In order to restore back the PlayStation Network services back to its regular state by the end of the week, Sony is taking the initiative by taking the PSN servers down in order to perform the final maintenance.
Once the PSN maintenance is over today, the PlayStation Store and other PSN servers will be back and running once again. Below is the full statement that Sony released today;
Starting soon, the PlayStation Network will be inaccessible for several hours for maintenance. The server maintenance performed at this time represents a crucial step in the full restoration for PSN, including the PlayStation Store.
During this maintenance period, users will be unable to sign in to PSN, though those that are already logged in should be able to remain online.
Resumption of full PlayStation Network service is still on track for this week in most regions.
Thank you once again for your patience as we work to return PSN to the highest level of service.
