PlayStation Store Won't Return Today Or Tomorrow
See Full ImageUnfortunately, you won't be perusing the PlayStation Store today. Or tomorrow, for that matter.
Last week, we heard unofficial reports that the Store would come back online on May 24 but as you can see, that isn't the case. As Sony Computer Entertainment America social media manager Jeff Rubenstein said at the PlayStation Blog: "Contrary to reports, the store will not be publishing today." We've also heard from European blog manager James Gallagher, who said the Store won't be opening tomorrow, either; for the time being, Sony will be doing more maintenance. The good news is that the deadline for full PSN functionality is still May 31 so hopefully, we won't have much longer to wait. As of now, most people can easily play online and other services have been successfully restored, too.
We'll be patient for now. We're pretty interested in future digital games, though, like thatgamecompany's Journey.
Tags: psn, psn outage, playstation network, playstation store
5/24/2011 4:39:22 PM Ben Dutka
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Comments (63 posts)
gumbi
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 4:58:58 PM
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Do what ya gotta do Sony. I still love ya.
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godsman
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:34:24 PM
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LittleBigMidget
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:07:56 PM
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cLoudou
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:12:26 PM
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Sogi_Otsa
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:17:47 PM
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sha4dowknight05
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:19:23 PM
ALSO when does the resistance 3 beta start?
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LazyVigilante
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:16:40 PM
...lol...Anyway belated Birthday wishes :)
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:26:55 PM
Hope at least that you got all the other disc games you wanted.
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cLoudou
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:10:47 PM
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Sogi_Otsa
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:18:49 PM
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Looking Glass
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:25:58 PM
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___________
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 4:15:59 AM
$ony has learned jack sh*t!
one of there greek sites got hacked yesterday!
AGAIN!
looks like sony cares just as much about security as they do about all there fans outside the US!
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Looking Glass
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 5:50:08 AM
I specifically referred to the PSN security, not that of other Sony websites.
The PSN is doing just fine.
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___________
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 10:47:20 AM
just because its not from PSN its ok?
come on no one can be that arrogant!
O, and are we forgetting about the password reset link?
that was PSN linked, and that fell to pieces!
$onys security is as tightly sealed as the freaking titanic!
Last edited by ___________ on 5/25/2011 10:49:28 AM
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Looking Glass
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 11:44:15 AM
While that website may have been linked to the PSN. It was not a part of the PSN. And nobody broke into the system that time. Sony simply discovered a pre-existing security hole and quickly moved to fix it.
And security breaches happen all the time. Hell, even the freaking Pentagon has been hacked before. It's not fair to single Sony out for this kind of thing. Hell, it wasn't even the largest breach in history. It was only the fourth largest. This is part of a larger picture that involves everyone who has an online system or systems.
While it might be true that at least some of all these various companies and organizations could have been better prepared for this kind of thing the fault ultimately lies with those who perpetrate such attacks: the hackers. And I for one refuse to be intimidated by them. I intend to keep supporting Sony for as long as I can for the purpose of, among other things like personal enjoyment, giving these self-righteous assholes the finger.
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Looking Glass
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:23:36 PM
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I think it's a strong possibility that word of the upcoming welcome back package might actually be helping sales of PS3 units to new, first time owners. After all, if you've never owned a PS3 console before now would actually be a pretty good time to get one. There's the recent massive security upgrade of the PSN for one but with the welcome back package a new owner is not only getting a video game console but also two free games. More if you count the PSP stuff. And of course there's all the other stuff. This is by all accounts a pretty sweet deal. But the deal is only available for 30 days after the restoration of the PS Store. So since the restoration of the store is going to take another week that actually gives more people more time to get in on the action.
As for the people who have already had one for a while, we're going to have one hell of a time come the end of the month. We're going to have several weeks of new, unreleased content to go through. And that's not even taking into account the Welcome back package. Overall it's going to be a party well worth the wait. As for me, I think I'll probably pick up that new Red Johnson adventure game.
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LazyVigilante
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:12:07 PM
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Looking Glass
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:23:09 PM
That's a possibility. But I myself have not actually heard anything to that effect. Is there an official source that verifies that?
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Ushr
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:59:31 PM
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Looking Glass
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:33:21 PM
Was this actually confirmed by an official source?
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Neo
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:09:12 PM
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-of-the-welcome-back-programme-for-scee-users-2/
and an excerpt:
For eligibility for the welcome back programme consumers must be an account holder on 20 April 2011. Specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live. All existing PSN registrants have 30 days from when the welcome back programme goes live to redeem their content.
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Looking Glass
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 5:53:51 AM
Well, in that case it seems to be somewhat of an open question as to why the PS3 units are selling well in spite of the bad publicity for Sony. The killer software lineup maybe?
But hey, I guess there's no point in looking a gift horse in the mouth.
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Excelsior1
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:24:37 PM
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bebestorm
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:31:27 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:33:56 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:58:06 PM
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CanadianGuy420
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:09:46 PM
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Fane1024
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 12:17:38 AM
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CanadianGuy420
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 12:34:03 AM
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AcHiLLiA
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:50:59 PM
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coverton341
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:52:36 PM
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FM23
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:26:10 PM
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Naztycuts
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:33:12 PM
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FM23
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:29:06 PM
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Fane1024
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 12:27:05 AM
Your many errors undermine your argument. Twice you said the opposite of what you meant to say.
