Post: Game Sharing PSN with 2 Persons possible?
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11-15-2013, 06:42 PM
#1
bearl
Climbing up the ladder
there so many infos about that so i cant really get it... primary / secondary acc and download at unlimited consoles etc.
My question - would this work:
- We are 2 persons
- We both have seperate accounts (we wouldn't use them for sharing)
- Create a new blank PSN Account
- Buy PS+ for it (for playing Online Multiplayer)
- Buy games over the PSN+ Account
- Add this account to our both PS4s
- Download over both PS4s the games from PSN
- Play simultaneously the games over our REAL SEPERATE Accounts (not over the new account were we bought the PSN items)
some infos say this wouldnt work cause you need to logged in?
maybe someone knows better?
thx!
11-15-2013, 08:08 PM
#11
jedt
NGU's #1 Plat Provider!
Originally posted by srandys74
How many people can use that primary account?? I get a group of 5 friends and we make a dummy our primary can we all split costs. Or is it limit to 2 people like ps3?
Would only work on x2 consoles as your friend would have your primary account and vice versa - therefore 2 people could play all the games from each others psn account.
Primary account - all downloads - all accounts on that console.
2nd/3rd/4th/5th console but your account can play but only your account.
Originally posted by setsae
has many people you want , but only 1 console can be primary home !
it works a bit different guys
it works a bit different guys
lol took me a month to figure this out!
11-15-2013, 09:29 PM
#12
xLew--
Former Staff
Originally posted by bearl
hey guys
there so many infos about that so i cant really get it... primary / secondary acc and download at unlimited consoles etc.
My question - would this work:
- We are 2 persons
- We both have seperate accounts (we wouldn't use them for sharing)
- Create a new blank PSN Account
- Buy PS+ for it (for playing Online Multiplayer)
- Buy games over the PSN+ Account
- Add this account to our both PS4s
- Download over both PS4s the games from PSN
- Play simultaneously the games over our REAL SEPERATE Accounts (not over the new account were we bought the PSN items)
some infos say this wouldnt work cause you need to logged in?
maybe someone knows better?
thx!
there so many infos about that so i cant really get it... primary / secondary acc and download at unlimited consoles etc.
My question - would this work:
- We are 2 persons
- We both have seperate accounts (we wouldn't use them for sharing)
- Create a new blank PSN Account
- Buy PS+ for it (for playing Online Multiplayer)
- Buy games over the PSN+ Account
- Add this account to our both PS4s
- Download over both PS4s the games from PSN
- Play simultaneously the games over our REAL SEPERATE Accounts (not over the new account were we bought the PSN items)
some infos say this wouldnt work cause you need to logged in?
maybe someone knows better?
thx!
Originally posted by jedt
Yeah mate took me a bit to get my head around it but I've finally copped it.
Primary account means you can play every game downloaded from that account on that particular console. Even if you have 20 separate accounts.
If you login on a friends PS4 you can play your downloaded games on your account but if he logs into his account he cannot play your downloaded game.
I have this issue with my boy. He'll be getting a PS4 in the new year, at the time I will give him my PS4 (my primary account) and I'll take his PS4 (his primary account) and therefore we can play each others downloaded games on the other console.
Hope this makes sense!
Primary account means you can play every game downloaded from that account on that particular console. Even if you have 20 separate accounts.
If you login on a friends PS4 you can play your downloaded games on your account but if he logs into his account he cannot play your downloaded game.
I have this issue with my boy. He'll be getting a PS4 in the new year, at the time I will give him my PS4 (my primary account) and I'll take his PS4 (his primary account) and therefore we can play each others downloaded games on the other console.
Hope this makes sense!
you got it abit mixed up mate,
when you login to the ps4 for the first time and activate it, that is the primary (home console) which anyone on that console can use the content which you've brought.
logging into another ps4 would make it a secondary console which you can still download and use your content but as its not your home console, only you can use the content. you can login and use your account and content on as many ps4's as you'd like but only you will be able to use the stuff.
the way i think would work if you are going about sharing is, two of you set each others ps4's as the home console by activating that one first. then switch back and activate the second ps4 as the secondary which you will able to download you stuff and use.
that clear ?
11-15-2013, 10:25 PM
#13
jedt
NGU's #1 Plat Provider!
Originally posted by xLew
you got it abit mixed up mate,
Nah mate not mixed up,
Primary account = console #1 - any account on this console can play any game downloaded from primary account, along with any game from those individual accounts.
The above primary account on console #2 can play any game from download library but on console #2 only games can be played on that named account.
The primary account holder of console #2 could not play downloads from #1 unless he/she was using console #1.
As you previously explained, the best way to work it:
Primary Account #1 - Use Console #2
Primary Account #2 - Use Console #1
That way all games are downloaded to the respective console and each primary account owner has the right to play on any console.
LOL and I didn't think I'd enjoy this!
11-15-2013, 10:30 PM
#14
xLew--
Former Staff
Originally posted by jedt
Nah mate not mixed up,
Primary account = console #1 - any account on this console can play any game downloaded from primary account, along with any game from those individual accounts.
The above primary account on console #2 can play any game from download library but on console #2 only games can be played on that named account.
The primary account holder of console #2 could not play downloads from #1 unless he/she was using console #1.
As you previously explained, the best way to work it:
Primary Account #1 - Use Console #2
Primary Account #2 - Use Console #1
That way all games are downloaded to the respective console and each primary account owner has the right to play on any console.
LOL and I didn't think I'd enjoy this!
Primary account = console #1 - any account on this console can play any game downloaded from primary account, along with any game from those individual accounts.
The above primary account on console #2 can play any game from download library but on console #2 only games can be played on that named account.
The primary account holder of console #2 could not play downloads from #1 unless he/she was using console #1.
As you previously explained, the best way to work it:
Primary Account #1 - Use Console #2
Primary Account #2 - Use Console #1
That way all games are downloaded to the respective console and each primary account owner has the right to play on any console.
LOL and I didn't think I'd enjoy this!
It was the way I read it, sounded like you was calling the console a primary account like giving your boy the primary account.
Not to worry anyways..
You could just deactivate your ps4 and activate on his.. could save unnecessary really downloading of your save data etc
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11-15-2013, 10:40 PM
#15
jedt
NGU's #1 Plat Provider!
Originally posted by xLew
It was the way I read it, sounded like you was calling the console a primary account like giving your boy the primary account.
Not to worry anyways..
You could just deactivate your ps4 and activate on his.. could save unnecessary really downloading of your save data etc
Not to worry anyways..
You could just deactivate your ps4 and activate on his.. could save unnecessary really downloading of your save data etc
Haha you're on my friend list - jedt doesn't give that account away!
It's good mate, you explained it very well last week, my brain copped on this week...am fine splitting the primary account / console between us two - as his is a US and mine EU account - besides he's my boy, if I can't trust him...
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