Xbox Services Down for Hours Due to Major Outage
Microsoft acknowledged a 'major outage' affecting Xbox services on September 2, 2026. The issues caused sign-in problems across PC and console platforms.
The affected users may not be able to sign in or create an account, leading to other related problems such as disconnections while signed in.
Impacted platforms include Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Xbox on Windows, Android, iPhone, Cloud, and web services.
Microsoft initially acknowledged the issue at 5:09 am ET and worked to resolve it within six hours.