Destiny 2 Down for Maintenance on July 7 for Update 9.7.0.3

by Alex Co July 7, 2026 8:58 am in News

Bungie has taken the Destiny 2 servers down on July 7, and this is to bring a new game update to all platforms.

Players can expect the downtime to start at 8:30 am PT/11:30 am ET, and this will take a few hours.

Once the servers are almost up, expect game update 9.7.0.3 to be released.

Destiny 2 Down on July 7 for Maintenance

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 — Update 9.7.0.3

6:00 AM PDT	UTC -7	Destiny 2 will undergo maintenance. Sign-on and game integration features will be unavailable on web, mobile, third-party apps, and the Bungie Store. Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.
8:30AM PDT	UTC -7	Destiny 2 and all APIs will be brought offline for expected maintenance. Players will be removed from activities. Destiny 1 may be impacted.
~10:00 AM PDT	UTC -7	The latest Destiny 2 update will be available across all platforms and regions. Players will be able to log back into Destiny 2. Players logging into the game may be placed in a queue and may experience sign-on issues as background maintenance is still ongoing. The Destiny 2 API will be brought online. Clan features may remain offline until maintenance is complete.
~11:00 AM PDT	UTC -7	Destiny maintenance is expected to conclude. Console players who encounter issues updating should restart their console and try downloading the update. Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.

Once the patch is out, expect it here on MP1st. We’ll let our readers know if ever the maintenance downtime is extended.

In related news, Bungie has been hit with a significant number of layoffs, and these have impacted the Destiny team the most.

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