[Update: Sep. 01] PlayStation Network (PSN) down or not working? You're not alone, issue officially acknowledged

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on July 28, 2021) follows:

Incoming is a service outage alert!

Is the PlayStation network down, or not working at the moment? Please be informed that the service is seemingly going through an outage in some regions which has got affected users to route to micro-blogging site Twitter and other online discussion platforms to highlight their concern.

Take a look at what some of those affected have to say:

PSN currently down. Of course it’s down when you want to make use of it and play a game with your other half to keep spirits up
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Update: According to members in our Facebook group, psn appears to down in the US as well, and is showing signs that it is a world wide outage. Will update as new info comes. #PlayStation #psn #psndown
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PSN is down I need you to put your mic in game.
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Coming to whether there’s an official word on the matter, well, the official PSN status page has confirmed issues with Account Management and Gaming and Social. Here’s what the page says:

Affected platforms:
PS5

Affected services:
You might have difficulty signing in or creating an account for PlayStation Network. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Start:28/07/2021, 2:40 PM

Affected platforms:
PS5

Affected services:
You might have difficulty launching games, apps or network features. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Start:28/07/2021, 2:40 PM

Be informed, we’re keeping a continuous tab on the service’s social media and other official channels for more information.

So we’ll update this page with relevant info as and when we catch hold of any. In case you’re facing the problem discussed here, stay tuned for more updates.

09:00 am (IST): Fresh reports on social media platforms such as Twitter indicate that users are still facing issues with the PlayStation network (PSN). The outage appears to be going on for hours, however, the official PSN status indicates that everything is operational.

Is the services down for anyone else? I can’t match with anyone (Source)

Yeah if only the SERVER WASNT DOWN (Source)

I finally get a chance to sit down and play Playstation…… annnnnnd Playstation Network is down…. (Source)

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