Display name change on PS3

Can you change your online name (gamer tag is the Xbox equivalent) on PSN like you can on Xbox Live?

If so, how do you?

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Best Answer

No, this is not possible at present although it is something Sony have talked about and acknowledged as a highly desired feature.

The following is an extract from article on IGN regarding the issue quoting Sony Computer Entertainment America's President and CEO Shawn Layden:

"The road map for feature extension is very long. It goes from here to Hangzhou in China," Layden remarked when I asked about not only changing one's PSN name, but about other oft-requested features like deleting unwanted Trophies. "And all of those things are on there. Yeah, we want to give you more control across your experience and your profile and your presence on the network."

"At the same time, as you'll understand, we don't want to make it so that you can go in, grief a bunch of people in Far Cry, change your avatar, change your username, go into CoD and grief everybody over there. We want to stop that."

When I asked if that issue specifically -- the risk of abuse -- is what's holding up the feature being implemented, Layden answered in the affirmative. Transparency in changing your name seems to be the issue at hand.

Hopefully Sony can work out these issues soon.

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Quick Answer about "Display name change on PS3"

In a web browser, go to Sony's PSN sign-in page and log in with your current PSN account information.

Select PSN Profile.

To the right of your Online ID, click Edit.

Enter a new username and follow the instructions to complete the change.

Can you change profile name on ps3?

Sign in to Account Management and select PSN Profile from the sidebar. Select Edit next to your current online ID. Enter a new online ID and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the change.

Does changing your PSN name affect games?

Games not on the list have not been tested and you may experience issues if you change your online ID. All PS4 games originally published on or after 1st April 2018 have been developed to support the online ID change feature, but we do not guarantee that they are fully compatible with the feature.

What happens when you change your PSN name?

However, you can only change it once for free. Otherwise, some payment should be made. If you did not like your new identity, you'll have to pay 9.99$ to alter it a second time. That doesn't concern PlayStation Plus subscribers as their fee drops to 4.99$.

How to change your online id name, on PS3

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