Players were left in a difficult situation as there were widespread problems on PSN

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TL;DR

PlayStation Network is experiencing significant outages affecting all consoles and preventing users from launching games or accessing online features.
Players are encountering error codes indicating system software update errors, with online multiplayer and some single-player games becoming unplayable.
Sony is investigating the outage and did not offer a timeline for resolution.

Attention players. If you’re currently experiencing issues with PlayStation Network (PSN), you’re not alone. PSN is down due to a widespread outage that started Monday evening. Reports are overlapping X (formerly Twitter) And down detector about the problem. Gamers are reporting that Sony’s online gaming platform is currently plagued with issues affecting logins, gaming, apps, downloads, purchases, and more.

according to PSN Service Status pageThe outage affects everything from PS Vita to the latest consoles. PS5. As of the last official update at 9:21 PM ET, the outage is still ongoing. Sony assured players that it was working diligently to resolve these issues, but provided little information about the cause of the problem or the estimated resolution time.

Many users are encountering error codes like “WS-116522-7” on PS5 (h/t threshold) indicates a failure in system software updates. This means that while offline single-player games can still run, anything that requires an online connection becomes unplayable. So if you’re hoping to team up with friends or check out the new online game, you may have to wait.

When will the PSN outage end?

The community was left to speculate about the cause of this outage, especially after a previous bug affecting the artwork of the PS5 home screen was resolved hours ago. Despite the disappointment, players are advised to be patient while Sony investigates the matter.

While we wait for updates, we’d like to remind you that sometimes the best adventures come offline. Grab your favorite single-player game and let’s hope for a quick resolution.