Keeping these things in mind, we can start to get a picture for how to set up two PSN accounts on two home consoles to ensure that digital content can be shared and played at the same time in a household without having to purchase multiple copies. There are a couple of easy ways to accomplish this.
The first method: This is how we have the PS4s set up in my own home. Our main room console is set up as primary for both my wife and I. All games that we purchase or redeem are done on her account, so that when she logs in on the second console, she can still play them, despite it not being her primary. This allows me to log in and play games on our main PS4, and her to play them on her second one without any locks or limitations. It also allows us to play online multiplayer games like
The Division or
Garden Warfare 2 together, even though we’ve only purchased or redeemed the license on her account. The downside of this setup is that she cannot play any games that I’ve purchased or redeemed on my account unless she is on our main PS4.
The second method: Probably the most ideal way to have a two PS4 setup, is to set the opposing PS4 as your primary. If I were to set my wife’s PS4 as my PSN’s primary console, and she were to set the one that I use as hers, we could both play all games that each other has redeemed or purchased, as well as our own games, in accordance with the rules outlined above. The downside of this set up is the requirement for a regular internet connection, otherwise the license checks cannot occur and you may find games locked out. Though if you are doing this for the sake of digital games and playing online together, it could be assumed that your internet connection is stable enough to handle these checks.
Guide to Sharing Games on PS4 Between Two PSN IDs
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