The PlayStation Network is down, but not for everyone on PS5 and PS4

The PlayStation Network is now suffering a multitude of issues, including the PS Store, PS Now cloud gaming services, as well as any games, apps, or features that require a network connection. “Some services are experiencing troubles,” according to PlayStation’s status page, which notes that the problems started about 8:30 a.m. ET this morning.

The problem doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone, as some staffers at The Verge had PlayStation Plus errors while trying to play Elden Ring, but for others, things are working just fine. There may be a regional aspect to the problem — so far, everyone we’ve checked in the Midwest and Canada has a fully operational PS5, but in New York, everyone is getting error messages. Among readers, reports are more scattered, there are people across the Midwest with issues, while some others are able to connect. Sony’s last update about the issue came at 9:41AM ET, and there’s still no timeline for restoration.

Some players are reporting issues with their PS Plus subscription and are receiving errors when trying to launch games or access cloud saves. If you’re getting that message, you shouldn’t sign up for another year, as it won’t help you get back online. It’s unclear whether these problems have anything to do with the just-released system update for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 systems, as the people who are still online were able to update without issue.

PlayStation’s Japanese Twitter account also confirmed the network outage. “PSN™ (including PlayStation® Store) may not be available at this time,” a translated version of the tweet reads. “We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers. We are conducting an investigation and restoration work, so please wait for a while.”