How To Activate a Primary PS5
What is Primary PS5?
Users on non-primary PS5 consoles will NOT be able to play the games you purchased from the PS Store, share your PS Plus benefits, or play your games offline. Select the “Settings” icon > “Users and Accounts” > “Other” > “Console Sharing and Offline Play > “Enable” to set a PS5 as the primary console.
How To Activate a Primary PS5
- Step 1: Turn On Your PS5. What is this?
- Step 2: Go To “Settings” Click “Settings” on the top right corner of the main screen.
- Step 3: Click On “Users And Accounts.”
- Step 4: Select The Console Sharing & Offline Play option.
- Step 5: Enable Console Sharing & Offline Play.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make my PS5 my primary?
Users on non-primary PS5 consoles will NOT be able to play the games you purchased from the PS Store, share your PS Plus benefits, or play your games offline. Select the “Settings” icon > “Users and Accounts” > “Other” > “Console Sharing and Offline Play > “Enable” to set a PS5 as the primary console.
How do I activate and deactivate my PS5?
To activate a new PlayStation®5 console, you need to manually deactivate your previous PS5® console. If you can’t access the console, it’s still possible to remotely deactivate all devices attached to your account. Go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other. Select Console Sharing and Offline Play > Disable.
How many users can activate primary PS5?
How many PS5 can have an account activated? You can have the following activations on your account: 1 PlayStation®5 console with Console Sharing and Offline Play active. 1 primary PlayStation®4 console. 2 PlayStation®3 consoles.
How do I make my PS5 account secondary?
Sony PlayStation 5. If you’re gaming on a Sony PS5 and you want to find the options for adding guest accounts or full user accounts: Select your existing profile avatar (up at the top of the home screen). Choose Switch User > Add User.
Why can’t i make my account primary on PS5?
That’s probably because you have another console activated as the primary one.
Can you activate a primary PS4 and primary PS5?
You can have a PS5® console and a PS4 console both activated without deactivating one of them.
How do I activate my primary PS4?
The PS4™ system you use to sign in to PlayStation™Network for the first time is automatically activated as your primary PS4™ system. To activate your system after you first sign in, select (Settings) > [Account Management] > [Activate as Your Primary PS4] > [Activate].
Can you activate 2 PS5?
How many PS5 can be activated on one account? 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.
What does deactivating a PS5 do?
Deactivation on Your PS5: If you deactivate your PS5 as the primary console for your PSN account, you will lose some features associated with the primary status. For example, other users on that PS5 may lose access to your purchased games, PS Plus benefits, and more.
Can two PS5 accounts share games?
First, set your family member’s or friend’s PS5 as your Primary Console. Log into your account on their system. Then head to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Console Sharing and Offline Play and select “Enable.” Now any games owned by you will be playable by any of the accounts on that new Primary Console.