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UPDATE: Preserving Internet Access for the Entire Community

Playing videogames enables players all over the world to connect with friends and family and enjoy much needed entertainment during these uncertain times. Sony Interactive Entertainment is working with internet service providers in Europe to manage download traffic to help preserve access for...

blog.us.playstation.com

UPDATE: Beginning today, we will take similar measures in the United States, and we will continue to take appropriate action to do our part to help ensure internet stability as this unprecedented situation continues to evolve. We are grateful for the role we play in helping deliver a sense of community and entertainment in these very trying times. Thank you again for your support, your patience, and for being part of the PlayStation community. Please stay home and stay safe.

They already did this in Europe. Now it applies to the US.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Is there anything to suggest that there are actually bandwidth issues here?

Because this sounds like a typical SCEA head-up-their-ass measure.

 

[polybius80]

didnt notice any slowdown quite the contrary I bought and downloaded doom eternal 4:00 AM XD

 

[brian0057]

So... business as usual?
Sounds like PSN alright...

 

[JORMBO]

Didn’t think they could make it much slower

 

[cryogenic7]

virtue signalling that will have zero effect on the virus situation.

 

[McHuj]

PSN download speeds are already complete shit.

Haven’t noticed anything different. But it might be enough to switch to Xbox.

 

[Danjin44]

But isn't that going to be problem for people who no longer can buy games from stores and need to rely on digital copy?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

But isn't that going to be problem for people who no longer can buy games from stores and need to rely on digital copy?

Yes, but if some people are getting sick, then why not find ways to make everyone miserable? We stan.

 

[Deeper Underground]

But isn't that going to be problem for people who no longer can buy games from stores and need to rely on digital copy?

Welcome to the all digital future!

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Better to have slowed speeds than not at all.

YT has barely worked for me for the past 3 days though today was better. Some videos work, some don't.

 

[DynamiteCop!]

Their download speeds were already pretty atrocious, I can't even imagine how they are now.

 

[SurprisedPikachu]

If they have to reduce speeds to keep their servers from getting hosed then maybe they should get better servers. Cheap mother fuckers.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

So... business as usual?
Sounds like PSN alright...

Still living in the 2000's I see ;p

 

[cookiemuffin]

Is US running out of bandwidth? Who asked you to do this? If you want to help donate some PPEs

 

[Fbh]

FF7 remake will finish downloading right in time for the second part !

 

[RiccochetJ]

If they have to reduce speeds to keep their servers from getting hosed then maybe they should get better servers. Cheap mother fuckers.

I too (after all this bullshit is over with) want the ISPs to account for all the tax payer money they took in with the promise of expanding their infrastructure.

 

[dano1]

No issues once I upgraded to the pro

 

[888]

Man someone better grow some Mbps trees, they must have chopped them all down to build all the Amazon warehouses.

 

[njean777]

Hopefully it doesn't effect my FF7Remake download too much. Stay safe though people and stay home (if possible)

 

[AGRacing]

This is a “clever” way of telling us we’ll experience slowdown during this busier than normal time.

 

[Psykodad]

Isn't PSN already half your download speed?

Guess I'll be playing FF VII Remake by May 4th once we can start downloading it a day early.

 

[Max_Po]

This is probably due to limited staff / Network admins at Data Centers....

I work for a TELCO, we have been sent to work from home. One worker in the building was diagnosed with Corona virus.

 

[Neo_game]

Last thing we need at this time in no internet or power

 

[Mattyp]

PSN in Australia is already trash so welcome to our level. Maybe who knows might already be bad over there to.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

Yeah, it does seem somewhat slower than before. I know my phone’s internet is definitely slower as well, so this wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[Kagey K]

Is there a point where they reduce speeds so much that you accidentally end up uploading instead?

 

[nemiroff]

Is there anything to suggest that there are actually bandwidth issues here?

Because this sounds like a typical SCEA head-up-their-ass measure.

I dont know about the US situation . But statements from actual ISPs seems to suggest it's all (EU bandwidth worries) complete bullshit. I live in Norway and the ISPs here (interviewed in the media) says they didn't ask for this (YouTube, Netflix etc throttling), and that they have a lot of bandwith available.

 

[Gen.Grievous]

I dont know about the US situation . But statements from actual ISPs seems to suggest it's all (EU bandwidth worries) complete bullshit. I live in Norway and the ISPs here (interviewed in the media) says they didn't ask for this, and that they have LOT of bandwith available.

