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Can I copy a PS4 game for a friend?

Unfortunately, you technically can't gift a digital copy of a game anymore, on PS4 or PS5. While this used to be an option, it's no longer possible. Now, if you want to give a digital game to a friend, you'll want to send them a PlayStation Store gift card so they can buy the game themselves.
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Can I copy games from one PS4 to another?

If it is the first time you are using this system, you will be prompted with the Transfer Data from Another PS4 option right after signing in with your account. If it's not the first time you are using the system go to Settings > System > Transfer Data from Another PS4 and follow the on-screen instructions.
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How do I give a game to a friend on PS4?

Here's how to use the Share Play feature with a friend:
  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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Can I get a digital copy of a game I already own PS4?

On PlayStation App select Game Library > Purchased. 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.
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Can you get banned for game sharing on PS4?

Activating your console allows you to share your games with users on YOUR console only. Game sharing can get your account banned because it violates our terms of service.
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Can a PS4 account be permanently banned?

Why we suspend players. When you create an account for PlayStation™Network (PSN), you agree to obey the PlayStation Network Terms of Service, which includes the Community Code of Conduct. If you breach these terms we may temporarily or permanently suspend your account.
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Can 2 people play a game shared game at the same time?

You can't. You can log into your account on any console, but that only shares your games for as long as you are logged in. Once you log in elsewhere, then you aren't sharing on the other console anymore.
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Can I buy a digital copy of a game for someone else?

While you can't directly gift a digital game, you do also have the option of buying your friend a subscription service like PlayStation Plus.
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Can you download a digital game if you own the disc?

Although the games gets downloaded when you insert the disc, the license is held with the disc. This is why the console needs to check to see if you have the disc to check you have a license. But the game is not actualy run from the disc. Hope that helps.
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Can you copy a digital game?

It's not possible to transfer digital ownership of a game.
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How can I send a game to a friend?

Steam Gift
  1. Ensure your friend has an active Steam account and is friends with you on the platform.
  2. Using either the Steam client or a browser, log in and search for the game you want to gift.
  3. Select the game and scroll down to the Add to Cart.
  4. Choose Purchase as A Gift if it appears.
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How do I share games on PS4 without primary?

You can create an account by logging on to the Sony PlayStation website or via your gaming console.
  1. Make sure you have two accounts on your PS4. ...
  2. Make sure you deactivate the Primary Account option on your and your friend's PlayStation. ...
  3. Now you need to Switch User and log in to your PS4 using your friend's account.
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Can PS4 digital games be shared?

You can log into your PlayStation account on anyone's PS4 to access digital games you own. But since you can only play those games while logged into your account, other people can't play them under their own name. On PS4, gamesharing takes advantage of the "primary system" feature of the console.
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Can you have 2 PS4 with the same account?

Yes, you can share it between all accounts on one console, and just one account on a second. You set the first console as the “primary” console for the account that purchased the PS+ subscription. Any player can play on that console. Meanwhile, on the second console, the actual account owner logs in and plays on that.
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Do you own digital games forever?

You own them for as long as you have your account and the service that provides the game is still up. If the PlayStation Network shut down for PS4 as they tried to do with PS3 & PSP then you may lose access to those games until you upgrade your console assuming the newer console can even support those games.
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Can you download PS4 games without the disc?

Many games are available for digital download on the PlayStation Store, and once you have purchased and downloaded a game, you can play it without the need for a physical disc. To install and play a digital game on your PS4, you will need a stable internet connection and sufficient storage space on your console.
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Is it better to have a digital game or disc?

Both discs and digital games cost about the same, and they provide a gaming experience and interface that is often identical. Yet while physical discs still represent most sales, more and more gamers (and gaming console manufacturers) are moving toward downloadable cloud-based offerings.
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Is copying a game illegal?

Video game piracy is the unauthorized copying and distributing of video game software, and is a form of copyright infringement.
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Can I buy a digital download as a gift?

To give a book as a digital gift, visit the Google Play book store in a web browser, or open the Google Play app on your phone and tap Books on the bottom bar. Search for the title you'd like to gift, open it and, in the browser, click Buy as Gift.
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Can you legally copy a game?

Making a game about a non-copyrighted topic or IP is perfectly legal. For example, you could make a game based on the geography of North America and no one will come after you. You could make a game based on hamburgers and you're okay. You can make a game that's a clone of the board game Monopoly and you're okay.
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Can I purchase a game on one account and then access it from a different account on the same console?

No, unless the console supports logging in on multiple accounts at once (like the Switch), in which the original account must remain logged in for other accounts to access it. If the account leaves, so will all games tied to it.
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How many people can you Gameshare with PS4?

As long as you don't have any other consoles set up for gameshare, you can still use your personal console to play your games. But again, beware that if you try to do a gameshare on three or more devices, your account could be suspended.
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What is the longest ps4 ban?

So how long is my PlayStation account banned for? If your PlayStation account was banned by Sony, it can be banned anywhere from 7 days to indefinitely.
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