First change to Playstation online ID free

This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "grannysmasher1992" as a 26 year old. Lmao.

Dan9210/04/2019 13:15

This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "gr …This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "grannysmasher1992" as a 26 year old. Lmao.Read lessRead more

Though Wayne Rooney will be happy to see that username available now.....

Might have to have a good think about a new user name as naming one after the Mick Foley wrestling character "Dude Love" probably wasn't the smartest idea in hindsight....

Dan9210/04/2019 13:23

Does anyone know how many characters you can use?

Twelvety.

cant wait when does this go live midnight tonight?
embarassing when people in work say have u got a ps4?
yeah
whats your add?
BigWillyStyle69

Finally *tear rolls down face* *dies from old age*

Scrat10/04/2019 13:26

Twelvety.

Is he local Edward?

deleted44918910/04/2019 13:46

Aye, didn't know this change was coming, have no plans to change my IDs but …Aye, didn't know this change was coming, have no plans to change my IDs but if this is something anyone is considering having head a quick read up on it it, it doesn't sound like it's going to be plain sailing:Info taken from PS blogQ. Can I change my online ID on my PS3 or PS Vita?No. The change can only be made through a PS4 system or web browser.Q: Will my friends be able to find me with my new online ID?When changing your online ID, you’ll have the option to display your old ID next to your new ID in your Profile for 30 days. This will make it easier for your friends to notice your ID change. You can only select this option at the time you are changing your online ID.Q: How many times can I change my ID?In general, there are no restrictions to the number of times you can change your online ID.Q: Can I revert back to my old ID?You can as long as the old ID doesn’t violate the Terms of Service. You can revert back to any of your previous IDs by contacting PlayStation Support.Q. Do I have to pay to revert back to an old ID?No, reverting back is free.Q: What happens to my old online ID? Can someone else take it?No, your old online ID is only available to you.Q: If I change my online ID multiple times, can I revert back to any of my past IDs?Yes, you can revert back to any of your previous online IDs, as long as those IDs do not violate the Terms of Service.Q: How many times can I revert back to an old ID?In general, there are no restrictions to the number of times you can revert your online ID.Q: Can any account change their online ID?Child accounts cannot change their online ID.Q: Do all games support online ID change?A large majority of the most-played PS4 games that we tested support the feature. We recommend that you check this list of tested games before you make the actual change. PS3 and PS Vita games are not supported.Q. What do you mean by a game supports the online ID change if it was ‘originally published’ on or after April 1, 2018?The game must have launched for the first time on or after April 1, 2018, to support the online ID change feature. For example, a game that first launched back in 2013 that has since been re-mastered or re-sold as a ‘complete edition’ in 2018 does not apply.Q: Why is it that only games published after April 1, 2018 were developed to support online ID change?Games published after this date were developed using tools that support online ID change at a system level.Q: Will all PS4 games released in the future support the feature?All PS4 games originally published on or after April 1, 2018 have been developed to support the online ID change feature, but we do not guarantee that all games will fully support the feature.Q: I saw that there are a lot of potential issues and risks associated with changing my online ID. How do I know that I won’t run into these?We recommend that you check this list of tested games before you make the actual change. A large majority of the most-played PS4 games that we tested support the feature, and we expect major issues to occur only in a small number of games.Q: What kind of issues could I potentially run into?Below are some of the issues you may encounter. We expect major issues to occur only in a small number of games.Your previous Online ID may remain visible to you and other players in some areas.You may lose progress within games, including game saved data, leaderboard data, and progress towards Trophies.Parts of your game and applications may not function properly both online and offline.You may lose access to content (including paid-for content) that you may have acquired for your games including content like add-ons and virtual currency.Q: What should I do if I encounter an issue by changing my online ID?If you experience any issues while playing a game that is not on the list of tested games, we recommend that you revert back to your previous online ID that did not have those issues. Reverting back should resolve most issues.Read lessRead more

Thanks so much for posting this for those at work.

• You may lose progress within games, including game saved data, leaderboard data, and progress towards Trophies.
• Parts of your game and applications may not function properly both online and offline.
• You may lose access to content (including paid-for content) that you may have acquired for your games including content like add-ons and virtual currency.

