This issue commonly stems from a corrupted license on your console. Other factors contributing to this issue include PSN server overloading, maintenance, or an outdated system software.

1. Check the PSN Server Status

It’s helpful to check the PSN server’s status when you encounter error code CE-1173-6, as issues on Sony’s end can sometimes be the cause. Think of the PSN server status as a traffic report, letting you know whether PSN servers are operational or if an outage is contributing to the problem.

2. Restart Your PS5 and Network Router

Restarting your console can clear the temporary cache and prompt a fresh start, while restarting your router can resolve issues like IP address conflicts or routing errors. These simple troubleshooting steps typically take just a few minutes and may resolve the error.

Restarting the Console

Restarting Network Router

3. Check Your PS Plus Subscription

An active PlayStation Plus subscription is required for some digital games, particularly online titles. When you try to launch your games, PlayStation checks to verify your license ownership.

4. Restore Your License

The PS5 verifies your ownership of digital content, including games and DLCs, through licenses. If there are glitches with the license on your console, restoring them can solve errors and ensure your PS5 has the most current license information.

5. Update System Software

Updating your console software improves the overall functionality and performance by introducing new features, fixing bugs and glitches that were discovered in the previous software version, and updating security patches.

6. Renew Encryption Key

When a user updates system software, the encryption key used to play Blu-ray disks is automatically renewed in the background. 

7. Check for Game-Specific Updates

This option on PS5 allows the user to manually initiate and search for updates specific to a particular game you have installed, ensuring that you have the latest version of the game. 

8. Rebuild Database

Rebuilding your database on PS5 is a troubleshooting step that can help improve performance and resolve certain issues. It helps in fixing database corruption and resolving fragmented data. 

9. Contact PlayStation Support

If none of the above steps work, it might be time to get professional help.

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