Bored gamers turn to memes after PlayStation Network error

There are thousands of gamers playing their favorite games on Sony’s PlayStation. All of these users use the PlayStation network to play some of the most popular titles around. However, from time to time the PSN network does go into maintenance or might not work as intended. If you are experiencing problems in accessing the PlayStation network, here’s how you can fix the PlayStation Network Error and continue playing your favorite games. 

There has been a PlayStation Network outage that has lasted much longer than one would have liked. With players expressing frustration with the network problems that have lasted for more than 9 hours, many gamers have been unable to get their hands on their favorite games. 

The disruption began at approximately 5.30 pm ET, with some players also reporting problems a few minutes earlier. Downdetector saw most users reporting server issues with some also experiencing problems in logging in to the service.

Sony has officially acknowledged issues with its service. Players can check the official status of their servers and various issues on status.playstation.com

PlayStation houses many single-player as well as multiplayer titles. While single-player games might have not experienced as many problems if they were already in-game, it was a different case for competitive players. Titles such as Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA Online and more would see players unable to play against or with friends on the PlayStation network.

Here are a few steps for you to solve any issues that might be causing PlayStation Network problems on your end.

The first step should be to simply restart your game. While there’s little you can do if there are problems with PSN, sometimes the servers might just be back up before you even know about it. In such cases, a simple restart of the video game might be the perfect solution. 

The connectivity issues might stem from your PlayStation not connecting to the server as required. In such cases, a restart of the PlayStation might solve the problem. Restarting your devices ensures that the cache is cleared. Hopefully, this will solve your PlayStation Network error.

Finally, if none of the above steps work wonders for you then the simple solution is to simply wait it out. The server connection issues are usually only solved by Sony on their end. With thousands of players eagerly waiting (and complaining) about the servers, we can expect Sony to quickly roll out an update to fix them. 

With no games to play due to the PSN error, several gamers turned to social media to post various memes.

Some players were also demanding PlayStation give them a free game as compensation.

If you are facing a particular error code while booting up your PlayStation, here’s a list of what each and every error code means on the device. We recommend using “Ctrl+F” to search for your particular error code.

CE-34878-0 An error occurred with the game/application. 

CE-33984-7 The connection test timed out while trying to obtain your IP address. 

CE-35451-8 An error has occurred when connecting to the server. 

CE-35239-2 A PlayStation®4 console system software update is required to use network features. 

NW-31250-1 Internal server error. An error has occurred when connecting to the server. 

NP-31730-4 An error occurred while connecting to PlayStation™Network. 

NW-31205-1 Network connection is unstable or too weak to reach the PlayStation™Network server. 

CE-35918-6 Your PlayStation®4 console can’t read the disc. 

CE-36329-3 An error has occurred with system software. 

NP-39225-1 There was a problem with the Internet connection on the PlayStation®4 console. 

WS-37501-6 Internal server error. An error has occurred when connecting to the server. 

WV-33917-3 An error occurred due to too many redirects. 

NP-31739-3 Download of latest update file is still ongoing. You need to install this update file to use the feature. 

WV-33898-1 There was a problem connecting to the server. 

CE-33937-5 Cannot use the content. To use the content, purchase it from PlayStation™Store. 

CE-30005-8 Error occurred while accessing the Hard Disk Drive (“HDD”) or Blu-ray / DVD Drive. 

NW-31194-8 There was a problem with the Internet connection on the PlayStation®4 console. 

CE-33950-0 Could not connect to the server to verify the license. 

NW-31291-6 Cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi signal strength may be too weak. 

NW-31294-9 Connection timed out as the wireless connection experiencing instability. 

NW-31297-2 Unable to connect to wireless network. 

NP-34924-2 Cannot check the latest update for this application. The network connection may be unstable. 

CE-39984-3 PlayStation®4 console obtained an IP address but cannot connect to the Internet. 

CE-42747-4 Your PlayStation®4 console’s system software is outdated.  

E-8200012C Credit or debit card information is invalid. 

CE-37704-1 Download has been cancelled as there is not enough space on the HDD. 

SU-30645-8 Your PlayStation®4 console did not recognize the system software update file. 

WV-33907-2 Could not connect to the server within the time limit. Connection may be busy or temporarily unstable. 

NW-31253-4 A network error occurred. Response from DNS server is delayed or unstable. 

CE-32869-8 Could not start the application as the information was invalid. The database is likely to be partially corrupted. 

CE-32894-6 The connection to the server has been lost. There might have been a problem in connecting to the network, or the PlayStation™Network or the server of the service provider might be temporarily busy. 

CE-37700-7 The download has been cancelled as the content is not available on the PlayStation Store. 

E-8200002E The credit card on file is not valid 

E-82000134 This product or content is not available for your account’s country/region. 

WC-34891-5 Your credit card information is invalid. 

