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#1 tigertechie
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I was told by someone in one of my blogs that you can have PSN gold membership, and that the forums here and at Sony are littered for requests.

I want to change mine, it's getting old and it's not that creative. I just don't want to lose all my trophies again, especially since I traded Skate 2 and dumped NFS Undercover.

If everyone emails Sony and tries to convince them to add a feature, maybe it will work out, so get emailling, I've already done it, so you do it as well.

Happy emailling, and tell me what you think.

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#2 MushroomWig
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I'd be happy to pay for that feature, seriously.

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#3 tigertechie
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I'd be happy to pay for that feature, seriously.

MushroomWig
So would I. I hate my PSN ID now.
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#4 MushroomWig
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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]

I'd be happy to pay for that feature, seriously.

tigertechie
So would I. I hate my PSN ID now.

Me too! Well, I mean mine. I would go back to my MushroomWig PSN but I have 11 platinums on the one I use now. D:
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#5 MushroomWig
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I've noticed that on my Japanese account you can change your PSN ID in seconds. -__-
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#6 NatsumeKonno
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I've noticed that on my Japanese account you can change your PSN ID in seconds. -__-MushroomWig
Thats only display name not your static online name.
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#7 LoserMike
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With all the names already taken, I would doubt there are many good names left.

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#8 MushroomWig
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With all the names already taken, I would doubt there are many good names left.

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That's the beauty, when someone changes their name then it would go back into the system. :P
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#9 MushroomWig
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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]I've noticed that on my Japanese account you can change your PSN ID in seconds. -__-NatsumeKonno
Thats only display name not your static online name.

You're right! I just tested it. What a strange feature.
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#10 tigertechie
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I've noticed that on my Japanese account you can change your PSN ID in seconds. -__-MushroomWig
Really? So then if I registered saying that I'm in Japan I can change the display name? MushroomWig is a really good name. Creative. I could cook something good up but I want Sony to allow change.
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#11 moondoggey
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haha my psn name is moondoggey took me a min to make

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#12 MushroomWig
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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]I've noticed that on my Japanese account you can change your PSN ID in seconds. -__-tigertechie
Really? So then if I registered saying that I'm in Japan I can change the display name?.

Nope, I just tried it...you can change your display name but to all your friends who see you online you'll still be same ID.
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#13 tigertechie
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[QUOTE="tigertechie"][QUOTE="MushroomWig"]I've noticed that on my Japanese account you can change your PSN ID in seconds. -__-MushroomWig
Really? So then if I registered saying that I'm in Japan I can change the display name?.

Nope, I just tried it...you can change your display name but to all your friends who see you online you'll still be same ID.

I only have 3 friends since I only add people I know in person. I wish Sony would yield, but I have 179 and you have 11 plats. I'm in a better place than you in this regard.
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#14 FireFox67
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I totally agree with you guys.

It should be available for us to change our PSN ID, even if had to pay, I would pay gladly, because I'm getting a little tired of my PSN ID.

I don't know if I'm wrong or not, but I've been told that Xbox live had this feature, you have to pay 5 dollars or give some points and you can change your ID

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#15 MushroomWig
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but I've been told that Xbox live had this feature, you have to pay 5 dollars or give some points and you can change your ID

FireFox67

You're right, you can change it for a small fee. I'm sure people will use the "just create a new account" argument, but people like me who have built up a collection of platinums that's unthinkable. xD

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#16 tommyas
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That would lead to chaos imo.
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#17 tigertechie
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I totally agree with you guys.

It should be available for us to change our PSN ID, even if had to pay, I would pay gladly, because I'm getting a little tired of my PSN ID.

I don't know if I'm wrong or not, but I've been told that Xbox live had this feature, you have to pay 5 dollars or give some points and you can change your ID

FireFox67
You can on Xbox. My friend has 10,000G, he changed it over 3 times. Email Sony!
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#18 AmnesiaHaze
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your got the freedom of choice already , you just need to decide whats more important to you , a brand new psnname or old trophies

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#19 MushroomWig
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your got the freedom of choice already , you just need to decide whats more important to you , a brand new psnname or old trophies

AmnesiaHaze
Which is exactly why Sony needs to implement a name change feature so we don't have to lose our hard earned trophies.
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#20 -Grieves-
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That's why you need to give it more than a moments thought before you create a PSN account.:roll:

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#21 MushroomWig
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That's why you need to give it more than a moments thought before you create a PSN account.:roll:

-Grieves-
You know, that's a pretty invalid thing to say considering how it's entirely possible just to get bored of the same thing after a while. There's nothing wrong with wanting a change.
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#22 -Grieves-
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[QUOTE="-Grieves-"]

That's why you need to give it more than a moments thought before you create a PSN account.:roll:

MushroomWig

You know, that's a pretty invalid thing to say considering how it's entirely possible just to get bored of the same thing after a while. There's nothing wrong with wanting a change.

