PS3 membership accessing ps4 content
If I have a PSmembership using a PS3....do I need a new membership for PS4?
Can I log in to the PSnetwork with my member info from PS3 and access PS4 content?
Best Answer
Yes you can access use one account on a PS3 and PS4
One membership for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita
while the link talks about Playstation Plus, all it is is an upgrade of a regular Playstation Network account which can be accessed in the same way. i can vouch for that from personal experience as i own all 3 consoles and i only have a normal PSN Account (No PS+)
On the PS3/4/Vita you can also view trophies collected on the other consoles and since you can't view this data in the offline mode on the PS3 or Vita and you need a PSN account to use the online mode then it stand to reason the account can be shared between the consoles.
Ofcause there is one catch, when your PSN account is on a console, that console is considered "activated" to your PSN account and there are limits, quick summery
- One (1) PS4™ as your 'Primary PS4' and one (1) other as a secondary PS4™
- Two (2) PS3™
- Two (2) portable PlayStation systems (PSP or PlayStation®Vita)
the link provided will also direct you to deactivating consoles. not sure what happens if you reach your limit and try and put your PSN account on another console since i don't own that many.
On a side note, you can have Multiple PSN accounts on one PS3/PS4, i have a AUS (Main), UK and US accounts on my PS3 and PS4, with the PS3 all content downloaded from any account will work on the system (have gotten UK and US DLC and played it on my profile with my AUs Account, works fine). with my PS4 i have yet to get into a situation where i needed DLC from the UK or US (and hopefully i never will)
As for content wise, it depends, some games when brought as PSN Voucher Codes to download a game for either system like Child of Light
Child of Light Deluxe Edition Includes:
- A Digital, Cross-Buy, Version of the game for PS3 or PS4
- An exclusive A2 Poster designed by Yoshitaka Amano.
- A 24 page art book with unrevealed Ark work.
- Two bonus digital content packs - Dark Aurora and Golem.
- An Igniculus key ring
- No disc in box
- Will Require UK/EU PSN account to download game
however most games/DLC can't. to my understanding the PS4 still lacks backwards compatibility so you can't play PSOne/2/3 games you brought on the PS3 on the PS4 and you can not play PS4 games on a PS3 (unless they are like Child of Light). i think the Playstation Store/Transaction History doesn't even list content that can't be used on the system
i would assume Movies and Music can be accessed between systems since i can't see any limitation posed by the hardware (as with the case with games) but i get movies/music the normal way, physical copies i actually own and can do whatever i want with (rip, burn, convert, backup, etc. as many times as i want)
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Can PS3 and PS4 share PlayStation Plus?
Can I share PlayStation Plus with a friend on another console? No. You can only share your games and PlayStation Plus benefits with accounts on one PS5 console with Console Sharing and Offline Play activated and your primary PS4 console.Can I access the PSN games I bought on my PS3 on the PS4?
If you have already bought the game digitally, transferring over to the PS4 version requires no effort whatsoever. Just go onto the store over to the game you have already purchased on PS3, and it should show up for $9.99. Switch to the PS4 and log in to the PlayStation Store.Does PlayStation Plus work for all accounts on PS4?
So long as one account on the PS4 or PS5 has PS Plus and is set as the primary account for that console, anyone who signs into that console with another PlayStation Network account will be able to share many of those benefits and play any digital games associated with it.Can I use my old PS3 account for PS4?
The answer is no, as the PS4 is not backwards compatible. But this doesn't mean you can't just simply sign in on your PS3 and play your games there.How to Fix PS4 Cannot Use Content ERROR or Cannot Connect To Server (3 Methods and More!)
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