# Xbox service is down, with outages meaning players can't play any digital or physical games, after similar PlayStation Network issues last week

> Xbox's online services are currently down, and it's curious timing, as its rival PlayStation Network had similar issues only last week.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-outage-july-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6777537a8b5936435f02f8)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #playstation #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6777537a8b5936435f02f8

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