Sony PlayStation Network Down: Is PSN Back...

As the news of Sony PlayStation Network staying down continues on May 6, 2011, the latest PSN back online updates continue. Frustrated members of the service are hoping for a restoration of service as early as Friday in some regions.

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As of this report, Sony PlayStation Network is still down at 1:23 PM EST. In a May 6th update reported by Jessica Lauren of Wager Run, she notes that Sony has not given any clear deadline or timeframe of when the PSN will be back online. The problem has now lasted for two weeks, and has members pulling out their hair, or taking out their offline frustrations on video game enemies.

The latest update at PlayStation blog isn't much clearer on any sort of definitive time for members to be back online. Howard Stringer, chairman and chief executive of Sony, notes "In the coming days, we will restore service to the networks and welcome you back to the fun." One has to question what Stringer's definition of "fun" is. It certainly doesn't include weeks of down time without one's favorite online gaming scenarios.

It's apparent that Sony is being extra-cautious over this entire matter. They were clearly unprepared for the cyber hack and its resulting consequences. So the time-consuming task has a pay off for those who are patient, even stock traders. As of this report, Sony Corporation stock is actually up +0.29, but with the PlayStation Network back online and better security in place, it may be even more attractive to investors.

For now, customers can only wait, playing offline versions of their favorite games until the PSN service is finally restored.

Comments: 9

Sammie Brown May 6, 2011, 3:19pm UTC

I'm actually glad they were quick to handle the situation and take it down at the first sign that it was jeopardized. Honestly, I don't mind any that it's down. My husband's been antsy to buy a game since the day after it went down, but we'd also much rather have our information protected while they try to figure out what's going on then to purchase a game and have someone steal our information or something.

The only thing that really bugs me is how angry some people are getting about it, it's ridiculous. Some people are demanding they receive payment and compensation for lost time, but if you're not paying for something any other time then why should they pay YOU when you can't access it? If you have a paid account, yes, I could understand reimbursement for not being able to access that since you're paying for a service you're not getting, but there is no such thing as compensation for a free account and it's just stupid that some people are trying to grub money from this situation.

Hopefully it will be back up soon, though. If we had the money, we would definitely buy stocks because it fell a lot through this whole ordeal and it'll actually be a pretty good investment to make some cash because once the store's back up the stock will start rising again.

Rick Ramsperger May 6, 2011, 7:21pm UTC

I agree with you on having PSN down to integrate a better security as a good thing.I also agree that it being down for however long it takes as also a good thing.I don't agree with the "no need for player compensation".The service is indeed free,but the games purchased with an online feature is not.That being said,it would really fall on the shoulders of the service.

I Am not looking for any compensation at all,since I only own 3 games for my PS3 and hardly ever go online.I mostly play online on my 360,but if I wer to purchase or pre-order a game with major online features to play that week or two and psn was down,I would be very unhappy.The matter here is,they should have planned ahead in making thier service safe and set a downtime for the fix.This "fix it when it is broke" is not something any law system takes lightly.

I would never press this matter,since as I have already said that I don't mind the downtime,but I am sure there are a few angery folks that might.If it got that ugly and I am sure Sony would not let it get there,it could be bad news for thier company.

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Holly K. May 6, 2011, 4:12pm UTC

I heard the Japan is going to get service again today and that the US won't get it till next week. Don't know if that's true or not.

Ben Betancourt May 6, 2011, 5:25pm UTC

It's a horrible thing being left in the dark. So many words written into this with so little BEEF!! Please "PS" just let us know when we can log on? and for heaven's sake try to be exact. Ohh do not worry we are immune to disapointment, you have trained us well. Gosh and to think we'll have to update and wait-wait-wait-.......

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Jt Neugent May 6, 2011, 6:44pm UTC

I understand it taking a while to fix the network. My problem is Sony being tight lipped about every thing.

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Janice R. May 6, 2011, 7:21pm UTC

I don't understand why people have to hack.. But anyways.. I do agree Sony should be telling us more than they are, You know they have to know more than their saying. I just want to get online again, everything back to normal. But all we can do is wait, its hard, I know, i'm not a patient person myself.

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M. Patrick May 7, 2011, 12:04am UTC

Yeah this is getting way out of hand! Come on they have been telling us some time this week. Lies all a pack of lies I tell you. I still have been making a killing at Cash Survey Made Easy. Getting my games the easy way. I'm about $10 bucks away for Pre-Ordering my Battlefield 3. Or should I get Uncharted 3. I guess it really doesn't matter I'll have enough money for both! HA! Fellow Gamers you really should check it out. HUGE Money Saver!!

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bonnie mutchler May 7, 2011, 5:55am UTC

I'm glad they found the hack, I'm glad they're fixing their security, I don't even really mind the wait but I greatly resent the not being told anything. Everyday I check to see if it is back up or not and it's getting really frustrating. I don't pay for games there, but I do pay for Netflix which goes through my PS3 and I haven't been able to watch movies for 2 weeks now and that's 1/2 a month's worth of my payment to Netflix down the drain.

M. Patrick May 7, 2011, 7:15am UTC

From what I've heard Japan has some of it's services up and running and the US will follow suit. *Next WeeK* sometime. As for as your Netflix Bonnie... He's what I want you to do. Give Netflix a call and tell them, (don't ask) you tell them you want a prorated rate. Trust me this will work and you'll receive credit for it if they want to keep you as a customer.

Yeah, the freakin guys were cutting down a tree in my yard and disrupted my Sat-dish and I was out of TV for a few days so I decided to contact my freebie Nexflix and signed up, unknowing it wouldn't sync up unless I was signed into the PSN. I signed up a day after the Network went down. The next day I called Netflix and told them I wanted an extension due to the PSN was down and didn't know I had to sign in to PSN to start using my Nexflix account. Long story short they gave me that extension!

So Bonnie... You contact Netflix and tell them you want a prorated rate before you get billed for a service that you can't even use. In my minds eye I think it shall be going on 3 weeks now!

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