Why is Roblox Down? Global Outage Hits Roblox, Snapchat, Fortnite and More – Here’s the Reason

A major global outage has caused popular apps and games like Roblox, Snapchat, Fortnite, Coinbase, and others to stop working. Thousands of users woke up today facing login issues, loading errors, and server problems.

What Caused the Outage?

The main reason behind the outage is an issue with Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS is a cloud service that powers many apps and games by hosting their servers. When AWS goes down, apps that depend on it also stop working.

A spokesperson from AWS confirmed:
“We are actively working to fix the problem and find the root cause.”

Which Apps and Games Are Affected?

Several major platforms experienced disruption:

• Roblox – Over 2,000 users reported issues on Downdetector

• Snapchat – More than 3,000 outage complaints

• Fortnite – Players reported failed logins and match errors

• Coinbase – Users couldn’t access accounts

• Perplexity AI – Confirmed they are down due to AWS failure

• Amazon.com – Over 1,200 users reported access problems

What Users Are Saying

Users took to X (Twitter) to express frustration:

• “Markets pumping and public exchanges down… What is happening?”

• “Amazon is down. Truck drivers cannot check in or move any product.”

Even Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas posted:
“Perplexity is down right now. The root cause is an AWS issue.”

Will Roblox and Other Apps Be Back Soon?

AWS has confirmed they are working to fix the issue. Services may return gradually, but some apps could take longer to fully recover.

If you are facing errors like:

• “Cannot connect to server”

• “Login failed”

• “Try again later”

It’s not your device — it’s a global server outage.

Why These Outages Happen

Many apps use the same cloud service (AWS). When that main system crashes, everything connected to it stops working. It’s like a power cut in a big building — all rooms go dark.

What You Should Do

• Be patient – it’s a server issue, not your internet or device.

• Avoid multiple login attempts – it may cause further delays.

• Wait for official updates from the app or AWS.

This is a developing story. More updates will follow as services begin to restore.