Squid Game season 3 crashes Netflix within minutes of release, fans freak out on social media
Squid Game season 3: Just minutes after its global debut, Squid Game season 3 overwhelmed Netflix¡¯s servers, causing the platform to crash and preventing fans from watching the new episodes. The sudden disruption sparked a flood of reactions across social media, with viewers expressing frustration and anxiety over the outage.

The worldwide anticipation for Squid Game season 3 hit its peak as the show premiered on Netflix, only to cause the platform to crash moments later. Just minutes after the release, Netflix was overwhelmed, preventing fans from accessing the much-awaited episodes. The sudden disruption led to a social media storm, with disappointed viewers voicing their frustration after eagerly waiting for the new season.
Squid Game season 3 crashes Netflix within minutes of release
Taking to social media, anxious fans began posting on X, wondering if they were the only ones unable to watch the show. However, within minutes, it became clear that Netflix had crashed due to the overwhelming craze for Squid Game season 3, as the servers couldn¡¯t handle the massive surge in traffic.
One wrote, ¡°Squid game broke netflix just 1 minute later.¡± A second added, ¡°Bruh did Netflix fucking crash or is it just me.¡± A third went on to add, ¡°Bruh, did Netflix crash? Why isn't season 3 of Squid Game available? Come on.¡±
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¡ª ??ImNico ?? (@ImNicoReal) June 27, 2025
BRO DID NETFLIX CRASH
¡ª magical girl yare ?¨A ? ?¨@? (@yarezzn) June 27, 2025
Did anyone else's Netflix just crash?
¡ª Christopher (@cdn726) June 27, 2025
Bruh did Netflix fucking crash or is it just me
¡ª holly? ateez and jin ? (@hollyot7) June 27, 2025
All you need to know about Squid Game
Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, which premiered on Netflix on September 17, 2021. The story follows 456 individuals facing severe financial hardships who are invited to compete in a mysterious competition featuring childhood games but with a deadly twist: those who lose are eliminated permanently. With a massive cash prize of ?45.6 billion KRW (around $38 million USD) at stake, the series explores intense themes of desperation, social inequality, and human morality under pressure. Its gripping narrative and shocking turns made it a global sensation and one of Netflix¡¯s biggest hits.
Squid Game season 3 is now streaming on Netflix.
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