PSN Username Change

Any thoughts? Do you think they will actually do it? My username is my actual name so I hope so.

The problem with that is that many 16 year old kids will start changing their names to X-__-Raz0rRoX3rRageX-__- and it will encourage user name autism

>Start with PS4
>Don’t have an edgy regrettable username

Layden looks like he lost weight from like two or three years ago.

hopefully i like to keep my usernames similar and right now my psn is sticking out like a sore thumb

I really don't think thats a big deal. My name is fucking awful and embarrassing because its my old ps3 account I made when I was 13. If anything, I think a lot of retard names with be gone.z

So what? Not that I want them to, but I'll just assume they'll charge at least a small price to change your name, like Microsoft does. If a kid wants to spend his money making some stupid "ironic" name, it's his choice.

They'll just charge you ;^)

Why not just create a new account? It's not like PS4 got backwards compatibility, your decades old library is absolutely useless anyway.

Cheevos

some games are crossbuy

I still can't believe that they won't let you change it. What's their issue with this?

I'm considering:
/../AlphaOmegaSin\..\
DreamHackBlade
XxXMothorazerXxX
DjSpaceC4
HouzeFire
CoDeInVaSion666

Meanwhile I can change my steam name at any time with no cost or wait. Lol

I only agree if Sony allow user name change ONE SINGLE TIME and don't even allow users to pay or to give 300 billion dollars to change user name
ONE TIME and that's it. That would avoid user name autism

>Play game
>Get one acheivement
>Realize you don't enjoy it
>Delete
>Permanently on your account trophy list
Its autistic as fuck but I hate it. Sure you can hide it, but deep down you know its still there

They'll probably charge 5 bucks a pop and rake in the money.

>mfw I ended my username with a 15 since I got it when I was 15
>mfw I’m now 19

>probably
>maybe

Iktf. I always get pissed when friends bring games over

And that will be 20$ thank you.

other good usernames:
ScentedHazelnut
LT_HaX
Rb0xGh0st
mieri_kinu_makari
TheDefuzzer911
Oz_VladirEmpaler
Gorrhormonster
Moefishluck
Skill1HitMan
masterRx
FireAgent007
robZomBie
InvaZioN_Media
SorrowDelves21

Same with Steam. Playing a free weekend game and unlocking one achievement will affect your total%.

>pay 60 bucks a year for an online service and it still has no way to name change
#4THEPLAYER

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>user name autism
What?

It will also have the reverse effect. Those who made PSN accounts in 2018 when they were 15 are now in their mid twenties. The name I thought was cool then is cringe worthy now and I have a less retarded name on every other platform now.

>not having at least one separate online identity
Why in the actual hell would you ever use your real name for an online handle?

you know people keep changing names like in steam community, etc.
This is cancer. The less social media features the better. No community bullshit, no user name change, no nothing. Only games and voice chat and that's already enough

*2008

>I want less options in a paid service
you're dumb as shit, fuck off

My PSN name is based and funny af. I will never change it.

Djspacec4 unironically

What is it

I have Naruto, SFV, UFC and GTA on my trophy list because of games my friends bought over

People enjoy the social aspects of a paid online gaming network rrrreeeeee

>not having a smurf account

Good thing you can unlock all achievements on steam

They mean they're gonna shut down PS3 online next year so they do it with no issues. Please clap.

>The less social media features the better.
>letting people change their identity whenever is a social media feature

>I want to have facebook, twitter and myspace because I pay 60 bucks a year
no fuck off
You are cancer for defending that kind of trash

>Greg Miller

Fucking ugly nobody bitch should just fuck off.

For complaining about autism so much, you're the one who appears to be on the spectrum over anyone else in the thread.

Inpossible

my username is EAGLEDICS

because that's how the social media infection starts
First they ask for name change, then they will ask for steam community tier on PS4, then it will end up like pic
Social media is a great mistake in human history. Allowing these Greg Miller people change user name is never a good thing
Sony could allow change name only 1 time and 1 time only.

smurf? The comics or cartoon show?

literally every other platform could always do this

Serves you right, Tyrone

>adding name changes means hentai groups will become a thing
Might as well remove voice/text chat too.

> then they will ask for steam community tier on PS4
It already has groups, dumbass.

but no one is using because: people have real names in username, it's not user friendly, it's useless.
Let's keep this way

I'll be sad if the names change. It's fun to see people being reminded how shitty their tastes are and I'd like to think it's a cold reminder how people that complain--especially Sup Forums--about shit taste are actually shit themselves.

Kinda like people with tattoos.

