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Are PS4 games tied to account?

Games are tied to your PSN account, not the physical system. The only way to possibly let another owner play the games is if you keep your account info on that PS4 and it's also designated as the “primary” PS4 for that account. Can you lose digital games?
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Do accounts on the same PS4 share games?

No. You can only share your games and PlayStation Plus benefits with accounts on one PS5 console with Console Sharing and Offline Play activated and your primary PS4 console.
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Are PlayStation games saved to account?

If you are playing a downloaded PlayStation Plus game, the saved data will be saved to the console storage of your PS5™ console or PS4™ console. Saved data is not automatically transferred between streamed and downloaded games, but you can transfer saved data using Playstation Plus cloud storage.
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Will I lose my games if I make a new PlayStation account?

The closed account's online ID cannot be used to create another account. You will lose access to any content purchased using the account. This content cannot be transferred to another account, and refunds can only be given in line with the PlayStation Store cancellation policy.
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Are all PS4 games saved by cloud?

The data for any PS4 games you select will be automatically saved to your Online Storage cloud whenever your computer is turned on or in rest mode. ✎Note: ☛To see how much space your save games take up, select a game (as if you were manually uploading your save data).
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How do I share my PS4 games on two consoles?

Step 1: Start by logging in to your PlayStation Network account on a friend's console. Step 2: Select Settings in the main PlayStation 4 menu. Step 3: Select Account Management. Step 4: Select Activate as Your Primary PS4.
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Can one account be primary on two PS4?

Each player can have one PS4 console activated as the primary PS4 console for their account.
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Can I purchase a game on one account and then access it from a different account on the same console?

As long as that account is logged into the Xbox, any other account on that Xbox can play that game. You can have multiple accounts logged into the same Xbox at the same time. You are only able to play the games on the Xbox the account is logged into though.
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Can 2 consoles use the same account at the same time?

You can sign in to multiple devices at once, such as an Xbox One console, Xbox Series X|S console, mobile device, Windows device, or through cloud gaming.
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What to do if I bought a game on the wrong account?

You would need to refund it and then purchase it on the correct account. You can find instructions on refunds here. Alternatively, if you have the console set as the Home console for the account the game was purchased on, you can share the game with your other profile that way.
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Can I transfer my digital games to another account?

Digital game purchases and code redemptions are final, and cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account.
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How to share games on ps4?

How to Share Play on the PS4
  1. On the Invite Players screen, add the friend you want to start a party with by searching for them, or select them from your friends list. ...
  2. Load the game you want to play.
  3. Press the share button on your DualShock 4 controller.
  4. Choose Share Play on your TV screen.
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How do you make your account primary on ps4 if it's already primary on another?

  1. Log into your PS4. Turn on your PS4 and make sure you log into the account you want to make the primary account.
  2. Go to Settings. Scroll along the menu and click on the Settings button.
  3. Go to Account Management. ...
  4. Press Account Information. ...
  5. Click on Activate as your Primary PS4. ...
  6. Press Activate. ...
  7. Click on Change to This PS4.
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Can 2 people play the same game while game sharing PS4?

In a nutshell, you can authorize a friend's PS4 as a your primary console and use that function to share some of the best PS4 games with them. And two people can play these shared games at the same time without losing access to the titles.
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Why can't I share games on PS4?

You need a PSN account that will be used by the 2 players. The person who buys the game must not have their PS4 set as the primary for their account. The second player will login to this account the first person used and set their PS4 as primary on the account, this player will download the game.
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How do I download games from another PS4 account?

How to download PlayStation games remotely
  1. Scroll to the top of a PlayStation.com page and select Sign in. ...
  2. Select the game you want to download from your purchased list and select Download.
  3. Select which linked PS5 console or PS4 console you would like to download to.
  4. Your game will begin downloading automatically.
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Does deleting a PS4 user deactivate primary?

No once you delete an account it's gone forever. However you CAN sign into the same account on multiple systems and make the new system your primary console through settings.
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What is the difference between primary and secondary account PS4?

The short version is that the primary PS4 is to be the system that you use most often. The secondary account should be used on any additional PS4s that you have in the house and use less frequently. It should not be used to share games with friends.
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Are digital games tied to account or console?

Digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account with which they were purchased.
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Do digital games stay on your account?

If you bought the game digitally on that profile then it will no longer work until you put the profile back on. If the game is on a disc nothing will happen to the game unless lose its data from that profile. No because they are tied to the account you bought them with.
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Are PS4 digital games transferable?

If you want to play on another PS4 that isn't your primary console, you can downloadany game you've bought on the PS Store as long as you sign into PSN. ... Sony has reiterated that, "You can share disc games with your friends and play used disc gameson your PS4 system just like you can on a PlayStation 3 system.
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How do I get my money back when I accidentally bought a game on PS4?

After purchasing this type of content through PlayStation Store, you have 14 days from purchase to request a refund. If you have started to download or stream the purchased content you will not be eligible for a refund unless the content is faulty. To request a refund for this type of content, please contact us.
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Are you allowed to sell your game account?

Account trading is an illegal practice in which everyone loses, both the buyer and the seller. The reason is simple: since it goes against our Terms of Use, and threatens the entire community, the account is eventually suspended.
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