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Users Reporting PlayStation Network Errors
A number of readers have reported that they are having trouble connecting to the PlayStation Network. As consumers from both Eastern and Central time zones race to connect their PlayStation 4 consoles, many are eagerly awaiting the 1.5 firmware update that enables a number of features.
The two errors we’ve seen so far are E-80E80034 and NW-31453-6. The former seems to be happening after the 1.5 update. This could be related to the PlayStation Network login process, as the first thing that will happen after updating is creating or retrieving a profile.
We also experienced a very slow login process (with a "Please Wait" message showing for minutes) when attempting to stream to Twitch, though it eventually did work. Once we were in, everything seemed to be fine.
We’ll keep you posted as we find out more.
Update #1: Sony support has tweeted out the following acknowledgement of the server issues.
If you're getting a network error on the PS4, please sit tight. As you can imagine, we're seeing heavy traffic tonight!
— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) November 15, 2013
Update #2: Sony twitter support has offered a way to get updates on the status of PSN delivered to you.
If you would like to be notified of updates, you can follow this thread on the PS forums: http://t.co/XVCxBiaHup
— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) November 15, 2013
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