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PlayStation Network Glitch: Users Locked Offline
22 Mar
Summary
- Users reported being locked offline despite passing network tests.
- Upload speeds dropped significantly for some affected users.
- PlayStation has not officially commented on the outage.

Reports emerged on March 22, 2026, detailing a widespread PlayStation Network outage affecting numerous users. Individuals found their PS5 profiles locked in offline mode, even when network connectivity tests indicated normal performance. Some users reported a severe degradation in upload speeds, with one user noting a drop from their expected 100Mbps connection to just 2.1Mbps.
Despite the growing number of user complaints shared on support pages, PlayStation had not officially acknowledged the disruption. Their public status page continued to display all services as operational, leaving the cause of the outage a mystery. The situation left many gamers unable to access online features and services.