Yeah, that's why you need to think of a name that you are not going to get bored of. Sony haven't been secretive about you not being able to change your PSN name so if you create an account and decide you don't like it your only option is to start again.

Personally, I've used the name "Grieves" on and off for the last 25 years so it's something I'm happy to keep but I do find it funny when people give themselves PSN names which they are obviously going to regret later.

Having said that, I don't see any reason why Sony can't impliment Unique ID numbers for accounts and then have a display name which doesn't have to be unique.

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#23 MushroomWig
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Yeah, that's why you need to think of a name that you are not going to get bored of.-Grieves-
People change over time, habits and interests change along with them. I know full well that once you create a username you have to keep it becuse it clearly says so when you sign up.
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#24 Enforcer246
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lol @ "freedom" and ps3 being in the same sentence.

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#25 AmnesiaHaze
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Which is exactly why Sony needs to implement a name change feature so we don't have to lose our hard earned trophies. MushroomWig

dunno if it would be good if we were allowed to change nicks , i wouldnt even know who is who from my psn friends if they'd constantly changed their name.

seriously what do you lose if you start a new psn account with a different name , what benefit to gaming do these trophies give you?

however dont expect sony to listen to their community , they didnt even give us the option to use the old xmb theme after the controverse 3.00 theme change

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#26 MushroomWig
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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"] Which is exactly why Sony needs to implement a name change feature so we don't have to lose our hard earned trophies. AmnesiaHaze

dunno if it would be good if we were allowed to change nicks , i wouldnt even know who is who from my psn friends if they'd constantly changed their name.

seriously what do you lose if you start a new psn account with a different name , what benefit to gaming do these trophies give you?

however dont expect sony to listen to their community , they didnt even give us the optionto use the oldxmb themeafter the controverse 3.00 theme change

To be fair, if Sony didn't listen to the community then we wouldn't have in-game XMB and we'd still have those awful boxes on our friends lists. The benefit of having a trophy collection is to show off to your friends, it's a nice way of adding a bit of competition "I'm totally going to earn this trophy before you!", and it's nice to have something that you're remotely proud of (lets say a platinum for a difficult game or whatever). There is also another benefit that some trophies earn you items within Playstation Home. You're right about the first part though, it may get confusing...which is why it would be best to have a limit, let's say 2-3 name changes per year.
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#27 -Grieves-
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[QUOTE="-Grieves-"]Yeah, that's why you need to think of a name that you are not going to get bored of.MushroomWig
People change over time, habits and interests change along with them. I know full well that once you create a username you have to keep it becuse it clearly says so when you sign up.

People may change...but their PSN names don't! :lol:

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#28 MushroomWig
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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"][QUOTE="-Grieves-"]Yeah, that's why you need to think of a name that you are not going to get bored of.-Grieves-

People change over time, habits and interests change along with them. I know full well that once you create a username you have to keep it becuse it clearly says so when you sign up.

People may change...but their PSN names don't! :lol:

Like I said, peoples interests change over time.
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#29 LP4EVA2005
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just create a new account, you hardly have any trophies anyway and you only have 3 people on your friends list.
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#30 Guaracy-
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I changed my PSN ID through creating a new account 3 times. Started with Lawgiva, then Algren, then Oxibiofyder and now Guaracy. I don't think I'll change it again though... Goo-a-rah-cee
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#31 Shoooryuken
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trophies dont mean anything. nothing at all.
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#32 MushroomWig
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trophies dont mean anything. nothing at all.Shoooryuken
Neither does gaming, but it's fun and it creates a sense of completion.
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#34 tigertechie
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[QUOTE="Shoooryuken"]trophies dont mean anything. nothing at all.MushroomWig
Neither does gaming, but it's fun and it creates a sense of completion.

