How Many PS5 Consoles Can Be Set as Primary?

Learn how to manage your primary PS5 console activation and share your games effectively.

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Only one PS5 can be activated as the primary console at a time. This allows users to access games and media shared across accounts on that primary PS5. To change the primary console, you'd need to deactivate the current one before activating a new system.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I activate more than one PS5 as primary? No, only one PS5 can be activated as the primary console at any given time.
  2. What happens if I deactivate my PS5 as primary? Deactivating your primary PS5 console allows you to activate another PS5 as primary but limits access to shared games on the deactivated console.
  3. How do I deactivate my PS5 console? You can deactivate your PS5 by going to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Console Sharing and Offline Play, then selecting Deactivate.

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