Do i need a ps4 account to download games

Viewed k times. So this is the situation: My brother received a PS4 on his birthday. Based on what I've read on the FAQ, any user can play my digital games and do online gaming since I activated the system as my primary PS4.

A friend offered his account so we can play his digital games. He has a primary PS4 activated. Improve this question. If you download gta V on his ps4, any account can play gta v on the ps4 were it's downloaded and installed as long as the account which own GTA V is logged into PSN which means you'd have to log into that account and save the PSN password to auto login — Nitro.

Ah, I failed to read your comment. This answers my question on my comment on your answer. Thanks a bunch. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Other users on the system can also enjoy some PlayStation Plus benefits from that account, even if that user is not logged in. Limitations: This method of sharing only applies to digital games and apps. The sharing of disc games will still require you to physically lend your discs to others.

You can deactivate a PS4 system only from that system. Select the game you want to download from your purchased list and select Download. Select which linked PS5 console or PS4 console you would like to download to. Your game will begin downloading automatically. PlayStation App support. Upgrade an eligible PS4 game to the digital PS5 version. Was this article helpful? What went wrong? I found the article confusing. The article is out of date. Thank you! Need help? Contact our support specialists.

Contact PlayStation Support. Back to PlayStation. Age restricted. Active Oldest Votes. Your primary account however won't be able to play the games of the 'new' user. Improve this answer. Thanks for your answer. I will try to buy a game from my new account. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password.

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