The network may be offline for maintenance at various times.
Service was restored to most users on May 14, 2011 after the outage of April 20, 2011. Users were required to reset their passwords and download new software to connect to the network.
(to check the network status, see the related link)
I know you want an actual date for the answer. Only Sony will be able to say when the system is up and they have only said what is written below or available at the related links and questions. Any other answer is not from them and is a Guess or Prank
The PlayStation network has been shutdown since April 20 2011 after they learned they learned of a network intrusion. Information on the actual Intrusion is limited by security considerations and criminal procedures. Latest Sony post under related link said the planned procedure to restore services regionally first week of May 2011 has been delayed while it is being tested. There also was several messages about starting a program to provide customer bonuses. The posts at the related link will have the latest and best information that has been provided directly by Sony and is the only source for new information available. A number of Sony's earlier posts can be found in links under the related question
The PlayStation Store updates every Thursday.
Network Updates happen as desired/needed.
The network is back up and the PlayStation store was the last to open on June 2 2011
Not for a long long time sir
Apparentally Yes! PlayStation Network said they launched May 15th....So if its not up now,maybe in the next few days,OH AND....update ps3 to version 3.61
No the PS3 when it is connected to the Playstation Network
It has a variation of the PSN. However it does not have the extensiveness that the PS3 Network has. I believe you can only do things through games. for example SOCOM, all your friends were stored on the servers and such when you log on the game. Now the PSN stores everything on your ps3, making it more like a computer and less like web-tv, if that analogy serves its purpose. =P
While it is true that the PlayStation 3 cannot update if it is off, the playstation does not need to be continually on. If you know that an update is needed, you can turn it on, update the playstation, then turn it off. If the playstation is not downloading the update or applying the update it can be turned off. An update can't even be started without the user explicitly starting the update. Depending on your internet speed, updates can be fast (< 5 mins) or slow (hours).
It is not the Playstation 3 network that you can get a free month of. The Playstation Network is free. What you can get free is a 30 day membership in Playstation Plus when you purchase a new PS3. It is not that much of a benefit as you can get a full year of Playstation Plus for only $50 or $18 for a 3 month trial. Playstation Plus gives you discounts and free offers from the Playstation Store and is not needed for any online game playing. PSN + also has an automatic update feature for the PS3 and the games so you never have to wait while the system or game is updated before you play
'The latest', always.
You don't 'update the PSN', you update the PSP's firmware from the Settings menu on the XMB.
yes it can as long as you update it
Playstation Network is Free or Playstation Network Plus with free games add on discounted items and automatic update feature are available for the cost of Live Gold
Apparentally Yes! PlayStation Network said they launched May 15th....So if its not up now,maybe in the next few days,OH AND....update ps3 to version 3.61
There have been no risks to date with PlayStation update, unless the update was no officially issued by Sony.
First you need to update the system and then go onto the PlayStation Network in the xbm menu and there you should be able to see the playstation home icon just click on it and it will start downloading. pankomputerek
No the PS3 when it is connected to the Playstation Network
It has a variation of the PSN. However it does not have the extensiveness that the PS3 Network has. I believe you can only do things through games. for example SOCOM, all your friends were stored on the servers and such when you log on the game. Now the PSN stores everything on your ps3, making it more like a computer and less like web-tv, if that analogy serves its purpose. =P
Download the PlayStation Network Downloader and install the software.Sign in to your PlayStation Network account.On the PlayStation Network account management site, go to the 'Devices' tab and select the 'PlayStation Systems' link on the left.
On a Playstation, you can play games and if you have a network, you can log in the network just like a playstation 3
While it is true that the PlayStation 3 cannot update if it is off, the playstation does not need to be continually on. If you know that an update is needed, you can turn it on, update the playstation, then turn it off. If the playstation is not downloading the update or applying the update it can be turned off. An update can't even be started without the user explicitly starting the update. Depending on your internet speed, updates can be fast (< 5 mins) or slow (hours).