Compensation for PSN Outage Available, With Conditions

Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to offer a little something to the affected folks after the weekend’s big PSN hiccup. But there’s a little twist in the tale—it’s only for the current PS Plus members. They’ll get a five-day extension on their membership, while everyone else gets a polite “sorry.”

Now, talking about that PSN snag over the weekend, it was quite an ordeal. The outage stretched for nearly a whole day, marking it as the most extensive interruption since that notorious hack back in 2011, when services went dark for nearly a month. In those days, Sony compensated all their users with free games to make up for the trouble.

This time around, though, it’s just the PS Plus subscribers who see any compensation coming their way. Non-members who missed out on their favorite free-to-play games like Fortnite or Call of Duty: Warzone, especially with the Super Bowl Sunday around the corner, will have to make do with Sony’s assurance that all their personal data is safe and sound.

Sony took to social media to address the issue, mentioning “operational” troubles without diving into specifics about what exactly went wrong with the network. This seems to suggest that hacking wasn’t involved, and user data is secure. Yet, we’re playing it safe with a bit of advice: it’s a good move to change your passwords and double-check any payment methods linked to your accounts.

Stay tuned, as we promise to bring more updates if new details emerge about this PSN downtime. As for the PS Plus extension, it’s pretty straightforward—you won’t need to lift a finger. It’ll be automatically added to your account.

On their Twitter update, Sony was quick to announce that the network’s back on track after resolving the issue. They expressed gratitude for everyone’s patience and reminded that PS Plus members will automatically enjoy those extra five days on the house.