Rumor: PS4 SDK Update Possibly Hints at PSN ID Changes in the Future

Today, NeoGAF member kirbasin dug up some interesting details about a PS4 SDK update that could possibly hint at the arrival of PSN ID changes in the future.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Great!

XxYourmomxX can't wait to change his PSN ID

[TylerFischer]

Yeah, what a noob. Should have gone with ZzYourmomzZ

[Utalkin2me]

Go with "Rookie_has_more_issues_t hen_a_Ubisoft_game"

[DMZ_P]

GetRekt_420_Blaze must be so happy as well.

[freshslicepizza]

Well it is long overdue and still one of the most requested

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Quiet you...

[Utalkin2me]

Really? Where are you getting your poll information from? Can you link me?

[BizarroUltraman]

Agreed!

[freshslicepizza]

http://share.blog.us.playst...

Utalkin, where have you been the last 10 years? That and backwards compatibility is always on the top of the list of requested features. Why would you even hint at it not being?

[Utalkin2me]

@moldybread

So something that was 2 and half years ago still holds weight? But i was just asking where you got your info from.

Cause going by most recent it's not on there.

And BTW, this is a list provided and people choose from it. It wasn't like it was openly what people sought after. It just happend to be one of the better choices.

[Christopher]

Can't wait! Then people will shut up about it and never complain again!

Oh wait, that's not how this works, is it? People will always complain, won't they?

[DMZ_P]

spot on

[UCForce]

Well, that's internet for ya. Always complaining every years.

[ziggurcat]

"Can't wait! Then people will shut up about it and never complain again!"

oh, people will complain... especially if there's a fee.

edit:

"Don't see why. Had to pay to change mine on XBox. It's a convenience fee, IMHO. I didn't think twice about it."

I wouldn't have a problem with it, either, but you know how people get sometimes. If I am not mistaken, they've been able to change their PSN IDs in Japan since forever, and at no charge, so I think those that are aware of that will be the ones who will do *most* of the complaining. I also have no plans to change my PSN ID since I didn't go with something like "xXyolo420kronyxXx".

[Christopher]

***oh, people will complain... especially if there's a fee.***

Don't see why. Had to pay to change mine on XBox. It's a convenience fee, IMHO. I didn't think twice about it.

[Kabaneri]

I no longer have to be "theCODfather326" lol

[Kaneki-Ken]

Maybe that why Plus price increased.

[Aenea]

Did PS+ price increase? Not where I live...

[Razrye2]

Hasn't increased where I live also

[meche334]

My full first and last name cant wait to change his psn id. RIP. i was 8 years old

[Hoffmann]

I'll stick to my one

Tekken-Noob666

A nightmare for hundreds of guys that played and lost in Tekken against me.

[aksmashh]

Hopefully!!!

My psn name suited me more 10 years ago as a teenager!!!! Lol

Cant believe its been 10 years since psn gaming!!! Alot of good times!!!

[Officialxandr]

I cringe at my name. Lol.

[InTheZoneAC]

so many stupid names out there that I doubt people actually realize how stupid their name is and keep it anyway, and if they do change it it's going to be something just as dumb.

[MasterCornholio]

That would be nice. I hope its true.

[Utalkin2me]

Yeah as long as the name that was used before is free to use.

[JBryant0619]

While we are at it, can we deactivate taken names that haven't been used in like 3 years. So many original names literally have no trophies at all.

[trouble_bubble]

Not a bad point. If a long standing account has zero trophies --a near impossible feat-- it's clearly dead or a dud. Free up the name.

[ninsigma]

Good idea! The name I want to change to is taken but I'm pretty sure it's dead.

[ILostMyMind]

I'm not sure about that. I have three accounts which i use to buy the games but i do not play on them. When my main account was created there was no PSN in my country. Now i alternate my purchases according to the dollar variation. It's cheaper for me to buy in my own country but i play in the US account.

[kneon]

They can work around that by only deactivating names that haven't been used in a long time and that own no content. They can start by sending out monthly warning emails, and if by the 3rd month there has still been no activity then they can recycle the account.

Even if the account does own content they can still recycle it. They just need to rename it to the account # and archive it. If someone tries to re-activate it later then they will have to choose a new name.

[Relientk77]

Sweet but here's the problem. I'm absolutely terrible with names and have no clue what I would change my name too lol

[DMZ_P]

nickname generator maybe ?

[Nosferatu_Zodd]

About. Damn. Time.

[ILostMyMind]

Name change? Good! But it would be nice if we could trade our region and combine accounts. I have three account and games bought in all.

[DMZ_P]

Agreed. People should be able to change the region of their account when they move. I currently live in Canada and have started gaming on PSN here, but I might move one day and dread I will have to handle different accounts.

[Christopher]

You won't be able to 'trade your region'. The various laws from one region to another prevent this and isn't an issue on Sony's end but on the end of the countries who have their own laws and how digital content must be associated with the region in which they were purchased.

[DMZ_P]

Would the laws would be that different from Canada to France ?

[Christopher]

***Would the laws would be that different from Canada to France ?***

Yes. Unlike a physical purchase that can cross borders with you when you move, digital content is tied to a specific region and remains as such. You can continue to use that content in France when you move from Canada or vice versa, but you must buy content in France from the French PSN store and content from Canada in the Canadian store. You would not be allowed to use a single point of access for both, such as your e-mail address, without losing access to the content. Most people choose to just continue with their old accounts in their old region or mix the two. The reason you can't change 'regions' is because then it would also be changing the region of your digital content, which would break various laws depending on where you change it to. It's all about taxes and tariffs in the end, as is about most things we deal with in the world today. Kind of like how I can't stream content from Canada Netflix or UK, which has a lot of good movies I just can't access in the U.S.

[1nsomniac]

Awesome news if true.

[Cmv38]

Good, now the complaining can stop. Let this be a lesson. Ballcreamzz69 is never a good name to choose.

[LoveSpuds]

I like my PSN name but wonder if its time for a change to something a little more suited to a 41 year old :D

[Junebug]

Just wow...

[Silly gameAr]

I can just imagine the uproar if Sony charges a fee to change your PSN ID.

[JBryant0619]

Well hopefully its like Xbox and it would only be $10 but after having the same crappy name for 8 years, i would spend double that maybe even triple that if i found a good name to use.

[gtxgamer2]

Gtxgamer2 is very happy to hear this!! I've been wanting to change my Id for awhile now. I just didn't want to lose all my trophies I worked so hard for!

[Str8Chaos74]

About time, Japan has had this ability for quite a while.

[Whirlwind_Fanfare_08]

Yes please!

[IceKoldKilla]

xX_-Qu1cK$c0p3zZ420-_Xx

[IceKoldKilla]

Aside from the obvious ones like:
xX_-Qu1cK$c0p3zZ420-_Xx

The ones that need changing are the ones with their real full name. You guys fucked up. Also stop telling people what city you live in. It's so easy to Google shit.

[AceBlazer13]

i'd like to merge the trophies from my old account, it also had my disgaea save and i would really like to sart back using it on my new account. asking for a lot but just saying what would be nice to have