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Not so smooth operator

Predictably, theres quite a bit of unhappiness around the response here.

A PlayStation 5 (PS5) video game console at the Sony Group Corp. booth at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (Ceatec) in Chiba, Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

The main theme is just five days, what about a month?

or why arent you giving us a free game instead?

Heck, even non-PlayStation gamers are chipping in on X and saying this feels stingy from Sony.

A gamer is playing Diablo 4 on a TV with DualShock controller

In fairness, a fuller explanation could be coming shortly.

And service downtime happens its inevitable, of course.