**PlayStation Network Outage Disrupts Gamers, Sony Offers Compensation**

This past weekend, the PlayStation Network faced an unexpected outage, causing frustration among gamers globally.

The interruption started around 9 p.m. ET on Friday, leaving PlayStation users unable to connect to PSN. The reason for the outage has not been disclosed, but it stopped players from accessing online multiplayer features and certain digital games that necessitate an internet connection.

For PlayStation Plus subscribers, the downtime was especially aggravating. Nevertheless, Sony has shared plans for compensation for the affected users.

“All PlayStation Plus members will automatically receive an additional 5 days of service,” announced a message from the official PlayStation support account, [@AskPlayStation](https://x.com/AskPlayStation/status/1888454556125708758).

Given that the outage persisted for about 15 hours, the additional five days of service is seen as a considerate gesture.

The widespread downtime turned into a significant topic of conversation online, as complete PSN outages are uncommon and generally resolved swiftly. Many gamers were astonished to find the network still down on Saturday morning.

Reports of the restoration of PSN only started appearing on Saturday afternoon, indicating around 15 hours of disruption.

By Sunday, PlayStation’s support team confirmed that the issue had been addressed, stating, “Network services have fully recovered from an operational issue. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank the community for their patience.”