A massive PlayStation Network (PSN) outage left millions of players unable to access online gaming services for nearly 24 hours starting February 7, 2025. The widespread disruption affected all PlayStation platforms and prevented users from accessing core features including multiplayer gaming, digital purchases, and social functions.
The outage began on Friday evening, with users reporting inability to log in or connect to online services. Sony acknowledged the issue through their support account on X but provided minimal details about the underlying cause. As the downtime stretched into Saturday morning, thousands of frustrated players flooded social media and outage tracking websites with complaints.
The timing proved particularly unfortunate for competitive gamers, disrupting a planned double XP weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players. Game developer Bungie responded by scheduling a makeup event for affected Destiny 2 players. In an unexpected bright spot, Krispy Kreme offered free doughnuts to displaced gamers, noting that "sweet rewards don't need a server."
Service finally resumed late Saturday evening, with Sony citing an unspecified "operational issue" as the root cause. As compensation, the company is providing PlayStation Plus subscribers with five additional days of membership, though non-subscribers received no recompense.
While gaming services have now returned to normal, the extended outage has sparked renewed discussion about network reliability as gaming continues its shift toward cloud-based and always-online experiences. The incident marks one of PSN's longest disruptions in recent years.