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Second ps4. What happens to my original?

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  • 18-07-2019 8:52pm
    #1
    ThumbTaxed
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am thinking of getting a ps Pro but keeping the original PlayStation.

    I buy all games via psn and around 75 percent are downloaded as I have a 2 tb harddrive.

    When I buy the ps Pro how do I play those games on this machine? Do I just log in as my user and download them again?


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    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,409 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    You could swap the drive? and then you'd be ready to go? Or once you log in again you can download them all again without issue (unless it's weird cases like the PT demo)


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    gimli2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13,407 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    I delete and reinstall digital games all the time, it's not a massive hassle.


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    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    RedXIV wrote: »
    You could swap the drive? and then you'd be ready to go? Or once you log in again you can download them all again without issue (unless it's weird cases like the PT demo)

    Doesn’t the PS4 initialise a new drive? You can connect them up via Ethernet and transfer the information


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    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,409 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Doesn’t the PS4 initialise a new drive? You can connect them up via Ethernet and transfer the information

    Sorry, I thought I read it was a 2TB external drive which would be fine according to this anyway.

    Internal drive is different, yes


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    ThumbTaxed
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭ThumbTaxed


    Still lost here.

    I hear I have to make one my primary account which means the kids won't be able to access my games on the second machine.


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    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,284 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    ThumbTaxed wrote: »
    Still lost here.

    I hear I have to make one my primary account which means the kids won't be able to access my games on the second machine.

    Whichever console the kids will use, make that one the primary one.
    Your kids will have access to all your games then.

    EDIT: It's not a primary account, one of the consoles will be your primary.


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    topnotch
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭topnotch


    ThumbTaxed wrote: »
    Still lost here.

    I hear I have to make one my primary account which means the kids won't be able to access my games on the second machine.

    https://youtu.be/LoIOifDL1vM
    Lots of videos on youtube showing how it’s done.


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    ffocused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭ffocused


    OP, i have the exact setup you are describing and here is how it works

    My primary PS4 is in the kids bedroom and all downloaded games will work on all accounts.

    My second PS4 is in the living room and my downloaded games and PS+ will only work with my profile on this one.
    The only games the kids can play on the second PS4 are on disc, and PS+ features will not work for them.


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