PlayStation Network Hit by Outage. Maybe a Bad Time to Drop Physical Game Discs? - PCMag Middle East

Latest News About Sony Services Down as PlayStation Network Collapses

Sony’s PlayStation Network faced a widespread worldwide outage on July 25 2026, leaving players in Australia and the UK prevented from accessing online services.

Multiple regional reports verified the disruption affected gameplay throughout platforms.

The outage lasted for multiple hours, with players reporting issues emerging early morning.

Services began restoring after mid-morning, as official channels shared updates confirming partial restoration.

Regional statements requested users experiencing issues to wait before restarting consoles, as systems stabilised.

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