Home connections horrors due to "overwhelming demand," says Sony

Sony's officially recognised that many users are unable to connect to PlayStation Home, releasing a short message on the PS Blog saying it's working on fixes.

"We are aware that some people may be experiencing difficulty in accessing the PlayStation Home beta at present," said SCEA corporate comms boss Patrick Seybold.

"This is due to overwhelming demand for the service as people access Home for the very first time since it became Open Beta and appeared on the XMB.

"While we prepare solutions to ease the problem, you may continue to experience difficulties accessing Home. We kindly ask for your patience as we work to meet the incredible demand for this revolutionary service."

For many, Home is like looking at candy through the sweetshop window: connection error messages have been an intrinsic part of Home's launch so far.