Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Xbox Network Outage Disrupts Services Worldwide
Lots of people using Xbox games said they had problems starting games and connecting to servers.
A website called Downdetector had many reports about this.
At first, Microsoft, the company that makes Xbox, said everything was working fine.
But later, they said there was a problem and they were working to fix it.
They haven't said what caused the issues or when everything will be back to normal.
It's not clear how many people were affected.
Some people also had trouble with their physical game discs because they need to check online to play.
This has made some people worried about buying games online if they can't always play them.
Hundreds of users reported game launch and server issues on Downdetector.
Microsoft's official Xbox Service Status page initially indicated all services were up and running, but later confirmed the outage.
The outage impacted account management, purchases through the Xbox Store, mobile services, and access to game libraries.
Microsoft has not disclosed the cause of the outage or provided an estimated timeline for resolution.
The disruption follows a recent PlayStation Network outage, highlighting concerns over digital ownership and service reliability.
- Who
- Xbox users worldwide
- What
- Reported game launch and server issues
- When
- At the time of publishing
- Where
- Globally
- Why
- Cause of the reported service disruption remains unclear
User Reports
Microsoft's Official Status
Service Disruption
User Reports
Hundreds of users reported game launch and server issues on Downdetector.
Microsoft's Official Status
Microsoft's official Xbox Service Status page indicated all services were up and running initially, but later confirmed the outage.
- Reporting Platform
- Downdetector
- Microsoft's Official Status
- All services initially reported as up and running, later confirmed outage
- Microsoft's Statement
- No official statement issued at the time of publishing
- Affected Services
- Account and Profile, Store and Subscriptions, Games and Gaming, Apps and Mobile
- Outage Duration
- Extended period, no estimated timeline for resolution
- Error Code
- 0x87E107DF
- Recent Outage Cause
- Maintenance bug