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PlayStation Network Outage Halts U.S. Services, Delays Esports Event

7/25/2026

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On July 24, 2026, a PlayStation Network outage shut down services for U.S. users.
Sony’s status page listed issues with account management, gaming, Store, Video and Direct.
The outage blocked the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta and delayed EA Sports FC 26 Esports World Cup.
After eight hours services resumed except for the Store, with users advised to reset connections and await updates.
Sony gave no comment on cause or resolution.

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Story summary

On July 24, 2026, a PlayStation Network outage shut down services for U.S. users.
Sony’s status page listed issues with account management, gaming, Store, Video and Direct.
The outage blocked the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta and delayed EA Sports FC 26 Esports World Cup.
After eight hours services resumed except for the Store, with users advised to reset connections and await updates.
Sony gave no comment on cause or resolution.