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PS4 setup for US account

  • 25-04-2014 6:41am
    #1
    vicadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have just bought a PS4 for my sons birthday and want to setup with a US PSN account to avail of cheaper game prices. Could someone confirm everything I need to do to buy and play games online with DLC etc?

    On the PS4....
    I think I need to setup an additional PSN account with a US address?
    Also setup a normal Irish PSN account (same as existing PS3 account)?
    Then I can buy off Amazon.com (with a US address) or other various sites I've seen posted here?

    For online access, I bought a Playstation plus voucher in Gamestop. Do I need to abandon that and buy a US Playstation Plus access instead?

    I have a Season Pass for Ghosts and Fifa - I think they are transferrable from PS3 to PS4, but are they linked to Irish account and therefore would not be able to get DLC (for Ghosts) if I setup a US Playstation Plus account?

    Thanks to anyone who has time to answer....


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  • #2
    AGoodison
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭AGoodison


    vicadd wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have just bought a PS4 for my sons birthday and want to setup with a US PSN account to avail of cheaper game prices. Could someone confirm everything I need to do to buy and play games online with DLC etc?

    On the PS4....
    I think I need to setup an additional PSN account with a US address?
    Yes, use Florida as it's tax free on games.

    Also setup a normal Irish PSN account (same as existing PS3 account)?
    You can use the US one if you want.
    Then I can buy off Amazon.com (with a US address) or other various sites I've seen posted here?
    Amazon are the cheapest as they charge face value. Delivery and billing address need to be in the US.

    For online access, I bought a Playstation plus voucher in Gamestop. Do I need to abandon that and buy a US Playstation Plus access instead?
    If you activate it on an Irish account it'll work for all accounts on that ps4.

    I have a Season Pass for Ghosts and Fifa - I think they are transferrable from PS3 to PS4, but are they linked to Irish account and therefore would not be able to get DLC (for Ghosts) if I setup a US Playstation Plus account?
    Correct, they won't work with a game downloaded from US store.

    Thanks to anyone who has time to answer....

    On the PS4....
    I think I need to setup an additional PSN account with a US address?

    Yes, use Florida as it's tax free on games.

    Also setup a normal Irish PSN account (same as existing PS3 account)?
    You can use the US one if you want.
    Then I can buy off Amazon.com (with a US address) or other various sites I've seen posted here?
    Amazon are the cheapest as they charge face value. Delivery and billing address need to be in the US.

    For online access, I bought a Playstation plus voucher in Gamestop. Do I need to abandon that and buy a US Playstation Plus access instead?

    If you activate it on an Irish account it'll work for all accounts on that ps4.

    I have a Season Pass for Ghosts and Fifa - I think they are transferrable from PS3 to PS4, but are they linked to Irish account and therefore would not be able to get DLC (for Ghosts) if I setup a US Playstation Plus account?

    Correct, they won't work with a game downloaded from US store.


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