Gamers hoping to spend an evening in front of their PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 may be out of luck, as Sony’s gaming network is suffering a massive outage on Monday night.

PlayStation Network has broken, leaving players unable to get online. The system has been down for hours. Because of the online nature of the today’s consoles, it may mean that players are not able to open games or apps,

Users on consoles like the PS5, PS4, PS Vita, and PS3 reported being unable to start games or apps due to errors.

Sony PlayStation network suffered a major outage on Monday night, September 30, 2024, forcing all gamers to go offline.The tech company confirmed the server outage on the PlayStation Network Service Status official website at 9:21 PM ET.

Sony's PlayStation network outage affects PS5, PS4, PS Vita, and PS3 users, impacting multiplayer gaming and app access.

The disruption impacted a variety of consoles, including the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PS Vita, and even older devices like the PlayStation 3. Gamers who were looking forward to playing online were left frustrated as the network outage prevented them from launching or playing games.

Sony 's PlayStation Network (PSN) faced a major hiccup on Monday night, causing a gaming service blackout for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 users. The official PSN Service Status page confirmed the problem,

Fortunately, Sony has confirmed that its retail arm PlayStation Direct is not affected, so if you were holding off securing your PS5 Pro pre-order until now, fear not, you can still check out without issue. However, checking out on PlayStation Store is not possible for some users.

PlayStation users are facing widespread outages across multiple platforms, leaving many unable to sign in or access online features. The outage is impacting PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, and even the web, according to the official page.