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PSN Account Creation Issues Reported on Christmas [UPDATE]

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[UPDATE] Sony announced today, December 27, that the email verification delay problem has been fixed.

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The PlayStation Network is currently facing some issues.

Sony reports on Twitter that it's aware of problems involving account creation, likely the result of lots and lots of people switching on new consoles for the first time on Christmas.

This is a particularly painful problem, as a PSN account is required to access the PlayStation Store, subscribe to PlayStation Plus, and play games online.

We'll update this post as new details become available.

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