PlayStation 5 Digital Edition slim cannot sign in or verify the account

Signing in to PlayStation Network on the PS5 Slim Digital fails for reasons about the account more than the console. Check the PlayStation Network status first, since an outage blocks everyone, then check the date and time on the console, because a wrong clock stops sign-in. If you changed your password, the console needs the new one, and two-step verification needs your phone. A console that says the account is suspended or banned needs the account page, not the console. If you cannot sign in with the right details, restart the console and the router, and check the network connection.

Signing out of other consoles can help if you have exceeded the activation limit. Deleting and re-adding the user is a last resort and does not delete saves stored on the cloud. For two-step verification trouble, use the account's recovery options on a computer. The Slim Digital has no disc drive, so your whole library is tied to your account and a sign-in failure stops you from playing digital games, because the console checks your licenses. If you are the primary console for the account, games can run offline; if not, you need to be signed in. This makes the account page and the primary console setting more important on a digital-only console.