I agree. I created the name "ratchetlombax9" because I had just got into R&C and was totally even more obessed then I am now. Now though, I would prefer a different name such as "Kadenix". I don't know, but I've traded in some of my games and only have 6 with trophies! I wish Sony would listen to us.
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#35 TheSmurf92
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no name changes! you know how confusing that would get when everyone on your friend list suddenly starts changing names? or the online leaderboards (well, ok....no one uses those.)
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#36 hiryu3
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well seeing how alot of companies tie your account to their systems this is not an easy thing to do but it would be a welcome change even if they charge you for it JUST LIKE M$ does
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#37 cametall
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I totally agree with you guys.

It should be available for us to change our PSN ID, even if had to pay, I would pay gladly, because I'm getting a little tired of my PSN ID.

I don't know if I'm wrong or not, but I've been told that Xbox live had this feature, you have to pay 5 dollars or give some points and you can change your ID

FireFox67
I think it's like $10. Or maybe it was, because I changed my XBL Gamertag a few years ago. I'd gladly pay to change my PSN ID. The last two characters to it ruin my PSN ID I think (H4mbo_O), and most people on PSN are too thick to realize the last portion of the ID are eyes o_O
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#39 meteo_ryte
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I'd rather IDs didn't change. I have a few screen names i like, and most often at least one is available on any given network/forum, so i never have the problem of a sucky sn. Plus, how are people getting bored with their name? Are you also getting bored with your REAL name?
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#40 MushroomWig
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Are you also getting bored with your REAL name?meteo_ryte
Well...yeah actually. :(
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#41 FireFox67
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I had two accounts before this one I'm in now, but if I want to change my name again I'm not going to dump 4 or 5 platiniums because I don't have an option that actuallyis already available to others (Xbox live)

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#42 bobbleheadrogue
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[QUOTE="tigertechie"][QUOTE="MushroomWig"]

I'd be happy to pay for that feature, seriously.

So would I. I hate my PSN ID now.

me too. and my avatar too. it looks like an egg with two feet....oh wait...it is an egg with two feet! *facepalm*
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[QUOTE="FireFox67"]but I've been told that Xbox live had this feature, you have to pay 5 dollars or give some points and you can change your ID

MushroomWig

You're right, you can change it for a small fee. I'm sure people will use the "just create a new account" argument, but people like me who have built up a collection of platinums that's unthinkable. xD

see thats not wat matters to me, i mean yea w.e i guess i dont want to start over either, but wat really bugs me is that once u changed ur id u cant use or download the stuff u did on ur other id unless u have that name also on ur ps3, wat if i wanted to get rid of that name completely, ill be stuck with nothin on the new id, cuz i cant move my downloads and all the money i spent on dlcs and games to the new name. see if they can at least allow u to move ur downloads to a new name? id even ditch all the trophies i got and be happy with none cuz i can always get trophies lol
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#44 tigertechie
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[QUOTE="bobbleheadrogue"][QUOTE="tigertechie"][QUOTE="MushroomWig"]

I'd be happy to pay for that feature, seriously.

So would I. I hate my PSN ID now.

me too. and my avatar too. it looks like an egg with two feet....oh wait...it is an egg with two feet! *facepalm*

Create another one. I had 180 but got a new one recently.
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#45 Ospov
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I guess it would be a good feature for people that hate their name. I had a stupid name that I used to use for all the websites and places I went before (I made it when I was 10 of course it was stupid), but now I just stick with Ospov. It's original, easy to remember/say, no numbers, and it's never taken ;)

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#46 Foliage-King
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Im still ok with my psn name. :D

Had it since 2007 and still love it.

GS accounts tho. Boy Ive gone through a ton of these just because I cant decide on a name.

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#47 shadow13702
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I had this name since runescape..... And its so plain too.... shadow and some numbers :( theres a billiion of want-to-be mes :P

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#48 shani_boy101
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It's called thinking for a second before you make your PSN username. If you don't like your username then change it and catch back up on the trophies. I did.

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#49 tigertechie
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It's called thinking for a second before you make your PSN username. If you don't like your username then change it and catch back up on the trophies. I did.

shani_boy101
Tastes change over time. I've gone through 4 and thought they were all the best at the time.
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#50 supa_badman
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That's why you gotta come up with epic names on the first time. Like SupabadMan. Or BrownThunder.