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Latest News About Major PlayStation Network Outage Affects Australia and Britain

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

Multiple regional reports verified the disruption affected gameplay on platforms.

The outage lasted for multiple hours, with players noticing issues starting dawn morning.

Services began restoring after mid-morning, as designated channels shared updates confirming partial restoration.

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

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