PlayStation Network Outage Knocks Down PS5 Store, PSN

The PlayStation Network is now completely down, with the PS4 and PS5 store inaccessible and an outage keeping people off of PSN. The official support network website shows that every aspect is experiencing issues. Sony’s official social media account offered no update or confirmation of any problem. Update: Services restored on February 8, 2025.

The official site noted that PSN account management, gaming and social elements on the PS5, the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Video, and PlayStation Direct are all down as part of this unexpected outage. This also affects other platforms, such as the PS4, and accessing elements of Sony’s systems online. All notifications on the support site noted the problem having started at about 6pm ET. 

This means that if you have a game that is exclusively online, it can not be accessed. So a game such as Fortnite or Honkai: Star Railwould be inaccessible. Also, as licenses can not be verified during an outage, it might be impossible to play other games without proper verification. The best course of action while waiting for service to resume is to check in on the official site. If you have a system capable of playing physical discs or media, then it is possible to use and experience them during an outage such as this. 

The PlayStation Network is currently down on systems like the PS4 and PS5, with the outage also affecting the store online and on web browsers. Sony has yet to comment on when service will resume.