Playstation PSN Online ID Change Feature Entering PlayStation Preview Program Soon

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https://blog.us.playstation.com/201...re-entering-playstation-preview-program-soon/

We’re happy to announce that we will soon begin testing the long-awaited feature that will allow users to change their PlayStation Network Online ID from their PlayStation 4 system. The PSN Online ID Change feature beta will be a part of the PlayStation Preview Program, and will become available to select users that have pre-registered as testers for previous PS4 system software betas.

During the preview program, you will be able to change your online ID as many times as you want. The first change is free, and changes after that will cost $9.99 USD / CAD. For PlayStation Plus members, it will cost $4.99 USD/ CAD after the first change. Changes to online ID can be made through the Settings menu or via the Profile page of your PS4.

When you change your online ID, you will have the option to display your previous ID with your new ID, so your friends can recognize you. Once you decide to display your old ID or not, you won’t be able to adjust this after completing the online ID change process.

This feature is compatible with PS4 games originally published after April 1, 2018, and a large majority of the most-played PS4 games that were released before this date. However, please note not all games and applications for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita systems are guaranteed to support the online ID change, and users may occasionally encounter issues or errors in certain games. If for any reason you experience issues after changing your ID, you can revert back to your original ID for free at any time (you will only be able to revert once during the preview program). Reverting back to an old ID will resolve most issues caused by the ID change. In addition, when this feature officially launches, a list of compatible games published before April 1, 2018, will be provided on PlayStation.com for reference before you make a change.

The preview program for this feature is scheduled to conclude at the end of November 2018. The full rollout of the feature to all PS4 owners is planned for early 2019, so stay tuned for updates down the road!

 

[Chandoo]

PSN Name change finally happening ?

 

[NaNoW]

yeah...Sony giving into everything fans were asking for....8 years down the line..and 2 years before a new console comes out

 

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[h=1]Preview program for PS4 name change update comes with a long list of warnings[/h]


[h=2]It seems that players could lose anything from saved data to DLC[/h]

PSN ID changes are finally on the way for PlayStation 4 users, but it looks like the process might not be as painless as we hoped. According to several ResetEra users who have received invitations to the PlayStation Preview Program’s system software 6.10 preview, a whole list of warnings accompanies the name change feature.
One testing email, which appears to have only gone out to PlayStation customers in the United Kingdom thus far, was posted on the forum by user AbandonedTrolley. The initial message confirms that the upcoming patch 6.10 will include the chance to change PSN IDs. However, a follow-up post on that same thread, from user Azdoune, quotes the numerous caveats that the change comes with.

AbandonedTrolley/ResetEraThe message starts by warning players, “Not all games and applications for the PS4™, PS3™, PS Vita, and other PlayStation® systems support the Online ID change feature.” The warning continues, by listing the possible consequence of changing your ID:

You may lose access to content (including paid-for content) that you have acquired for your games, including content like add-ons and virtual currency.
You may lose your progress within games, including game saved data, leaderboard data and progress toward trophies.
Parts of your games and applications may not function properly, both online and offline.
Your previous Online ID(s) may remain visible to you and other players in some places.
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The message also specifies some of the details that are, at least for now, specific only to the preview version of the ID change feature.

First change is free for all users.
Second change will be charged at €9.99 / £7.99 (PlayStation®Plus subscribers receive a 50% discount).
If your previous Online ID violates any of the current Terms of Service, you will not be able to revert back to your previous Online ID.
You can revert to your previous Online ID once per account during the preview period.
Sub-Accounts cannot utilise the Change Online ID feature.
After you change your Online ID, it may take a few hours for some services and applications to reflect the new ID.
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The notice also informs players of what will happen should they choose to switch back to their original ID, which can be done once during the preview program. Apparently, switching back to your previous ID will not necessarily give you access to any old content you lost in the first change, and changing back may also lose addition content.
It’s unclear just how likely it is that players will actually lose content or paid-for add-ons in the process of changing names, but Sony at least feels that it’s enough of a possibility to warn preview program users about.
Polygon has reached out to Sony for confirmation of the detailed changes, and will update when we hear back.

 

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Update (Oct. 26): Sony confirmed the list of potential issues they sent to members of the Preview Program to Polygon.
A Sony representative also offered further clarification:

As we noted in our announcement, this feature is compatible with PS4 games originally published after April 1, 2018, and a large majority of the most-played PS4 games that were released before this date. While there is a possibility that select games may encounter issues when changes are made to a user’s online ID, we expect this to be a small amount of games that are affected.
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