PS Vita and PSN: Limit purchasing ability
I have a PS3 with a PSN account and a Playstation Plus subscription. Now I have a new PS Vita that will be used by a minor in the household.
I cannot create and use a PSN subaccount on the PS Vita because I want to have the PS Vita to benefit from the PS Plus subscription (and thus get the free IGC and discounts). In other words, I would have to use my current (master) PSN account that's tied to the PS Plus subscription on the PS Vita as well (in my research and understanding, creating a subaccount would mean that I would have to get another PS Plus subscription for the subaccount).
Questions:
- Is my understanding of how PS Plus works on master and subaccounts correct? (If not, please cite authoritative sources, preferably from Sony)
- Since the master account is to be used on the PS Vita for this situation, how can I ensure that the minor cannot purchase anything on the PS Vita (I would like purchases to be done by me)? Is there something in my PSN account settings that I can configure specifically for the PS Vita?
- Are the parental controls on the PS Vita adequate to prevent purchases by the minor? If yes, how would I go about doing the purchases myself?
Best Answer
Yes, you are 100% correct in your understanding.
To prevent access to the PSN store, you have two options.
1) turn off "auto-login" for PSN. This way anytime you want to purchase/download something you need to provide the password.
2) delete the wi-fi profile off of your Vita after it's activated so it can't connect to the Internet. From there you can manage purchases/content either via the PS3 or Content Manager on your PC. (or temporarily re-add the wi-fi connection as needed)
Pretty straight forward.
Oh, and as others have suggested stay away from sub accounts. They have lots of ugly pitfalls.
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