According to the status update page with PlayStation, "You might have difficulty signing in or creating an account for PlayStation Network. We're working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

It's unclear what caused the PSN outage, which left gamers unable to play titles online across multiple consoles or to access PlayStation account management.

The outage is affecting users on PS5, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and those attempting to connect with PSN services on Web and other platforms.

The PlayStation Network is suffering a global outage, with subscribers confirming that they can no longer play online games or access the company's website.

Sony's PlayStation Network faced a significant outage on Tuesday, leaving gamers unable to access their accounts and affecting gamers worldwide. The outage began late Monday and continued into Tuesday morning.

In what’s turning into a bad week for gamers, the Xbox Live network is down – just a day after the PlayStation network suffered a prolonged outage. Xbox users are widely reporting problems accessing the Live service,

Sony's PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.

Users on Sony’s online gaming platforms are reporting they can connect to the service again after being unable to play some games for several hours.