It’s been one of the most popular quality of life requests for years, but Sony finally seem to be formally considering allowing users to change their PSN name.
In an email forwarded to PushSquare, Sony said that they are “exploring the possibility of adding a feature to PSN that lets users change their ID”, noting that although they “can’t be sure whether this feature will be added or not,” players’ feedback “will be heard”.
This would mean that players could have a base account ID that stays the same, leaving their online ID free to change.
Sony looked to be laying the groundwork for the feature in 2016 when they asked developers to allow users to be identified by their Account ID rather than an Online ID.