I can't believe these are actually issues they are admitting to. Imagine paying £7.99 for a name change and then not being able to play a game.. stuff like this honestly makes it so hard for me to praise the Playstation systems when they can't get a simple name change sorted, such poor service. (edited)

They have been working on this for years, and it seems they still can't do it right. The list of games that will suffer problems is staggering.

Disappointed with this as i laugh my nuts off at some of usernames ! I love getting shot in the back of the head by barrymuffinmuncher1983 thats his bank pin number too

deleted211108510/04/2019 13:16

They have been working on this for years, and it seems they still can't do …They have been working on this for years, and it seems they still can't do it right. The list of games that will suffer problems is staggering.Read lessRead more

Aye, didn't know this change was coming, have no plans to change my IDs but if this is something anyone is considering having head a quick read up on it it, it doesn't sound like it's going to be plain sailing:

Info taken from PS blog

Q. Can I change my online ID on my PS3 or PS Vita?No. The change can only be made through a PS4 system or web browser.

Q: Will my friends be able to find me with my new online ID?When changing your online ID, you’ll have the option to display your old ID next to your new ID in your Profile for 30 days. This will make it easier for your friends to notice your ID change. You can only select this option at the time you are changing your online ID.

Q: How many times can I change my ID?In general, there are no restrictions to the number of times you can change your online ID.

Q: Can I revert back to my old ID?You can as long as the old ID doesn’t violate the Terms of Service. You can revert back to any of your previous IDs by contacting PlayStation Support.

Q. Do I have to pay to revert back to an old ID?No, reverting back is free.

Q: What happens to my old online ID? Can someone else take it?No, your old online ID is only available to you.

Q: If I change my online ID multiple times, can I revert back to any of my past IDs?Yes, you can revert back to any of your previous online IDs, as long as those IDs do not violate the Terms of Service.

Q: How many times can I revert back to an old ID?In general, there are no restrictions to the number of times you can revert your online ID.

Q: Can any account change their online ID?Child accounts cannot change their online ID.

Q: Do all games support online ID change?A large majority of the most-played PS4 games that we tested support the feature. We recommend that you check this list of tested games before you make the actual change. PS3 and PS Vita games are not supported.

Q. What do you mean by a game supports the online ID change if it was ‘originally published’ on or after April 1, 2018?The game must have launched for the first time on or after April 1, 2018, to support the online ID change feature. For example, a game that first launched back in 2013 that has since been re-mastered or re-sold as a ‘complete edition’ in 2018 does not apply.

Q: Why is it that only games published after April 1, 2018 were developed to support online ID change?Games published after this date were developed using tools that support online ID change at a system level.

Q: Will all PS4 games released in the future support the feature?All PS4 games originally published on or after April 1, 2018 have been developed to support the online ID change feature, but we do not guarantee that all games will fully support the feature.

Q: I saw that there are a lot of potential issues and risks associated with changing my online ID. How do I know that I won’t run into these?We recommend that you check this list of tested games before you make the actual change. A large majority of the most-played PS4 games that we tested support the feature, and we expect major issues to occur only in a small number of games.

Q: What kind of issues could I potentially run into?Below are some of the issues you may encounter. We expect major issues to occur only in a small number of games.

• Your previous Online ID may remain visible to you and other players in some areas.
• You may lose progress within games, including game saved data, leaderboard data, and progress towards Trophies.
• Parts of your game and applications may not function properly both online and offline.
• You may lose access to content (including paid-for content) that you may have acquired for your games including content like add-ons and virtual currency.

Q: What should I do if I encounter an issue by changing my online ID?If you experience any issues while playing a game that is not on the list of tested games, we recommend that you revert back to your previous online ID that did not have those issues. Reverting back should resolve most issues.

My screen name is scrotesmd, funny at the time but not great when my kids aks what it's about

FinalBoss10/04/2019 13:43

Thank god my name is shocking

Is it 'sharpedges12' by any chance?

Dan9210/04/2019 13:15

This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "gr …This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "grannysmasher1992" as a 26 year old. Lmao.Read lessRead more

Who knew your love of Smashing Granny Smith apples with a mallet was something you'd grow out of?