It's mostly for the countries with poor infrastructure. Don't notice anything different here in the Netherlands.

 

[JSoup]

If it means anything at all, it probably won't take effect until the normal PSN update time of 10am PST. But it's all a nothing burger anyway.

 

[Virex]

So we won't see any difference luckily

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

PS Plus fees waived during the crisis too; right?

 

[Paulistano]

.

 

[FeiRR]

That's quite terrible (10:45 AM, half of Europe on home office and distance learning).

 

[down 2 orth]

Notorious penny pinchers. They've already been doing this for years too.

 

[Grinchy]

My PSN download speeds seem to either max out my connection or be 10% of it. I never know if it's my own ISP issues (of which there are many) or if it's them.

 

[ruvikx]

This is probably due to limited staff / Network admins at Data Centers....

I work for a TELCO, we have been sent to work from home. One worker in the building was diagnosed with Corona virus.

To Sony & other companies who're making their offer worse than before (especially streaming services who're reducing resolution in Europe) I say this: charge less, or shut-up with the virtue signalling. Sony & others could throw a token gesture & knock a dollar off their subscription services (plus & now in Sony's case). What's that I hear? Tumbleweed blowing in the wind.

 

[Aggelos]

 

[CrashNBurn_281]

I havent had any bandwidth issues in the US, seems to be a PlayStation problem. I usually have slow downloads with them, I think they have shitty servers.

 

[Gerdav]

In the U.K. both Virgin and BT have released statements that the daytime peak is only half what the usual evening peak is, and there is still plenty of headroom, this has all come about because the EU done their usual stick their head in and interfere where it does not belong bollocks.

The facts about our network and Coronavirus

As stronger restrictions around COVID-19 begin to take effect, and many of us contemplate a future of working from home for an extended period, the resilience and capability of our networks takes on an even greater importance. No-one is more aware of that than me, and my network engineering...

newsroom.bt.com

COVID-19 – Virgin Media Onshoring Brings 500 Jobs Back to UK

Broadband ISP Virgin Media has confirmed that they will attempt to rapidly bring 500 customer support (call-centre) jobs back to the UK in order to help counter

www.ispreview.co.uk

My ISP is Sky and they sent a email to their customers before the EU interference saying to continue what you are doing as there are no issues with the network, and if any arise they will increase capacity.

 

[PocoJoe]

PSN have been working well for years, I have 100/10 and it almost always comes with 50-100% speed.

Honestly that sounds selfish childish to complain if HUGE companies limit stuff to make it sure that network wont fail ( IN THE FUTURE)

Situation 1:
Lets limit speeds before it is too late and whole network is in trouble = boo hoo! bad companies! I paid for this! why you limit it when there is no problem??

Situation 2:
Lets not limit it, and then network slows down/fails after some time = Boo hoo! Bad companies! I paid for this! why didnt you limit it earlier


So if these limitations are necessary, people will see only the end result aka slower speeds but working network. If they are just bullshit, then it is just a slow network

But if they would be necessary and nothing is done = shit hits the fan.

Limiting something before it happens, to make it not to happen = to people it always looks like it were useless act as nothing happened.

Same as with corona. Lock down whole country early and people would cry "but nothing happened, why did you do it??"

 

[Shifty1897]

Frankly, I'm shocked our internet infrastructure hasn't buckled through this. Asking the entire world to work from home and double hopping through a VPN to the internet should have teleported us back to 90's dial up speeds.

 

[Spukc]

i am impressed they could make it even slower

 

[Helios]

Oops. But I thought only Europe is getting barebacked. Wha happened, burgerbros?!

News - Europe get barebacked again! PSN Download Speeds set to be dramatically reduced due to COVID-19

In an official statement from CEO Jim Ryan, it's confirmed that Sony is now working with internet providers in Europe to preserve internet access. "We believe it is important to do our part to address internet stability concerns as an unprecedented number of people are practicing social...

www.neogaf.com

 

[Birdo]

I thought they already did this at launch.

(Sorry. It was too easy. I had to take it)

 

[Geki-D]

Took me 4mins to download the RE Resistance demo (10.6GB). Seems perfectly acceptable.

 

[rofif]

Is there a point where they reduce speeds so much that you accidentally end up uploading instead?

 

[Later Alligator]

been having issues for the past 3 weeks on my comcast connection, but its upstream not downstream. Downloads are still super fast for the most part

 

[Elektro Demon]

It was already slow to begin with.

 

[Riven326]

Add an SSD.