If you are already having a PS4 account with a bright history and many achievements, there is no use in making a new account after you have purchased a brand new PS5. You can still use your PS4 account in the PS5 console that will sync all your PlayStation Plus subscription, trophies, friends, and other information with your PS5. But, there are some PS5 users who have already made a new account and now they want to switch to their PS4 account only. If you also wonder how you can do that, continue reading this article till the end.
As we all know, PS5 is the best-selling console till now that this world has ever witnessed. It has also surpassed its predecessor PS4 by many folds, which was also a best-selling video game console of its time. PlayStation 5 features an extraordinary performance and can run a 4K resolution display at up to 120 FPS. Apart from this, there are other secondary features present around this console that makes the experience of using it ever more prime. But, coming back to our main topic, here is everything you need to know about signing into your PS4 account on PS5.
Sign in to PS4 account on PS5: How to do it?
Signing into your PS4 account in PS5 is quite an easy process. Just follow these steps and you’ll learn how to do it:
- Firstly, you will have to log out of your account through which you have currently signed in to your PS5. For that, you must follow this path: Homescreen of PlayStation 5 > Top bar > Profile (represented by your profile picture) > Log Out
- After you have logged out, press the PlayStation button on your controller.
- Now, select Add User to add your PS4 account to your PS5.
- Select Get Started
- After agreeing to the agreement, you will have to enter your Sign-in ID and password. Here, you must enter your id and password associated with your PS4 account. You can also use the QR code to sign in through the PlayStation application. But for that, you might need to log in to your PS4 account on the mobile app as well.
- So, after logging in, you can see that you are signed in with your PS4 account on your PS5 Console.
This was everything about signing in to PS5 using the PS4 account. As you can access the PS4 and PS5 consoles through the PlayStation Account, the steps mentioned are quite similar to the process of Switching User in PS5. If you found this article helpful, share it with your friends.
