PSN Online ID Change Terms And Conditions Are Shocking, Here’s What You May Lose

PSN Online ID Change beta invites are going out. It comes with terms and conditions agreement where a list of things have been mentioned that you may lose if you go for the PSN Online ID Change feature.

Sony recently confirmed via PlayStation Blog that PlayStation fans will be able to change their PSN Online ID very soon (are you aware of the fact the PSN Online ID Change feature could have been available 12 Years Ago, and possibly for free?). The feature will go live starting from early 2019, and before the official launch in 2019, there will be a beta to test out the feature. It seems like the beta is almost ready as few PlayStation Network subscribers in the United Kingdom have received an invitation from Sony for it. One thing in the beta invite that caught our eyes is the section that reads: Important Information Before Changing Your Online ID.

I went through the details and it made me think twice on whether or not I should go for PSN Online ID change when it launches in 2019?

You guys can go through the details below. I am sure that you are not going to like them. Who would have thought that the most requested feature from PlayStation fans would come with these many unexpected terms and conditions or restrictions, whatever you can call it?

PSN Online ID Change Terms And Conditions

Important Information Before Changing your Online ID

Not all games and applications for PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and other PlayStation systems support the Online ID change feature. If you change your Online ID:

• You may lose access to content (including paid-for content) that you have acquired for your games, including content like add-ons and virtual currency.
• You may lose your progress within games, including game saved data, leaderboard data, and progress toward trophies.
• Parts of your games and applications might not function properly, both online and offline.
• Your previous Online ID(s) may remain visible to you and other players in some places.

Change Online ID Restrictions During Preview:

The changes during the preview will adhere to the following structure:

• The first change is free for all users.
• The second change will be charged at $9.99/€9.99 / £7.99 (PlayStationPlus subscribers receive a 50% discount).
• If your previous Online ID violates any of the current Terms of Service, you will not be able to revert back to your previous Online ID.
• You can revert to your previous Online ID once per account during the preview period.
• Sub-Accounts cannot utilise the Change Online ID feature.
• After you change your Online ID, it may take a few hours for some services and applications to reflect the new ID.

If for any reason you have issues after changing your Online ID you can revert back to your previous ID at no charge. However:

• You may only do this once during the preview period;
• Changing back to your previous Online ID may not fix all issues (you may not recover all or any lost content, progress, and functionality; and
• If you want to change back, do so as soon as possible because changing back to your previous Online ID may affect content, game progress and functionality associated with your new Online ID.

Are you shocked by these terms and conditions for PSN Online ID Change? Share your opinion with us in the comment section below.