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Can I play a game from another PSN account?

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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Can I play a game I bought on PS4 on another account?

By setting your friend's PS4 as your primary console, and having your friend set your PS4 as their primary console, you'll be able to share the games that you each purchase from the PSN store. As long as one of you has a PS+ subscription, you'll both be able to play online.
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Can I purchase a game on one account and then access it from a different account on the same console PS5?

That's why we recommend that when signing in and enabling game sharing on another person's PlayStation 5, you do it in person. While on the other PS5 console, download the game your friend or family member wants to play from your digital library. Once downloaded, they can play it from their account as if they own it.
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Can I transfer a digital game to another account?

Digital game purchases and code redemptions are final, and cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account. Please make sure that you are logged into the correct Nintendo Account when purchasing or redeeming a game.
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Can multiple accounts game share?

Only the primary account holder can share their Game Pass benefits via home sharing. Group members cannot share with other accounts on their console.
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Can I merge 2 PSN accounts?

Answer : No. You can create multiple user accounts in one PS4 machine BUT those accounts will be tied to a single PS4 hardware.
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Can you play with 2 accounts on PS4?

Up to four users can log in to your PS4™ system at the same time. When multiple users are logged in and a user presses the PS button on the controller, that user's home screen appears.
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Can a PSN account have 2 primary PS4?

Each player can have one PS4 console activated as the primary PS4 console for their account.
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Can 2 PSN accounts share games PS5?

Yes, you can gameshare with one other PSN account at a time on PS5. Can you game share between PS4 and PS5? Yes, you can game share on PS4 and PS5 and even game share between them.
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How do you share games on PS4 with multiple accounts?

How to use Share Play on PS4
  1. On the PS4's Home screen, select Party, then choose Start Party.
  2. Select Create Group and then choose Add Players to invite the friend you want to Share Play with.
  3. Start the game you want to play.
  4. Press the Share button on your controller and then choose Share Play on the screen.
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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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How do you share PlayStation games?

How to Game Share on PS4
  1. Firstly, you need access to another's PS4 and your primary account information.
  2. Next, log in to your PS account on a friend's PlayStation console, from where the game sharing occurs.
  3. Go to the main PS4 menu and press Settings.
  4. Then, open Account Management.
  5. Press Activate as Your Primary PS4.
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Can 2 Accounts share PlayStation Plus on the same console?

So long as one account on the PS4 or PS5 has PS Plus and is set as the primary account for that console, anyone who signs into that console with another PlayStation Network account will be able to share many of those benefits and play any digital games associated with it.
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Why are my PS4 games locked after game sharing?

What Causes The Locked Icon on PS4 Games? The locked icon is generally a piracy prevention system. This exists to stop one person sharing games with others that they do not have a license to play.
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How many accounts can game share on 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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How do you share games with accounts?

How to share digital PS5 games between accounts
  1. Log into your account on their system.
  2. Then head to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Console Sharing and Offline Play and select “Enable.”
  3. Now any games owned by you will be playable by any of the accounts on that new Primary Console.
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Can you game share if someone is game sharing with you?

No. You, Person 1, game share your library with Person 2. They get access to your games, and their own. If Person 2 shares with Person 3, then Person 3 gets access to Person 2's library only, and none of the games from you (Person 1).
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Are digital games tied to console or account?

Digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account with which they were purchased.
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How do I download games from another account on PS4?

Scroll to the top of a PlayStation.com page and select Sign in. 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.
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Are digital PlayStation games transferable?

No. The game will be copied to the internal drive (or the external drive, if you have one set up), but you can't download the game data without the disc if you bought the disc version.
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Can I share a game I bought on PS5?

When you enable console sharing and offline play, anyone who uses your PS5 console can: Play your games and media even when the console is offline. Play games and media you've purchased and downloaded. Enjoy some benefits of your PlayStation Plus membership, such as online multiplayer.
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Can you share games on the same console PS5?

Go to the “Users and Accounts” menu. Scroll down to “Other.” Click on “console sharing and offline play.”
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Can you play on the same account but different consoles?

No, if you try to log into the same PSN account on a different PS4 while online, it will kick the other login off. You will both need your own copies of the game. If you play on your own accounts, it should be fine.
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Can you play the same game on the same account on different consoles?

For example, if you have other consoles in your home and other people want to play the same game with you using those additional consoles, each console must have its own copy of the game.
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