Wasn't there a big fuss about possibly losing trophies and online purchases / dlc with a name change

boonspoon7 m ago

Though Wayne Rooney will be happy to see that username available now.....

Leave wazza alone, he can smash as many granny's as he wants. 😁🎂

With Sony never releasing previously used ID's - I've got this horrible feeling that people are going to be wanting to get rid of their old names but can find nothing to actually use instead.

BrendanBradyForsyth8 h, 44 m ago

Is he local Edward?

Can I help you?

Nothing can be as bad as this fail

boonspoon1 m ago

Might have to have a good think about a new user name as naming one after …Might have to have a good think about a new user name as naming one after the Mick Foley wrestling character "Dude Love" probably wasn't the smartest idea in hindsight....Read lessRead more

Could be worse - you could've named it after Mick Hucknall. (edited)

LAS0010/04/2019 13:19

Wasn't there a big fuss about possibly losing trophies and online …Wasn't there a big fuss about possibly losing trophies and online purchases / dlc with a name changeRead lessRead more

I changed my id back in December and so far so good. No compatiblilty issues

kaiser05110/04/2019 14:05

has anyone on the beta of this actually lost any trophies?

Not at all. No compatiblilty issues with trophies, DLC etc

Ain't no way I'm doing this, a lot of games on this list of ones with issues i still play, a lot of popular ones as well. This really isn't worth it, and is a poor job from Sony.

deleted186398910/04/2019 20:29

But I thought this deal was about it being free? Xbox needs to give one … But I thought this deal was about it being free? Xbox needs to give one free change (another since generate names are forced than you can change it but than have to pay)On Steam they don't need to allow changesYou can have any name at any time, its some games what may not allow itRead lessRead more

Generated names aren't forced though? I chose my Xbox tag first off.

Finally I can get rid of nutcustard

Sony: Well, we finally did it. We implemented name change ability.

PS Users: What did it cost?

Sony: All your progress and game data.

Dan9210/04/2019 13:15

This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "gr …This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "grannysmasher1992" as a 26 year old. Lmao.Read lessRead more

Remember to change it back when you're older.

kaiser05110/04/2019 14:04

cant wait when does this go live midnight tonight?embarassing when people …cant wait when does this go live midnight tonight?embarassing when people in work say have u got a ps4?yeahwhats your add?BigWillyStyle69Read lessRead more

More embarrassing is the reference is will Smith... Wow. That's funny.

kaiser05110/04/2019 14:35

cheers yes it seems to be a bit of scaremongering

On the ps blog (USA I think) there is a known issue with a game released after 1/4/2018 I'll try and find the info for you. (edited)

Dan9210/04/2019 13:15

This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "gr …This is seriously good news, not sure how much longer I can put up with "grannysmasher1992" as a 26 year old. Lmao.Read lessRead more

Can you let me know when you have changed it so I can be grannysmasher1992
cheers mate

Mr.P.Bear5 m ago

Nothing can be as bad as this fail[Image]

id keep it,imagine recieving a friend request from mo lester man haha (edited)

See this is annoying as I didn’t pick a crap name to start with, but I feel compelled to change it lol

NIgelK3 m ago

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Think that should do it

Thanks to whoever did the info, trying on my phone is pretty slow

LAS0010/04/2019 13:19

Wasn't there a big fuss about possibly losing trophies and online …Wasn't there a big fuss about possibly losing trophies and online purchases / dlc with a name changeRead lessRead more

There is a possiblity of some problems but they mention it in the blog post. Takes you to another pages discussing which games could potentially have problems and what those problems could be.

Should of held out longer >.<

boonspoon30 m ago

Might have to have a good think about a new user name as naming one after …Might have to have a good think about a new user name as naming one after the Mick Foley wrestling character "Dude Love" probably wasn't the smartest idea in hindsight....Read lessRead more

Why not?

Wow. I created a new account just because of this.

Can I merge two accounts into one. (edited)

I'm going to change mine to Raymond Luxury Yach-t
(but it's pronounced 'Throatwobbler Mangrove')

FINALLY