Sea of thieves ps5 servers

Hello, and thanks for getting in touch. I'm Aileen, and I'm here to provide you with advice as an independent advisor.

The “StrawberryBeard” error usually isn’t caused by actual server downtime. It means Sea of Thieves can’t connect to the servers, but the problem is almost always on the local device, network, or account side. The servers are currently online for all platforms, including PS5.

Here’s what I recommend trying:

Check the Sea of Thieves server status page

Visit: https://www.seaofthieves.com/status

If there’s a real outage, it’ll be posted there. As of now, no widespread PS5 outages have been reported.

Test your internet and NAT type on PS5

Go to Settings > Network > Test Internet Connection

Sea of Thieves needs an open or moderate NAT. If it's strict or if there's a DNS error, you might see StrawberryBeard every time.

Use a different network or hotspot temporarily

This helps rule out a router or ISP issue. Some home networks block the ports Sea of Thieves needs.

Reinstall the game

Fully uninstall, reboot your PS5, and reinstall Sea of Thieves. This resets any local file or cache issues.

Make sure you’re signing in with a Microsoft account

Sea of Thieves on PS5 still needs an Xbox/Microsoft account to play online. If login fails at that step, it can also trigger this error.

If you've tried all this and it still doesn’t work, let me know your NAT type and if any other games are having connection issues.

Please let me know if you need any further assistance. Looking forward to your response.

Hey Jessek2004, sorry you're having trouble with the servers!

Don't worry, looks like there is currently maintenance going on with the Sea of Thieves servers:

https://status.seaofthieves.com/

If you're still having trouble after it comes back online, you might want to contact Sea of Thieves support for further assistance.

Hope you're back sailing soon!

Hi Adler, my name is Rodrigo. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

I am sorry to hear that.

This is affecting other users as well.

Ashbeard is a login issue.

Please, on your PS5, delete the Sea of Thieves local save data, this will enable you to link the account again via the QR Code.

Follow these steps:

On your PS5, Go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings. Select Saved Data (PS5)

Select Console Storage and select Sea of Thieves > Delete.

Once deleted, launch the game again and do the linking process one more time.

If you still have issues, please, submit a ticket with Sea of Thieves Support:

https://support.seaofthieves.com/requests/new

I hope this helps.

The Sea of Thieves servers are hosted in the UK Microsoft datacenter.

Hi Ილია. My name is Kyle and I'm an independent advisor.

Sea of Thieves has not released on PS5 yet, the closed beta will start this Friday. Please reach back if you have further questions.