. Kids are also complaining regarding this issue as they are stating that they get to play games only during the weekends.
When will the Sony’s Server open again?
It is sure that Sony will be losing a ton of money due to the servers being down While the date has not been announced, it is sure that Sony is working to fix this issue as soon as possible. So we expect that the servers will be fixed within the span of 10-15 hours. If the servers do not open within the suggested time, it might become a serious issue for Sony as they will then surely be losing a lot of money
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