Xbox Live Appears To Be Going Down Across Console, PC & Mobile
Xbox Live is experiencing a widespread outage affecting users across consoles, PCs, and mobile devices.
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Xbox Live services have gone down, preventing users from accessing games and accounts. The outage began Wednesday, with users encountering error 0x80004005.
The disruption has impacted various platforms, including consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. Microsoft Flight Simulator users are among those affected, unable to fly either the 2020 or 2024 versions of the game.
The outage is ongoing, with no immediate resolution in sight. Insider Gaming is explaining the outage, while Pure Xbox confirms the issue across multiple platforms.
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Coverage (7)
- Is Xbox Live Down Right Now? Players Report Massive Server Outage vice.com · 5h ago
- Xbox Live Down Again: Sign-In Error 0x80004005 Hits Players SQ Magazine · 5h ago
- Is XBOX Down Right Now? September 2 Outage, Explained Insider Gaming · 5h ago
- XBOX is Down! So you know you cannot fly Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024 MSFS Addons · 5h ago
- Xbox suffers major outage as users left without game and account access GAMINGbible · 5h ago
- Xbox live down. Xbox error 0x80004005 popping up Wednesday Asbury Park Press · 5h ago
- Xbox Live Appears To Be Going Down Across Console, PC & Mobile Pure Xbox · 5h ago
Answered
What is the error code users are encountering?
Users are encountering error 0x80004005.
Which games are affected by the Xbox Live outage?
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024 are among the affected games.
Which platforms are experiencing the Xbox Live outage?
The outage is affecting consoles, PCs, and mobile devices.
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