10 Announcements We Want To Hear At Gamescom

8. Sony Allows PS4 Owners To Change Their PSN ID Once For Free

psn network One of the most frustratingly requested services from Sony is the ability to change your PSN online ID, as at present there is absolutely no way to do it, a restriction which seems odd given how (seemingly) easy it should be, especially in light of the feature's availability on the Xbox 360. Much like the PS3's online offering in general, it seems awfully behind the times, and if Sony wants to prove to gamers that the PS4 is going to avoid the same mistakes, this is certainly a great place to start. A showing of good faith would be the announcement that Sony will allow PS4 owners the chance to change their PSN IDs as much as they like, with the first change costing nothing and each subsequent adjustment simply charging a nominal fee (say, $2). That would be a fair compromise that would certainly please all those folks who have become fed up of the name they assigned themselves when 13 years old, and have rather grown out of today...
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