Also, you aren't going to support the developers, but they're the greedy ones?
I always buy games at less than full price, but rarely used. If I did buy a used game, I'd anticipate the $10 charge and factor it into my cost-value calculation.
Last edited by Fane1024 on 5/25/2011 12:31:36 AM
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FM23
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:31:23 PM
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sirbob6
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:33:24 PM
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Hopefully it will be up before inFamous 2 hits.
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dkmrules
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:34:56 PM
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dkmrules
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:34:57 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:37:01 PM
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I still luvs ya!
You're my home team & I'll still be there waiting right along with you, no matter what!
"GO TEAM" FTF
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main_event05
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:50:18 PM
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Zen_Zarab
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:08:53 PM
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Excelsior1
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 4:10:57 AM
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Highlander
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 11:55:32 PM
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So, for all those loading buckshot with their critical comments demanding that Sony get their crap together, or whatever, I'd suggest a quick refresher for critical reading and comprehension skills.
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Fane1024
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 12:37:49 AM
Like I said a while ago, they should be managing expectations instead of letting rumor and speculation determine them.
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Qubex
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 1:18:14 AM
In Asia, I don't have PSN access at all... and probably will not for a few more months I would suspect.
I have received no emails from Sony at all about the outage, except for the emails sent to my PlayStation US and EU gmail accounts.
No emails for Asia from what I can tell... that I must admit is pretty poor. However they do have the network intrusion notice on the asia.playstation web site. But that is about it.
No mention about any freebees to be given away in Asia as well.
To be honest, if I only had an Asian account (thank goodness I have all three - Asia, US and UK) - then, as a customer, I would be feeling pretty let down.
I hope Sony gets PSN sorted out soon. I have a feeling come May 31st, Asia's Playstation store will not be up and running either :(
I can only imagine the untold damage this is doing to Sony in the Asia region specifically. Maybe they don't care, we are a throwback compared to the US and European regions. Even Australia and New Zealand I think have PSN back for online play, but Singapore now.
:: sigh ::
I wonder if Highlander knows more about what is going here...
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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somethingrandom
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 1:29:11 AM
I hate when people's comments suggest they skipped over reading the info so they could vent their frustration ASAP.
@Qubex
I had no idea you lived in Asia.
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Highlander
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 10:22:15 AM
I don't have an ETA for PSN in Asia, but I would say that in all likelihood it will not take months to restore. The key thing is that the Japanese CC companies need to be reassured by Sony that the network is robust enough to restore (which I suspect it is - in so far as any network is robust enough for public service these days), and come to some agreement with Sony regarding specific liability for any fraud traced to data breaches on Sony services. That will be the sticky one because that will require lawyers and written agreements. Sony can't give any customer in Asia an ETA for PSN until they know when their regional servers for Japan can be re-introduced to service. Without those servers, they can't turn the lights on for the rest of Asia.
I have to admit though, I can't understand why they wouldn't be able to re-introduce the non-commerce elements of PSN yet, I think that is the result of governmental interference at the behest of the CC companies. In other words, online play has become a bargaining chip in the wider discussion about the financial liability issues. The CC companies know that Sony is under greater pressure if they cannot restore basic online play functionality in Asia.
Last edited by Highlander on 5/25/2011 10:24:45 AM
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Fane1024
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 4:55:27 PM
Definitely they do, but 1) how much effort does a Blog post take? and 2) Jeff and Sid didn't seem to be doing anything at all while PSN was down.
I'm just saying Sony could be doing a better job keeping the restless hordes less restless.
p.s. I totally agree with High's original comment (gave him thumbs-up); just making a counter-point.
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somethingrandom
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 1:16:20 AM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 2:33:54 AM
But choosing between stardust hd and wipeout, wipeout feels more like a 'full' game so, it'd go with that.
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BikerSaint
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 2:29:03 AM
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And since all the stats are attached to the PSN, I'm guessing whatever Sony's been building is being integrated into this site too now.
BTW, I wonder what MS is up to, cause I've had 2 system updates on my 360 just this past week alone, one of them today. I hate it that MS doesn't tell us what's in any of them.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 5/25/2011 2:31:06 AM
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___________
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 4:28:04 AM
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only got 8 more days to download the rest of my PSP games i got from my go voucher.
if its not up in 8 days then $ony owes me a new code so i can download them!
unbelievable!
how long does it take!?
if I ALONE can rebuild the server network for one of the worlds largest chartered accountant companies in less then 4 weeks then surely one of the worlds largest electronic companies can!
seriously $ony must of hired these blokes from the same place they got there security people!
these people must have the knowledge, competence and experience of those guys too!
IE, NONE!
come on $ony stop hiring kindergarten people to do your work for you!
you have to spend money to make money, so stop being so god dam tight a$$ed!
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Highlander
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 11:56:24 AM
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___________
Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 8:56:04 AM
and hows that relevant?
i was just saying if ONE PERSON can get a whole set of server banks REPLACED not just back online, but uninstalled and installed newer sets in less time then its taking one of the worlds largest electronic companies!
you cant tell me i can do my work faster, then god knows how many people sony hire to sort this out.
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maxpontiac
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 4:53:12 PM