Insights – PS Playtime

No Discs for PlayStation 6: The End of Physical Games

6 min read

Published 7 days ago

Sony will stop making discs for new PlayStation games in January 2028. Analysts say that means PS6 ships without a drive — and the used-game shelf dies with it.

PlayStation Patented AI Decoy Accounts for PSN Safety

4 min read

Published 7 days ago

A newly published Sony patent describes LLM-run fake accounts that mimic real players — including minors — to flag scammers, predators, and cheaters.

PlayStation Is Closing the PS3 and Vita Stores

5 min read

Published 7 days ago

New purchases on PS3 end in some countries this month, then worldwide with PS Vita in July 2027. Already-bought downloads stay, for now.

Sony Pulled Ternox Games Off the PlayStation Store

5 min read

Published 7 days ago

A Ukrainian indie studio says Sony ended its developer agreement with no public reason, cancelled a PS5 launch, and will remove 13 existing games.

The June 2026 PSN Outage: What Happened to Your Game Data

5 min read

Published about 2 months ago

A bizarre PSN glitch showed unpurchased games in player libraries, followed by a service outage that rolled back recently played data for many users.

Why You Might See Fewer Games Than You Actually Played

4 min read

Published about 2 months ago

If recent titles are missing from your PS Playtime library, the June 2026 PSN outage is the most likely cause — not a bug on our end.

How to Check Your Playtime on PS5

4 min read

Published 2 months ago

Sony finally made playtime visible on PS5. Here is where to find it on your console and what the numbers actually mean.

How Accurate Is PlayStation Playtime Tracking?

7 min read

Published 2 months ago

Sony's hours-played counter has been unreliable since launch. We break down why the numbers are often wrong and what affects them.

Why PS4 Never Showed Your Playtime

5 min read

Published 2 months ago

The PS4 could track your hours but rarely showed them. A look at why Sony kept playtime hidden and what changed on PS5.

How to Make Your PlayStation Profile Public

5 min read

Published 2 months ago

Step-by-step guide to opening your PSN privacy settings so your game library and playtime are visible on PS Playtime.

PlayStation Wrap-Up Stats: Why the Numbers Don't Match

5 min read

Published 2 months ago

Your annual Wrap-Up report can claim you played games you never owned. Here is how it relates to everyday playtime tracking.

Does Offline Play Affect PlayStation Playtime?

6 min read

Published 2 months ago

Many players report missing hours after gaming offline. We look at how PSN sync, network outages, and invisible status interact with tracking.

PS4 vs PS5: Why Your Playtime Data Differs

5 min read

Published 2 months ago

Playing the same game on both consoles can show different hour counts. Here is why cross-generation tracking is inconsistent.

Hidden Games and Privacy: What Others Can See

4 min read

Published 2 months ago

Hiding a game from your library is not the same as making your profile private. Learn what each setting actually controls.

Does Idle Time Count Toward PlayStation Playtime?

4 min read

Published 2 months ago

Pause menus, loading screens, and AFK sessions — does Sony count all of it? What we know about how the timer actually works.