Discord Down on May 8; Issues Being Looked Into
Heads up! For those gaming and using Discord as your primary communication tool, or for those that just like checking the various channels, you might be having issues sending messages or seeing server updates.
Well, if you are, you’ll be glad to know that it’s not just you, as Discord is down on May 8, and this affects both the mobile and desktop apps.
This is something the devs are aware of, thankfully.
Discord Channels Not Working, as Messages Are Unable to Be Sent Through
Users have reported the downtime on social media, Reddit and other platforms. The company itself is aware of the outage and stated the following:
Update – We are continuing to work to remediate the issues impacting availability for some Discord users. This is causing impact across our service, including logging in and sending messages.
May 08, 2026 – 12:56 PDT
Identified – We have identified the issue. Many users are unable to start their sessions at this time
May 08, 2026 – 12:24 PDT
Investigating – We’re investgating errors in our API systems.
May 08, 2026 – 12:08 PDT
Once we get an update from the company, we’ll add it to the article. If you can connect (or can’t), leave a comment below and let us know where you are.
In other gaming news, Sony has confirmed that they have yet to decide on the PS6’s price and release window.
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