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Can PS4 and PS5 share the same account?

Yes, you can use the same PlayStation Network (PSN) account on a PS4 and a PS5. Your PSN account is tied to your account information, including your gamer tag, your friends list, and your purchase history, and not to a specific console.
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Can you play PS4 and PS5 under same account at same time?

While you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you can share selected benefits on one PS5 console with Console Sharing and Offline Play activated, and one PS4 console that is activated as your primary PS4 console.
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Can you share accounts on PS5 like PS4?

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 two Playstations use the same account?

Yes, you are able to use the same PSN account on up to 5 consoles. You cannot log in with multiple consoles at the SAME TIME, though.
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Can 2 people use the same PS5 account?

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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How to share PS Plus across all accounts (PS4/PS5)

How do I share games between two Playstations?

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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Does PlayStation have a family plan?

To set up your family on PlayStation™Network (PSN), you need to create an adult account and then add child members or adult members. Once you have an adult account, add family members to become the family manager.
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How many PS4 can be activated on one account?

You can activate only one PS4™ system per account. When you activate a system, other users of the system can use applications and enjoy some of the PlayStation®Plus benefits of your account, even when that user is not logged in.
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Can PlayStation Plus be shared with family?

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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Can I have two primary accounts on PS4 and PS5?

Yes, and one thing I don't think the other answers covered is that you can have a Primary PS4 and a Primary PS5. Your primary console will allow others, logged into their own account, to play games your account owns.
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Can I play online on my PS4 and PS5 at the same time?

Game creators now have the option to enable online multiplayer game matches between PS5 and PS4 players. PS4 players can be seamlessly invited to play with PS5 players, and vice versa in supported games.
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Can you have 2 PSN accounts with the same email?

Unless you plan to restrict your family members to sub accounts, you'll need a unique email address for each new PSN account. However, you can use a single gmail address to make multiple PSN accounts by adding a period to any place in a gmail name (before the @ sign).
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How do I share games from PS4 to PS5?

Choose Users and Accounts. Select Other from the scroll-down menu. The next step is to choose Console Sharing and Offline Play. Keep in mind that if this option is enabled on your PS5, you need to disable it to game share.
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How many consoles can you have as primary?

You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console.
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How many PS5 can be activated on one account?

How to Set PS5 as Primary Console [The Right Way!] For game sharing and offline play you can only have one PS5 console activated at the same time.
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Can PlayStation family accounts share games?

What Is Game Sharing on PS5? PS5 game share is a feature that allows you to share your digital games with friends and family so they can play them on their PS5 system as if they own them.
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Does each family member need a PlayStation account?

To create accounts for your children, you must have an account for PlayStation Network. Once you have your own account, you can create accounts for each child. Each child under 18 years of age needs a separate child account for our online services.
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Do I need a PlayStation Plus for each family member?

No you do not need PS Plus on every account. As long as the account having the PS Plus subscription has set the PS4 as the primary console (has been activated on the PS4). If this is done then all users on that PS4 can use the benefits of PS Plus eg. play online.
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Can you play the same game on two consoles?

Each Xbox console must have either a digital or physical copy of a game. 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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Can I play all my PS4 games on PS5?

PS4 only games

While the majority of PS4 games are playable on PS5 consoles, below is a list of PS4 games that are playable on PS4 only. On PlayStation™Store, PS4 games that are not playable on the PS5 console will be marked with 'Playable on: PS4 only'. Just Deal With It!
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Is game sharing allowed on PS5?

After the person you're gamesharing with logs back in via their PSN account, they will have access to any of your compatible games from their PS5. Use this feature wisely. As far as we know, you can only gameshare with one other person, so make the decision a good one.
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Can I split my PlayStation account?

Absolutely! As long as the account with playstation plus has that PS4 set to primary (Found in account management -> Set PS4 as primary) then you can share anything on that account with any other user on that PS4. Yes.
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Do I need to transfer data from PS4 to PS5?

The PlayStation 5 has some great-looking games, but there are also plenty of PS4 games that will run better than ever on the new hardware. If you're halfway through a game on your old PlayStation 4, you will need to transfer your save to the new console before you can play it on a PS5.
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How do I transfer multiple users from ps4 to PS5?

During initial PS5 console setup, you can transfer data for multiple players. After the initial setup is done, you can transfer data for one signed-in account at a time. Sign in to the same account that's signed in on your PS5 console. Update the system software to the latest version.
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