The best way to change your PlayStation username

It wasn’t at all times simple to vary your PlayStation Community (PSN) account identify. Truly, it wasn’t till April 2019 that Sony allowed account holders to do it in any respect. Now, every account is allowed to vary its username as soon as free of charge. Any modifications after that come at a value: $4.99 if you happen to’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, or $9.99 for everybody else.

Whether or not you’ve outgrown your username otherwise you merely wish to change it, we’re going to stroll you thru the method. Nevertheless, there are a few warnings to run by first.

In case you largely play newer video games (particularly, video games launched after April 1st, 2018), Sony says that you just shouldn’t encounter many, if any, points with the username change since these video games had been developed to help this characteristic. However if you happen to nonetheless take pleasure in video games from earlier within the PS4 period, that’s one other story. Sony has created an inventory of video games with recognized points that you just would possibly encounter if you happen to change your username.

Proper earlier than you alter your identify, Sony will immediate you with quite a few ways in which a few of your treasured sport save knowledge is likely to be affected, whether or not it’s saved regionally or within the cloud:

• Your earlier On-line ID might stay seen to you and different gamers in some areas
• You could lose progress inside video games, together with sport saved knowledge, leaderboard knowledge, and progress towards Trophies
• Components of your sport and functions might not perform correctly each on-line and offline
• You could lose entry to content material (together with paid-for content material) that you could have acquired in your video games, together with content material like add-ons and digital forex

In case you’re nonetheless up for altering your username, right here’s the way to do it:

Utilizing an internet browser

• Your first step is to register to your Sony account. When you do this, you’ll see your PSN account identify (Sony calls it your “On-line ID”) as the highest choice within the window. Click on “Edit” to vary your username.

• Earlier than you possibly can proceed, Sony will increase these warnings listed above. Hit “I Settle for” if you wish to preserve going.

• There are extra warnings on the subsequent step. Sony informs you that if you happen to encounter points, you possibly can revert the change and reclaim your previous username. Nevertheless, it additionally warns that doing so might not repair issues ought to they come up. In different phrases, there’s an opportunity that one thing will get tousled. In case you’re cool with the danger, transfer ahead.

Utilizing a PlayStation 4

• In your PS4’s fundamental dashboard, navigate to “Settings” and choose it

• Scroll by the record till you discover the “Account Administration” choice. Click on on that, then choose “Account Info” > “Profile” > “On-line ID.”
• You’ll see the identical warnings that Sony shows to browser customers earlier than permitting a username change
• After accepting these warnings, you possibly can enter a brand new username

Utilizing a PlayStation 5

The method of adjusting your username on the PlayStation 5 is much like what you’d see on the PlayStation 4, with some small modifications regarding the menu structure and navigation.

• In your PS5’s fundamental dashboard, navigate to “Settings” and choose it
• Choose “Customers and Accounts” > “Accounts” > “Profile”
• You’ll see the identical warnings that Sony shows to browser customers earlier than permitting a username change
• After accepting these warnings, you’ll be requested to enter your present PSN credentials earlier than coming into a brand new username

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How do I get my previous username again?

Based on Sony, you possibly can revert to an older username free of charge by contacting the PlayStation help workforce. They’re accessible by cellphone on weekdays between the hours of 6AM and 6PM PT and by on-line chat on weekdays from 6AM to 10PM PT and on weekends from 7AM to 8PM PT.

As I discussed earlier, keep in mind that Sony doesn’t assure that going again to your previous username will repair any issues you might need encountered with the brand new username.

Replace March eighth, 2022, 2:20PM ET: This text was initially printed on August fifteenth, 2019, and has been up to date so as to add a bit about altering your username on a PS5.