On Friday, July 24, 2026, the PlayStation Network experienced a major outage that affected every service on the platform. This meant that online multiplayer, access to the PlayStation Store, account management, and even cloud saves were all down simultaneously. PSN isn’t just one app or server; it’s a network of interconnected services tailored for PlayStation users. By The Numbers: PSN Scale Metric Figure PlayStation Network registered accounts ~150 million (as of 2024) Monthly active users (last reported) ~116 million Services affected in July 24 outage All services Outage date Friday, July 24, 2026What This MeansIf you own a PS4, PS5, or access PlayStation content through a PC or mobile device, this outage likely prevented you from doing a lot. The most infamous outage occurred in 2011, when hackers took the network down for 23 days.