PlayStation Network Hit by Outage. Maybe a Bad Time to Drop Physical Game Discs? - PCMag Middle East

Latest News About Sony PlayStation Network Outage Hits Australia and UK

Sony’s PlayStation Network experienced a widespread global outage on July 25 2026, leaving players in Australia and the UK prevented from accessing online services.

Multiple regional reports documented the disruption disrupted gameplay throughout platforms.

The outage lasted for several hours, with players noticing issues starting morning day.

Services began restoring after mid-morning, as authorized channels posted updates confirming partial restoration.

Regional statements requested users experiencing issues to wait before restarting consoles, as servers stabilised.

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