WC-40371-5 The voucher code you entered isn’t valid. 

NP-37667-9 The Share Play connection was lost because the network connection became unstable. 

NW-31295-0 Cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi signal strength may be too weak. 

E-82021088 The credit card you have tried to register is already associated with your account. 

NP-31736-0 The application is trying to connect to a user who has logged out. 

E-82000133 The voucher code you have entered is already expired or has not become available yet. 

NP-34994-9 An error has occurred in the Party application. 

E-82000054 The credit card you entered is invalid. 

E-82021054 The credit card you have entered is invalid. 

E-8200012F The voucher code you entered is not valid. 

CE-36275-3 Unable to post a comment on a broadcast. 

CE-38612-0 Application data on the hard disc drive is likely to be partially corrupted. 

CE-37732-2 The downloaded file was not installed in the system properly. It is likely that the data has been corrupted during the download process. 

NP-31801-3 An error occurred while using PSN functions. 

CE-38604-1 Cannot download the application as a disc version of the same title is installed. 

CE-36485-6 Cannot recognise the USB storage device. 

WC-40365-8 Cannot add this item to the cart. The total value of the items in your cart has reached the limit. 

CE-36249-4 Cannot download this content. It has not reached the download date yet. 

CE-32930-7 Downloaded data on HDD is likely to be corrupted. 

CE-35413-6 The PIN code for Remote Play is incorrect. 

NW-31254-5 A network error occurred. Response from the DNS server is delayed or unstable. 

CE-33126-5 Cannot continue broadcasting. Texts or the settings associated with this channel may not be valid. 

CE-32951-0 Network connection problem occurred. 

NP-31735-9 Cannot play this feature because of the age restriction. 

CE-38702-0 Unable to acquire information from the server. You might experience network or Internet connection issues. 

WC-40378-2 You have attempted this action too many times in a short period. 

E-820001F7 Could not connect to the server (HTTP 503 error). 

NP-33318-8 The Share Play connection was lost because the network connection became unstable. 

WC-40343-4 The credit or debit card information stored on your account is invalid. 

WC-40375-9 The voucher code you entered is either not yet active or has expired. 

WC-40349-0 The credit card on file is not valid. 

WC-40377-1 Failed to add funds to wallet using a voucher or PlayStation™Network card. 

WC-40355-7 Issue adding funds to a child account. 

E-80558337 PlayStation 4 cannot recognise the content properly. The registration information of the content might be incorrect. 

E-82000130 The voucher code you have entered is invalid or has not become available yet. 

CE-33319-9 Cannot upload the video/screenshot as you have reached the service limit. 

CE-37857-0 PlayStation®4 console cannot recognise the USB storage. 

WC-40372-6 The voucher code you have entered is invalid or has not become available yet. 

WS-37504-9 PlayStation™Network service is under maintenance. 

WV-33899-2 Could not connect to PlayStation™Network. 

WS-37505-0 The connection between your PlayStation®4 console and the server has failed. 

NW-31453-6 The connection with the server is unstable. 

CE-33987-0 Your network connection timed out during the PlayStation™Network sign-in process. 

WC-41705-7 The transaction requires a payment method to be completed. 

CE-41521-3 The Bluetooth device isn’t compatible with your PlayStation®4 console model.  

SU-42481-9 The system software update has failed. 

SU-30746-0 The system software update has failed. 

E-82000102 Issue adding funds to a child account 

NP-38551-2 You may have activated a primary PS4 console too many times in a short period. 

WS-43709-3 Please check the expiry date of your credit card. 

NP-37602-8 An error occurred when linking accounts. 

NW-31175-7 There was an error connecting to the network. 

NW-31204-0 There was an error connecting to the network. 

NW-31251-2 There was an error connecting to the network. 

NW-31308-5 There was an error connecting to the network. 

NW-34345-9 There was an error connecting to the network. 

SU-30625-6 Failed to update the system software. 

CE-30785-3 USB storage device cannot be recognised in safe mode. 

CE-35285-3 You’ve been signed out as your account was used to sign in on another PlayStation®4 console. 

SU-30627-8 There was an error accessing the data file. 

CE-30008-1 An error occurred while launching the content. 

CE-32809-2 An error occurred while launching the game. 

CE-30002-5 The application data may be corrupted.  

CE-30006-9 An error occurred while accessing the data. 

CE-30028-3 An error occurred while reading system storage or saved data. 

CE-34568-6 An error has occurred in the system. 

CE-35290-9 Your PlayStation®4 console can’t read the disc. 

SU-30638-0 System software update could not be started. 

NP-31975-5 Failed to connect to PlayStation™ Network. 

NW-31229-7 There was an error connecting to the network. 

CE-33383-0 There was a problem connecting to the network. 

NP-32167-9 There was an error connecting to the server. 

CE-30905-7 Connection process with Bluetooth device cannot be started. 