>Used my nickname in online games since 99, also have it as my PSN and XBL username, only name I've ever used on Steam
>No x's or numbers in it

Only ever used a different name in MMO's

I'm totally clueless when it comes to shit like this, but I had a friend once say he would literally pay $100 to change his PSN name. Why is everyone so desperate to change their username?

Can't deal with his dumb name decision.
PSN truly is the darksouls of usernames

>hate my name
>want to change it
>the name I want is still available
hurry up you fricks

Why do you even come to this site?

Why can't they just introduce a "display name" system?

because they want to have interaction with other people and are afraid they discover their real names or they find funny their username
That's why PSN is less trash: it has less social features than other services.

I've only learned about it because people here are using it, so go ahead and sperg out.

to talk about games....you?

But you don't have a solid identity on this website, so it's just social media cancer. At least according to you.

psn bombards you with social features if you go online. fuck all that. just going to keep consoles offline.

I don't use Sup Forums for socializing. I don't know you, you don't know me and you don't know which games I play or when I'm online

>mfw my name from 2008 is timeless and always gets me props in games
Let them add a change feature, I won't bother with it.

>talking about video games isn't socializing

Whoops

It would just be them catching up to steam which already allows you to change your displayed username at will and keeps your account username separate.

>I hope we'll see events occur so that you don't have to ask me that question next PSX
could this faggot speak in any more vague marketing gibberish? jesus christ

>Can't change account name
Hate this shit

Real question: what did those groups do to you?
Does Steam advertise them on frontpage?
Does Steam tell you to join them?
Does Steam acknowledge those groups in any way other than when you specifically search for them?

>end username with 06 since i made the account in 2006
>people now think i was born in 2006

I made my PSN name when I was a teenager, and thought I was being funny. I want nothing more then to change my name.

I work in a game studio and part of the TRC checks we have to perform now is that games tie users to a specific Sony ID number rather than their username. Old games used to tie the user to their username. The name change is coming sooner rather than later.

So what happens for old games then. Will devs have to reconnect shit per game or will Sony just send a conversion table?

I'll believe it when I see it. It's been years now.

If the dev cares enough, they'll patch it. If not, it'll be like starting from rank 1 again if you change your name.

Most PS4 games should be fine. PS3 games is where it's going to be a problem.

I hope they do it. Mine is terrible.

why is it such a hard feature for them to implement?
why is this even an issue?
they better not pull a jew move and make it a paid thing

Probably because at this point their database tables have some really wonky relationships

Relational databasing

Because starting with the PS3 era, your online identity is tied to your username, rather than an ID string like on Steam or Xbox Live. Changing your online username is basically like becoming a new user. You couldn't take anything with you. They're working on fixing that.

they're gonna make you use your real name so you can't say nigger

How about this: make the unique key a UUID rather than a username.

wouldnt this have been a simple issue to fix simply by having the actual "username" intact but allowing people to put a separate display name on top that acts as a mask?

just like a steam account will always have its original name underneath but you can change the display name as many times as you want

Yeah that's the problem they need to reset the PK from username to unique auto incrementing id, however if sony has done what i think they have, (set on delete cascade for the PK) they will literally need a new database to allow name changing because the username is currently tied to all their purchase tables,

The best way would be to have an id like steam has on account name as the main key for them to identify users, and then have display name as a field that can be changed by the user but still relate to the id.

>tfw my username is a bunch of letters and numbers cause my young self was in a hurry
:^)

Autistic indeed.

I remember being a console peasant having to PAY to change your tag.

>login to uplay/steam both which already provide me free online serverices 10 times better than PSN
>go to my profile and change my name any time i want for free

>uplay

Origin would have been accurate but uPlay is shit

how come you can't change your account name mustard? I hope you didn't misspell anything :^)

I called Sony customer support and waited on hold to talk to someone just so that I could ask to get my name changed. They said no. I said "I will pay you my money to change my name because I'm so sick of looking at it. Does Sony hate money or something?" And they still refused to do it. I don't get it.

I don't get it either. I remember being able to change my name ages ago on the 360 and it's strange that you still can't on the PS4.

Even if I could change it, I don't know what it would be. I don't like my current, but I've settled with it.

Sony insider here
Name change is one of the things that will come out on 6.00 which will be a big psn revamp
It will be styled like steam's where you have unlimited nickname changes but people can still see your permanent id and name history

real sony employee here

this user is talking shit, what's actually happening is sony is going to be exclusively using steam in the future

That's BS as I'm a real employee and nothing is going to change and you will never be able to change your name.