It seems the PlayStation Network is running into issues, as PSN down reports are surfacing on Down Detector, as well as official social media account of games acknowledging that there are issues happening right now. If you’re experiencing it, you’re not alone.
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PSN Down Status Updates This April 12:
As mentioned previously, Down Detector has reported a massive spike within the hourn of people unable to login to PSN. Initially, the PSN Status page showed that the there were issues, but right now, it shows that everything is running smoothly,
However, the official Fortnite Status account, and even Bungie’s help Twitter account both acknowledged that there are issues happening to the PlayStation Network:
We're aware PlayStation players are unable to login to Fortnite. You can stay updated on the situation here: https://t.co/FcxIPuA1rI pic.twitter.com/a7eG15KRpu
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) April 12, 2022
We aware of issues that may be causing Playstation players on Destiny 2 to encounter missing licenses, delayed Silver purchases, or incorrect Silver balances on their accounts. For updates and more information please visit https://t.co/OlAaYvo0S7 https://t.co/d18K4ebJXS
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) April 12, 2022
What’s odd here is, staff members here on MP1st are able to login to PSN just fine (different regions, etc.) for now. We’re uncertain which regions/countries are affected. If you’re one of them, please share the issue below and what error code you see.
We’ll update the post if anything tangible surfaces.