I think it's time Playstation do a PSN ID purge and free up some ID's like Xbox did years ago with the gamertags

[Mikeatris]

I have been saying this for years and have no reason why Sony won't ever do it, but it is time for them to free up some of the free ID's that were made during the PS3 era not being used and let people get the ID's they really want. Xbox has done this twice during the 360 and the Xbox One (I think) era but I do know they did it twice. I had lost my original gamertag and when the purge was going on I had Major Nelson on my friends list and sent him a message stating I would like to have my old gamertag back. It was not being used. I check an hour back after the message and it was available and I got it back.

I can't remember the reason why Sony said they could not do it but after all these years, they need to free up all the bogus ID's that folks were making during the PS3 era and make them available again. The one I really want does not have one trophy on it and has never been used so why not just delete it and make it available again?

Xbox is bringing the friends list back so that is a plus on their part.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Mikeatris24

 

[RaspberryFitted]

Sony scared asl to touch anything with PSN after their hacks

Took us forever to be able to change gamertags

 

[Chris Cool]

Are you sure they haven't? I tried to log into a couple burners from 07 and they didn't exist anymore.

*Edit one got deleted. The other is still there.

 

[Mikeatris]

Mikeatris24

I already have that name, but it is not my main account. I have two accounts and want my Xbox name as my main one

 

[Mikeatris]

Are you sure they haven't? I tried to log into a couple burners from 07 and they didn't exist anymore.

*Edit one got deleted. The other is still there.

They never did a purge. I need to find the old article as to explanation as why they won't do it