CE-30003-6 There was a problem with the network connection.  

CE-30088-9 An error occurred when starting the game.  

CE-30993-4 An error occurred during the Bluetooth connection. 

CE-33678-7 You are not entitled to the additional content. 

CE-34703-7 Your PlayStation®4 console isn’t activated.  

NP-40833-8 There was an error connecting to the server. 

WC-36551-0 A server communication error has occurred. 

CE-33108-5 An error occurred while reading data. 

CE-35486-6 The PS4™ console can’t read the disc. The disc format may be unsupported, or the disc may be corrupted. 

CE-30784-2 PlayStation®4 console failed to detect USB device 

CE-33096-1 This error can occur when there is a problem uploading data. 

CE-33103-0 Cannot be shared to social networking services. 

CE-33384-1 There was a problem with the network connection.  

NP-32062-3 Data on the console may be corrupted. 

CE-32889-0 An error occurred in game or application. 

E-82000028 The credit or debit card information stored on your account is invalid. 

CE-34335-8 No Hard Disk Drive detected in your PlayStation®4 console. 

CE-33116-4 An error has occurred in the system. 

CE-33676-5 The item is corrupted, or cannot be detected by the system.  

WC-40383-8 Could not connect to the server (HTTP 503 error). 

CE-35406-8 The PlayStation®Vita could not be linked to the PlayStation®4 console for Remote Play as the accounts on the systems are not the same. 

SU-35931-1 System software update data is partially corrupted. 

NP-38496-0 Share Play can’t be started because your upload speed is lower than 2Mbps.  

CE-36244-9 The Download has been suspended. Downloaded content is likely corrupted. 

SU-30696-4 Failed to update the System Software. The update file may be corrupted. 

WS-37337-3 Your account has been temporarily suspended. 

CE-35340-5 This service may be under maintenance. Please wait a short while before attempting to access the service again. 

WS-37313-7 There was an error when linking your YouTube account to PlayStation™Network. 

NP-37668-0 Share Play isn’t available due to the network connection quality. 

NP-38497-1 Share Play is experiencing network issues. This may be caused by your network speed.  

E-82000168 Can’t connect to PlayStation™Network. 

CE-34544-0 The information required to start the application can’t be found. 

E-82000050 The address on file may be invalid, or an unexpected server error may have occurred. 

E-8200002A Credit or debit card information is invalid 

WC-40345-6 Credit or debit card information is invalid 

E-82000138 Failed to add funds to wallet using a voucher or PlayStation™Network card. 

CE-33191-7 Please insert the correct disc into the PlayStation®4 console. 

SU-42118-6 There was an issue when updating your ‎PlayStation®4 console system software. 

WS-43701-5 There aren’t enough funds in your wallet for the purchase. 

WC-34737-4 Please check that the information for your registered payment method is correct. 

WS-45479-9 This voucher code has already been redeemed. 

CE-41902-6 The connected USB storage device isn’t compatible with your PlayStation®4 console.  

SU-41333-4 There was an issue when updating your ‎PlayStation®4 console system software. 

WS-37338-4 There was an issue when accessing PlayStation™Network (PSN). 

NP-31866-4 There was an issue with saved data in online storage. 

WS-44949-0 This action has been temporarily restricted. 

WS-44369-6 PlayStation™Network may be undergoing maintenance. 

CE-42288-4 An error occurred while connecting to PlayStation™Network (PSN). 

NP-41772-1 An error occurred while activating a primary PlayStation®4 console. 

NP-46042-6 Some of the information entered was incorrect. 

CE-36420-5 An error occurred during the Bluetooth connection with your PS4 console. 

WS-45487-8 This voucher code has already been redeemed. 

CE-46062-8 An error occurred in the application. 

CE-38605-2 A content download failed on your PlayStation®4 console. 

WC-34736-3 Please check that the information for your registered payment method is correct. 

SU-30677-3 Failed to update the PlayStation®4 console system software. 

NP-37521-8 An error occurred when connecting to the server on your PlayStation®4 console. 

CE-36418-2 This Bluetooth device is not supported. 

WS-45480-1 The voucher code you entered isn’t valid, as the country/region on PlayStation™Network doesn’t match the country/region of the code number. 

E-8222D405 You’re unable to send a friend request. 

WS-46332-8 Your PlayStation®Plus content isn’t downloading. 

NP-34958-9 The PlayStation®4 console game you’re trying to play is padlocked. 

CE-34679-9 Your PlayStation®4 console couldn’t download the game, as an identical file is already saved on your console. 

WS-38495-9 An error occurred while signing in to Sony Pictures Core on your PlayStation®4 console. 

CE-34697-9 There may be an issue with your Hard Disc Drive (HDD). 

CE-34719-4 Your account for PlayStation™Network is having issues synchronising with your social media account.