- An Xbox outage has been preventing some games from launching since last night.
- The outage was first reported at 11PM last night and is still ongoing, preventing some account sign-ins and stopping people from playing their games, whether from a disc or a digital copy.
- The problems began at 5:30 a.m. ET on Monday.
- An update from Microsoft at 8 a.m. ET said its team was continuing to work on the issues.
- Xbox's support page says it's affecting digital and disc-based games on all its consoles, from the latest Xbox Series X and S to the Xbox 360.
- Users trying to load Game Pass titles received a “Check back later” message or error code, indicating the license couldn’t be verified.
- Some users are finding they can’t sign in to their accounts at all, while others can't access the store to download new titles.
- This outage comes less than a week after a series of problems with Xbox's online services.
- The last update from @XboxSupport came three hours ago.
- An outage coinciding with the early-access launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved prevented some players from accessing the game or other online services.
An Xbox outage has been affecting users since 11 PM last night, with reports of issues persisting into the morning. Players are unable to sign in, browse their game library, or play both digital and physical games.1
The outage began at 5:30 a.m. ET on Monday, with many users encountering a "Check back later" message when trying to load Game Pass titles, indicating that their licenses couldn't be verified.36
Microsoft acknowledged the issue in an update at 8 a.m. ET, stating that their team is actively working to resolve the problems. The outage is affecting all Xbox consoles, including the Xbox Series X and S and even the older Xbox 360.45
This disruption comes shortly after a series of problems with Xbox's online services, coinciding with the early-access launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved, which also faced accessibility issues.10
As of now, many players are still unable to sign in, browse their game library, or purchase new titles, leaving them frustrated and unable to enjoy their gaming experience.
“The outage, first reported at 11PM last night, is preventing users from signing in and accessing both digital and disc-based games across all Xbox consoles. This disruption follows a series of problems with Xbox's online services just days prior, raising concerns among players.”
