Online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service
"PSN" redirects here. For other uses, see PSN (disambiguation).
PlayStation Network
Developer
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Type
Online service
Launch date
November 11, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-11)
Platform(s)
PlayStation 3 (2006–present)
PlayStation Portable (2008–2016)[1]
PlayStation Vita/PlayStation TV (2011–present)
PlayStation 4 (2013–present)
Internet browser (2013–present)
PlayStation App (2013–present)
PlayStation 5 (2020–present)
Status
Active
Members
123 million active monthly (as of December 2023[update])[2]
Website
Official website
PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Launched in November 2006, PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles, but soon extended to encompass smartphones, tablets, Blu-ray players and high-definition televisions. It succeeded Sony Entertainment Network in 2015 and this service is the account for PlayStation consoles, accounts can store games and other content.
As of December 2023, over 123 million users access the service monthly.[2] PlayStation Network's services are dedicated to an online marketplace (PlayStation Store), a premium subscription service for enhanced gaming and social features (PlayStation Plus), music streaming (PlayStation Music, based on Spotify), and formerly a cloud gaming service (PlayStation Now; folded into PlayStation Plus Premium in June 2022). The service is available in 73 territories.[3]
^"PSP Store closing down, content will still be available elsewhere". VG247. 2016-03-01. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
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