PSN Name Change Feature Beta Coming, Will Launch For Everyone In 2019

Jenni Lada

Published: Oct 10, 2018 05:37 am

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The PSN name change feature has been officially announced by Sony. The feature is first going to appear in the PlayStation Preview Program as part of a beta, which will run until November 2018 ends. It will then roll out to everyone worldwide in early 2019.

Registered PlayStation 4 system software beta testers will be the first to test the PSN name change option feature, after it rolls out. The first time you change your name, it will be free. Subsequent name changes will cost money, with it being $4.99 for PlayStation Plus members and $9.99 for everyone else.

Details about how the PSN name change will work were also revealed. Older PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita games may not support the feature and could experience errors as a result. Some PlayStation 4 games released before April 1, 2018 and all published after that date will support the feature. A compatibility list will be announced and Sony will allow people to revert back to their old name. Also, after you do change your name, you could display your old one to help people recognize who you are.

The PSN name change feature will be available for everyone in early 2019.

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Jenni Lada

Jenni is Editor-in-Chief at Siliconera and has been playing games since getting access to her parents' Intellivision as a toddler. She continues to play on every possible platform and loves all of the systems she owns. (These include a PS4, Switch, Xbox One, WonderSwan Color and even a Vectrex!) You may have also seen her work at GamerTell, Cheat Code Central, Michibiku and PlayStation LifeStyle.