Compensation Offered for PSN Outage, With a Few Conditions

Sony Interactive Entertainment is offering a little something to ease the frustration of this weekend’s major PSN downtime, but there’s a stipulation. If you’re already a PS Plus subscriber, you’re in luck; you’re getting an extra five days tacked onto your membership. As for everyone else, a simple apology will have to suffice.

Now, this outage wasn’t just any old hiccup. Stretching nearly a full day, it’s the most significant disruption to the network since the notorious hack back in 2011, which left services on ice for a grueling month. At that time, Sony attempted to make amends by handing out free games to all its users.

Fast forward to now, and the compensation package looks a bit different. This time around, only PS Plus members are at the receiving end of goodwill. Those who aren’t members, but still missed a day’s worth of Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, or any other free-to-play titles—especially with Super Bowl Sunday looming—will have to make do with assurances that their data remains intact.

Sony took to social media to address the situation, though they didn’t delve into specifics about what exactly went awry. They attributed the outage to “operational” issues, suggesting there was no hack involved and user data is secure. Even so, it’s wise to err on the side of caution; consider updating your passwords and double-checking any payment options linked to your account.

Rest assured, we’ll keep you posted if any more details pop up about the PSN downtime. For those eligible for the PS Plus extension, there’s no action required on your part—it’ll be automatically added to your account.

The official message from Ask PlayStation on Twitter confirmed the recovery, expressing gratitude for everyone’s patience and reiterating the compensation for PS Plus subscribers.