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

Latest News About Sony PlayStation Network Outage Hits Australia and UK

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

Multiple regional reports confirmed the disruption affected gameplay across platforms.

The outage lasted for multiple hours, with players observing issues starting dawn today.

Services began restoring after mid-morning, as designated channels issued updates confirming partial restoration.

Regional statements requested users experiencing issues to wait before restarting devices, as servers settled.

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