Official PSN discussion thread

[padman59]

PSN will undergo a maintenance period from roughly 10am to 1130am today. We'll update you when it's restored!

http://twitter.com/#!/PlayStation/status/74144086336090113

[Maynard]

got the email for the free identify protection today

[Twigg4075]

got the email for the free identify protection today

Yeah, I got mine yesterday as well.

[tigga334]

psn may be down again although it could be routine maintenance

[Juggernaut]

I want the store to come back up for fuck's sake.

[padman59]

Tuesday is the last day of May. Sony has to have the Store back then or they'll break the only specified timetable they gave us throughout this whole ordeal.

[Twigg4075]

Tuesday is the last day of May. Sony has to have the Store back then or they'll break the only specified timetable they gave us throughout this whole ordeal.

Sony break a promise? No way.

[Juggernaut]

Tuesday is the last day of May. Sony has to have the Store back then or they'll break the only specified timetable they gave us throughout this whole ordeal.

It better be up tuesday or I'll want more compensation.

[padman59]

Sony is now saying that PSN will be fully operational (including the Store) by the end of the week.

Tokyo, May 31, 2011– Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced today that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will fully restore all PlayStation®Network services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea by the end of this week. The company will also resume Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™ for PlayStation®3 (PS3®), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), VAIO and other PCs. Details for Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as the remaining services on Qriocity will be announced as they become available.

The company implemented considerable security enhancements to the network infrastructure, as well as conducted testing of the payment process and commerce functions. The first phase of PlayStation Network and Qriocity restoration began on May 15 in the Americas and Europe/PAL territories, followed by Japan and Asian countries and regions on May 28, when the company brought partial services back online. With this partial restoration users were able to access to some of the services such as online game play, account management, friend lists and chat functionality were restored. The full restoration of PlayStation Network as well as part of services to become available on Qriocity will include:

-Full functionality on PlayStation®Store
-In-game commerce
-Ability to redeem vouchers and codes
-Full functionality on Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PCs
-Full functionality on Media Go

Customers can now purchase and download games and video content from the PlayStation®Store on PS3 or PSP. In addition, consumers will have full access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity through PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PC’s. Service restoration of Video on Demand powered by Qriocity™ and Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for a variety of network-enabled Sony devices will be announced later.

“We have been conducting additional testing and further security verification of our commerce functions in order to bring the PlayStation Network completely back online so that our fans can again enjoy the first class entertainment experience they have come to love,” said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. “We appreciate the patience and support shown during this time.”

The company will be offering customers a “Welcome Back” package of services and premium content to all registered PlayStation Network* and Qriocity account services. The details of this program will continue to be detailed regionally.

* Only available for those countries with access to PlayStation®Store.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110531_e.html

[KNUBB]

Sony is started to roll out the rest of the PSN service including the store.

[Twigg4075]

I shall believe when thus eyes have seen.

[KNUBB]

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110531_e.html

[dave]

I love how they keep mentioning this stupid, meaningless music service Qriocity.
No one cares.
Is there one person at VSN who subscribes to Qriocity?

Hey Sony, no one cares about your stupid music service anymore than they cared about ATRAC.

[Twigg4075]

I love how they keep mentioning this stupid, meaningless music service Qriocity.
No one cares.
Is there one person at VSN who subscribes to Qriocity?

Hey Sony, no one cares about your stupid music service anymore than they cared about ATRAC.

I'm pretty sure no one here has it but I don't know of anyone that has a 3DS either. And only a handful of people here have a Kinect and we know that sold like gangbusters.

[dave]

I'm pretty sure no one here has it but I don't know of anyone that has a 3DS either. And only a handful of people here have a Kinect and we know that sold like gangbusters.

My TV is too close to my couch for Kinect ... and I'm not a great dancer (though I do kick ass when I'm drunk), so Kinect really isn't that big a deal to me.
I'd get Move for the PS3, but I suck enough on the controller with Tiger Woods 12, I don't need to embarrass myself on Move too.