Amazon Web Services servers crash on Christmas, several websites down

Amazon Web Services servers crash on Christmas, several websites down

December 25, 2025   09:42 am

Several reports claim that the Amazon Web Services servers have crashed on the intervening night of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

As per Downdetector, a platform that reports online outages, thousands of users reported crashes in several websites due to the AWS server crash.

Platforms like Epic Games Store, Steam, Xbox, PlayStation Network and other gaming services have been severely impacted.

- Agencies

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