Sony May Finally Allow PSN Name Changes

@Atzenkiller: the emulator is not 100% compatible. i hear many games don't work... the reason it takes so long for ps2 classics to get released is because of licensing issues. also, they spend time on implementing the trophy information which in my opinion is a crucial feature, otherwise i will just play my games on an original ps2. in this point in time, i highly doubt sony will allow you to have the ability to play your own ps2 discs. they would have done so by now... it would have been nice, though, especially with its upscaling abilities.

@banhammer: As the system is currently, you cannot change your name. As such, the only current way to do so is to set up a new account. A new account cannot have access to another account, meaning you would not have access to your digital content while logged into the new account. You would still have access to your previous account, but using it to play digital content would defeat the purpose of opening a new account.

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/get-help/help-library/my-account/access-and-details/information-about-your-online-id/

Why Sony hasn't done anything is most likely due to using the PSN ID as the primary key to identify a person. You mention about being tied to an email account, but then you would never be able to change your email. Right now other personal information can be changed because it always related to the PSN ID.

What Sony most likely will do is create a shared ID of the email and the PSN ID, so that the name and email can be changed, just not at the same time. Or, they might create a unique numerical ID which becomes associated with the users account. This number would only be for the purpose of verifying the account.

@banhammer: he’s replying to a comment that said “make a new account then”

@Pupchu: Your exactly right. With the feature added in, you would be able to change you PSN ID without losing all your achivements and digital purchases. This is why so many people, including myself, would like this implemented.

@Atzenkiller: It does not have one built in, the PS2 to PS4 games have the emulator there in the software...it is not in the hardware/machine. They could have done it like Microsoft did (using the disc as an unlock to download the game w/emulator package) but went with greed instead....more money selling you the same game all over again than allowing you to play your old games (the real reason BC was removed from the PS3, cost reduction minimal and a smoke screen). As long as PSNow exists, you'll never see PS3 compatibility going forward.