Post: How to Switch PSN Accounts on PS Vita
03-15-2013, 12:04 PM #1
xLew--
Former Staff
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); IGN and Greg Miller walk you through the process to use two different PlayStation Network accounts on Sony's new handheld, the Vita. While it may be a long procedure, this allows you to play with as many PSN accounts as you want using one Vita.

Along with the video, here are the basic steps:
1) Sync your trophies with PSN
2) Remove the first PSN profile's associated memory card
3) Restart the system
4) Restore "Factory Settings"
5) "Deactivate" the system
6) Enter the new PSN account info you wish to switch to
7) Insert the memory card associated to the new PSN Account
Cool Man (aka Tustin) Re-activate your Vita on the PSN



Not sure if this is outdated or still even works. Anyone know if it still works & If i was to buy games on my us account can i play them and unlock trophies with my uk account?
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03-15-2013, 03:49 PM #2
ℳaTiCz
Bounty hunter
Originally posted by xLew
IGN and Greg Miller walk you through the process to use two different PlayStation Network accounts on Sony's new handheld, the Vita. While it may be a long procedure, this allows you to play with as many PSN accounts as you want using one Vita.

Along with the video, here are the basic steps:
1) Sync your trophies with PSN
2) Remove the first PSN profile's associated memory card
3) Restart the system
4) Restore "Factory Settings"
5) "Deactivate" the system
6) Enter the new PSN account info you wish to switch to
7) Insert the memory card associated to the new PSN Account
Cool Man (aka Tustin) Re-activate your Vita on the PSN



Not sure if this is outdated or still even works. Anyone know if it still works & If i was to buy games on my us account can i play them and unlock trophies with my uk account?

How do I got about restoring when the account linked to my vita is banned?
03-15-2013, 10:35 PM #3
xLew--
Former Staff
Originally posted by aTiCz View Post
How do I got about restoring when the account linked to my vita is banned?


check the video comments, someone had the same question, the answer may be there
04-04-2013, 05:15 AM #4
TheAvatarNawaf
Do a barrel roll!
it is take some time , thank you
04-07-2013, 10:55 PM #5
Thanks but i wish sony let you had like two accounts on a vita system :(
04-14-2013, 04:42 PM #6
great tutorial thanks for sharing
04-15-2013, 09:45 PM #7
xLew--
Former Staff
Originally posted by Scullzyy View Post
Thanks but i wish sony let you had like two accounts on a vita system :(


Originally posted by mohnext90 View Post
great tutorial thanks for sharing


your welcome!
04-20-2013, 09:08 PM #8
Games purchased on say JP PSN account can only be played on your JP Vita account. If you try playing them on US account, you'll get a notification about content belonging to another user.
But if you were to import a game from Japan, you can play such game on any account. You just won't be able to use any DLC, unless you play the game on account from same region the game is from.
I hope I made this easy to understand.
04-21-2013, 08:11 PM #9
Rogue_Diamond
⚔ Troooophies ⚔
Originally posted by xLew
IGN and Greg Miller walk you through the process to use two different PlayStation Network accounts on Sony's new handheld, the Vita. While it may be a long procedure, this allows you to play with as many PSN accounts as you want using one Vita.

Along with the video, here are the basic steps:
1) Sync your trophies with PSN
2) Remove the first PSN profile's associated memory card
3) Restart the system
4) Restore "Factory Settings"
5) "Deactivate" the system
6) Enter the new PSN account info you wish to switch to
7) Insert the memory card associated to the new PSN Account
Cool Man (aka Tustin) Re-activate your Vita on the PSN



Not sure if this is outdated or still even works. Anyone know if it still works & If i was to buy games on my us account can i play them and unlock trophies with my uk account?

ok so i am really not happy i tried this and it did not work just reset everything now i gotta sit here and sort that out untill midnight
04-30-2013, 12:03 AM #10
xionnokia
Do a barrel roll!
games are still playable once signed in to another acccount?

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