Deleting and replacing a master account

When I first got my PS3 I was 16 and when I signed up for the PSN I (mistakanly) put in the date of my real birthday. So, I had to establish two accounts; one for my mom and one for me. This sucked BIG TIME. Although I own the PS3 and my mom has nothing to do with it my account is considered a "sub-account" and whenever I want to make significant changes to the settings of the PSN I need to do so through my mother's "master account". So, I want to make my account the master account. I'm willing to start a new account if I have to but (I've tried) it seems impossible to delete my mother's "master account" and replace it with one in my name.

I had to create a PSN ID for my mom as doing so was a requirement for establishing her account. It's super lame and I put no thought into it. Because of this I can not simply change my mom's account name from "Mom" to mine because doing so would mean adopting her PSN ID (which I defininitely do not want). Basically, my question boils down to this: can I delete my mom's account without doing a system restore (as I have an internal memory card on my PS3 that I do not wish to lose and a system restore would delete it) and if not can I change the name of my mom's PSN ID?

silly rabbit, sub accounts are for kids :P

i just made sure my birth date was over 18...

Deleting a master account is easy- just be logged in as that account, highlight that user in the Users list, hit triangle and select "delete". After confirming that user will no longer be on your PS3 (this will also wipe your sub account, most likely).

Now, make a new master user in the Users list with the name you want and go to the "sign up for the PlayStation network" logo in the PlayStation network section. When going through the process select "master account" and enter the log in details. You most likely will have to use a new e-mail address as I do not believe you can upgrade a sub account to a master.

Sorry for hi-jacking this thread. I am about to sell my PS3 for the 80GB version and need to delete my user account but when i hit the trangle button, all i get is "information". There's no delete option. What do i do? Format the HDD? That will take 4 hours according to the PS3 and i'm scared it will erase more then the things that came with the system, whatever that might have been exactly.

Any info on this? I just want to delete my user account. Not talking online account here, just the user account you log into the PS3 menus with.

Think you got to delete your ID prior to signing in. Also IF SELLING YOUR PS3, MAKE SURE TO DEACTIVATE YOUR PS3 IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT!!! This will drop your ps3 from activated accounts which you can only have 5 active ps3's with your psn id. If you do not do this and get another ps3 and use your same id then to sony their is now 2 active ps3's with your id, hence you could only share your account with only 3 and not 4 others then to trade ps store downloads and such since only 5 can be used.

Just make sure to deactivate your system prior to selling it :)

hi there, i need some help wiv my psn account, i signed up on the ps3 when i first got it and now i recently got a psp i signed in on that but if i delete my account on the psp will that also delete it for my ps3,

all info will b much appriecated thanx

silly rabbit, sub accounts are for kids :P

i just made sure my birth date was over 18...

Is the account psn name for your mom really "mom" cause I would use that LOL