Many PS4 users have complained about the inability to change their username (nickname or nickname). Until now, this was impossible as SONY will not allow this action. This forced users to have to play with the same name they used when creating their first PSN account or, on the contrary, create a new account with a new name but it forces you to lose all the progress made with your previous account. Fortunately, this has changed and now any PlayStation user can change their username.
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The PS4 user name is very important since it is the name that serves as an identifier for each player within all video games or sections of the Sony platform such as the Store. All your progress, downloads, achievements, etc. they will be linked to your PSN username.
An example of players who were looking forward to the possibility of a username change on PlayStation are Fortnite fans. Until now, the only platform that did not allow changing the Fortnite username was PlayStation 4 precisely because of the impossibility of changing the PSN identifier name.
Below you will find all the information necessary to change the username. How many times can you change your username on PSN, what does this change entail, what is the risk of doing so and especially how to do it? Pay attention.
How to change the username on PSN from the PS4 console.
The first way to change your username is to use the options built into the PS4 game console itself. We can modify our profile from the Settings such as: change your username.
To do this, go to the menu from the main screen of the console from which you must select the option “Settings” and from here go to: Account Management> Account Information> Profile.
Here you will find the option “Online ID” with which you can change your username. Select this option and enter the new username you want to start using. After entering it, you will have to save the changes.
How to change the PS4 username from the official website (PC or mobile)
– We can also change the PSN username using the official website after logging into your user account from the web browser of your computer or Smartphone. To use this method, go to the following link that will redirect you to the account management tab:
Managing your Playstation Network account
– Once here you will have to Login with the credentials of your PSN account and when the administration page of your account is displayed, you will have to go to the tab: PSN Profile. Here you will find your profile settings and several individual fields among which we should focus on: Online ID (Your Online ID is the nickname that everyone sees on PlayStation Network)
– Click the button Edit next to your username. This will bring up two screens displaying various warnings about what renaming your PS4 entails.
– After accepting the warnings, you will have to enter the new nickname with which you want all players to be able to recognize you. Save the changes and that’s it. Your nickname will be changed and it will now show the new name entered.
Does it cost money to change the PS4 username?
No, but with nuances. The first username change is completely free. However, each subsequent change will have a cost that will depend on whether or not we are subscribers to PlayStation Plus. PlayStation Plus subscribers must pay a price of € 4.99. On the other hand, if you are not a subscriber, the cost will be much higher since it will have a price of € 9.99.
For the first 30 days after the name change, the old name may continue to be displayed. During this period of time, you will be able to contact technical support to return to your original name free of charge in the event that you have regretted it.
What problems can be caused when changing the username on the Playstation Network?
Originally, SONY links all purchased, downloaded games, DLC (downloadable content), battle passes, achievements, and just about any aspect of the platform to your username. This is why for so many years there was no possibility of changing the name on PS4 due to the fear that the user could lose everything linked to their name.
Now it seems that Sony has found a solid way to allow PSN username change without risking losing your purchases and achievements. Despite this, the Japanese manufacturer continues to warn that after the change of the username there may be unforeseen events with some specific video games and therefore lose your purchases, DLC, battle pass, etc.
SONY guarantees that the username change feature is compatible with all games that were released as of April 1, 2018. These titles have been tested and there will be no problem. Older games not tested with the option to change the username may have problems, such as the display of the old name, problems accessing purchased DLC or virtual currencies, as well as the loss of saved game progress. In this case, the only way to fix these problems is to revert to the old username.
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