Freeing up a PS3 account slot? - Blu-ray Forum

Croweyes1121 · 08-27-2009, 06:05 PM

Hey, question. I'm getting a Slim and selling my old PS3. I'm pretty sure that with my friends I'm at the maximum number of consoles for my downloaded game content. What do I have to do before giving the PS3 to the buyer to free up a slot so that I can just login with the same account on my new Slim? Some people say you have to log in to the account you want to delete downloaded content / username info on and others say you don't. I don't want to just hit triangle on my name and hit delete if that's not going to do the job. Does that makes sense, guys?

SGIBES · 08-27-2009, 06:12 PM

go to account management and hit deactivate, and than delete everything after that

Croweyes1121 · 08-27-2009, 06:16 PM

Okay, so I do need to sign in to that PSN account first, and then deactivate it, then delete the username. I just wanted to make sure. From what I understood, just deleting the username would not deactivate a console from being one of the five you are allowed, so I guess that is true. Thank you for the information.

conover619 · 08-27-2009, 06:34 PM

after you go into account management , and deactivate ps3 (be sure to do this for each account you have on the ps3) just format the ps3 so that everything is back to like it was coming out of the box

Croweyes1121 · 08-27-2009, 07:56 PM

Thanks again, I really appreciate the info, guys. The forums over here have proven to me once again that they're the best. I almost posted this question over on the PSN forums, but then I realized it would probably be hours or even days before I got response. You guys are great.

davidxiphoid · 09-01-2009, 04:51 PM

"after you go into account management , and deactivate ps3 (be sure to do this for each account you have on the ps3) just format the ps3 so that everything is back to like it was coming out of the box"

I have the same question. Can or Should I log onto my new PS3 with my old account, dl all my downlaoded games etc and make sure it works BEFORE I delete everything of my older 60gb?

SoCalTiger · 09-01-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by davidxiphoid

I have the same question. Can or Should I log onto my new PS3 with my old account, dl all my downlaoded games etc and make sure it works BEFORE I delete everything of my older 60gb?

If you have available system activation slots, you can do this. The OP was out of slots. The limit is 5 activated systems per account. If you have the luxury of having both active at the same time the safe route is to keep both active while you do your D/L and transferring.

sega_smasher · 09-01-2009, 07:39 PM

and this is why i do not game share.

... sorry, didnt mean to troll. however if you are having trouble finding the "deactivate" button you should find it under "Account Management"

also be sure to disable any PSP systems you might have set up for remote play.

08-27-2009, 06:05 PM	#1
Croweyes1121 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Acworth, GA 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:113 Digital collection:373 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:32	Freeing up a PS3 account slot? Hey, question. I'm getting a Slim and selling my old PS3. I'm pretty sure that with my friends I'm at the maximum number of consoles for my downloaded game content. What do I have to do before giving the PS3 to the buyer to free up a slot so that I can just login with the same account on my new Slim? Some people say you have to log in to the account you want to delete downloaded content / username info on and others say you don't. I don't want to just hit triangle on my name and hit delete if that's not going to do the job. Does that makes sense, guys?

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08-27-2009, 06:12 PM	#2
SGIBES Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Chicago IL Trading Score:1	go to account management and hit deactivate, and than delete everything after that

08-27-2009, 06:16 PM	#3
Croweyes1121 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Acworth, GA 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:113 Digital collection:373 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:32	Okay, so I do need to sign in to that PSN account first, and then deactivate it, then delete the username. I just wanted to make sure. From what I understood, just deleting the username would not deactivate a console from being one of the five you are allowed, so I guess that is true. Thank you for the information.

08-27-2009, 06:34 PM	#4
conover619 Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray collection:279	after you go into account management , and deactivate ps3 (be sure to do this for each account you have on the ps3) just format the ps3 so that everything is back to like it was coming out of the box

08-27-2009, 07:56 PM	#5
Croweyes1121 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Acworth, GA 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:113 Digital collection:373 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:32	Thanks again, I really appreciate the info, guys. The forums over here have proven to me once again that they're the best. I almost posted this question over on the PSN forums, but then I realized it would probably be hours or even days before I got response. You guys are great.

09-01-2009, 04:51 PM	#6
davidxiphoid Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:I live in D.C. Blu-ray collection:88 Trading Score:47	"after you go into account management , and deactivate ps3 (be sure to do this for each account you have on the ps3) just format the ps3 so that everything is back to like it was coming out of the box" I have the same question. Can or Should I log onto my new PS3 with my old account, dl all my downlaoded games etc and make sure it works BEFORE I delete everything of my older 60gb?

09-01-2009, 07:39 PM	#8
sega_smasher Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Santa Monica, CA PSN: SecretAgentHam Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:1	and this is why i do not game share. ... sorry, didnt mean to troll. however if you are having trouble finding the "deactivate" button you should find it under "Account Management" also be sure to disable any PSP systems you might have set up for remote play.

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