Players Reporting PSN Account Bans in Seemingly Widespread Issue | Push Square

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Something strange seems to be happening with PSN, with widespread reports of players suddenly being suspended from their PSN accounts in the last few hours, handed harsh and permanent suspensions with little explanation.

Occam's Razor suggests this is just some account glitch rather than an overt malicious act from Sony. Regardless, players suspended from their accounts and unable to access their digital libraries, even briefly, is a big deal. Physical collectors can have their moment to crow, but this comes when PlayStation users are also set to lose hundreds of T.V. shows they may have potentially paid for.

The issue has been reported on Twitter, ResetEra, and Reddit, and we imagine it's only a matter of time before one of the adults at PlayStation wakes up and addresses the situation.

Have you been hit with an unexpected account ban? Do you dare check your linked email account? Seek solace in the comments section below.

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Once again showing how a digital only era is the worst way to go.

I haven’t logged on again tonight because I’m worried I’ll get hit by it. Hopefully it’s sorted soon.

The whole idea of being banned from access to £1000's worth of games is kinda terrifying to me. The fact that random people can report you for no reason and Sony will basically scan through your messages to find any egregious actions… just seems wrong. Even if you're insulting someone several times it's pretty harsh imo. I feel a perma-ban should only happen for