PSN Offline for Many PS3 Users, Sony Currently Investigating

Error 8002A537 causing trouble

by Stephen Tailby Fri 28th May 2021

If you're trying to play online on your PlayStation 3, you might be out of luck. Lots of users are reporting trouble logging into PSN on their PS3 consoles, with the error code 8002A537 popping up on screen.

It seems as though this is affecting quite a large number of people around the world, with the PS3 subreddit flooded with complaints about the issue. Fortunately, Sony seems to be aware; PlayStation Japan has issued a statement on the matter, assuring fans that it's investigating the error.

While things appear to be offline for now, we'll update this story if and when things are resolved. Have you encountered error 8002A537 on your PS3 console? Tell us in the comments section below.

[source reddit.com]

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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Jayofmaya
Fri 28th May 2021

Heard about this this morning, some said something about maintenance but didn't cite and references.

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RubyCarbuncle
Fri 28th May 2021

Haven't played online on PS3 for a number of years now.

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ThroughTheIris56
Fri 28th May 2021

@Residentsteven It's got some great games so why not.

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ThroughTheIris56
Fri 28th May 2021

@Residentsteven Fairs. After digging out my N64 a couple of years back, I decided I love keeping old consoles.
I still play COD WAW fairly often.

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djape
Fri 28th May 2021

@Residentsteven been working playing my ps3 hard lately 👍👍

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ItsBritneyB_tch
Fri 28th May 2021

@Residentsteven I do occasionally. Love revisiting old games not available anywhere else.

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NoFaceBigFoot
Fri 28th May 2021

@Residentsteven I've actually been playing PS3 games that I missed like the Castlevania Lords of Shadow series, Ratchet & Clank series, and Enslaved on PS Now since a PS5 seems impossible to find.

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nomither6
Sat 29th May 2021

Lol ps3 still struggling even with less than half the traffic these days huh ? Xbox360 was superior in almost every way i'm still surprised that PS3 players got through that entire gen without switching over , lol.

I still like the PS3 nonetheless but the 360 was just something else.

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Robocod
Sat 29th May 2021

Ironic. Only logged in literally a day or so ago on ps3. Before Sony's about closing the psn store couldn't even renew my old ps plus game licenses. But when I popped in the other day figuring the ps3 traffic buying stuff had slowed, had no problems. Even reconfirmed dlc on Transformers Fall of Cybertron, or Renegade Ops Coldstrike,along with the full Beyond Good & Evil, Scott Pilgrim Renegade Ops etc. With any luck it gets sorted!