- Sony's PlayStation Network experienced major issues on Friday, affecting sign-ins, gaming, and other services, with errors reported starting around 6:47 a.m. EDT.
- Problems persist across all PlayStation platforms, including PS5, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and web, caused by connectivity errors with AWS servers which Amazon claims to have fixed.
- The downtime disrupted the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta and occurred amid backlash over Sony's plan to end physical game support by 2028.
- Player complaints highlight that server issues can render digital games useless, raising concerns about digital ownership and license revocations.