PlayStation Network's online services went down on Friday, July 24, 2026, disrupting gaming and multiplayer functions. Issues emerged in the early afternoon, blocking access to the PlayStation Store, online matches, and downloadable content. Several news sites flagged the broad problems by late afternoon. Established media labeled the issue a sweeping outage, keeping thousands from gaming or making purchases. Some functions flickered back online, with Game Informer noting initial fixes around 7:01 p.m. ET, with partial downtime sticking around in places according to additional reports. Gamers flooded forums with complaints as status updates rolled out through the evening. Sony has not put out a full response on the source of the trouble. The outage revived concerns about dependence on cloud services. Restoration proved uneven into the night, with gradual improvements reported across multiple regions.