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User reports and DownDetector spikes confirm Xbox Network issues today, matching Pure Xbox coverage of the June 12 outage.

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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1 min read

Xbox Network Down Worldwide, Microsoft Working on Fix

Xbox Network servers are down worldwide on June 12, preventing sign-ins, online play, cloud saves and other sign-in features. Microsoft has confirmed it is working on the issue, which typically resolves within one or two hours.

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Xbox Network Down Worldwide, Microsoft Working on Fix
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Xbox Network servers went down worldwide on June 12. Numerous reports surfaced this morning from players across the world show they cannot access online play, cloud saves or sign in to profiles. Microsoft confirms it is working on the issue on the official status site. These outages usually last an hour or two.

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Services have been restored according to the official Xbox status page.

Jun 12, 6:17 AM ET
Xbox Network servers went down worldwide on June 12, leaving players unable to access online features.

Players report widespread access problems. Numerous reports surfaced this morning from players across the world. They are unable to access online play, cloud saves and various other functionality.
These kinds of server outages only usually last for an hour or two.

The issues began affecting users as they woke up on June 12.
POST FROM @XBOXSupport· official Xbox Support announcement about the network login issues on the exact date of the article
https://x.com/XBOXSupport/status/2065367066081734865

Official status confirms the outage. The official Xbox Status website states that "we're working on the issue." It adds that users may not be able to sign-in to their Xbox profile, may be disconnected while signed in, or have other related problems.
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Features that require sign-in like most games, apps and social activity won't be available, according to the status page.
Team Xbox will undoubtedly be addressing this as we speak.
No restoration estimate yet. Microsoft's status page lists the incident as under investigation and has not given a restoration estimate. This story will update as the company posts progress.
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