2019(April 2019)年4 月，索尼(Sony)终于做了一件多年来一直承诺的事情——允许玩家在其PlayStation Network在线服务上更改用户名。
PlayStation Network成立于 2006 年，当时对索尼的两大游戏机产生了重大影响：PlayStation 3和PlayStation Portable。PlayStation Network现在包括在线市场、游戏和社交功能订阅服务、(subscription service)电影流媒体(movie streaming)等等。
我们小时候想出的所有那些令人尴尬的名字不再需要永远跟随我们。以下是更改PSN 名称(PSN name)的方法，我们还将为那些不太有创意的人探索一些有趣的PlayStation Network用户名生成器。(PlayStation Network)
如何更改您的 PSN 名称(How to Change Your PSN Name)
您可以免费更改您的PlayStation Network用户名一次，之后如果您不是PlayStation Plus的会员，则为 9.99 美元，如果您是，则为 4.99 美元。
更改PSN 名称(PSN name)后，您的旧名称可以选择性地在PS4和网络上显示在您的名称旁边 30 天，仅对您的朋友可见。
重要的是要知道在PlayStation Network 上更改您的用户名并不是(PlayStation Network isn)一个完美的过程。虽然在此功能之后开发的所有游戏都完全兼容 ID 更改，但您会在许多旧游戏中发现问题。在PlayStation 3和PlayStation Vita上，游戏和应用程序根本不支持此功能。
可以在PlayStation 官方网站上找到已经过测试与此功能兼容的(official PlayStation website)PlayStation 4游戏列表，以及您可能因更改名称而遇到的一些最常见问题。
如果您确实遇到了破坏游戏的问题，您可以通过联系 PlayStation 的支持团队(contacting PlayStation’s support team)恢复为您以前的任何名称。
如何在 PlayStation 4 上更改您的 PSN 名称(How To Change Your PSN Name On PlayStation 4)
如果您想使用PlayStation 4控制台更改您的(PlayStation 4)PlayStation Network用户名，请导航至“设置”(Settings) > “帐户管理(Account Management)” > “帐户信息(Account Information)” > “个人资料(Profile)” > “在线 ID”(Online ID)。
在这里，您可以输入新的 ID。在下一个屏幕上，您可以选择是否要在新用户名旁边显示旧的 PlayStation Network用户名，该用户名会持续 30 天。
确认您的选择将提示您支付所需的金额，如果这不是您第一次更改您的 ID，或者您将被告知您的名字更改(name change)是免费的。
完成后，您将退出PlayStation Network，并要求您使用新用户名重新登录。
如何在 PC 上更改您的 PSN 名称(How To Change Your PSN Name On PC)
要在网络上更改您的PlayStation Network 用户名(PlayStation Network username)，您需要访问 Sony 网站的PlayStation Network 帐户管理(PlayStation Network Account Management)部分。
在这里，单击左侧的PSN 配置文件(PSN Profile) 菜单选项。(menu option)在此页面上，最顶部的字段(topmost field)将是Online ID。单击其右侧的编辑(Edit)按钮，您可以在接受两个提供有关更改 ID 风险的信息的确认窗口后更改您的信息。
下一个窗口将允许您输入新的在线 ID 并检查其可用性（使用“检查可用性(Check Availability)”按钮）。一旦你确定了一个你喜欢并且可用的，你就可以确认它。
您还可以看到，索尼(Sony)在上面的屏幕截图中提供了一些名称建议，但它们并不是最好的。
让我们看看一些PlayStation Network用户名生成器，以帮助您选择全新的身份。
如何使用 PlayStation 网络用户名生成器(How To Use a PlayStation Network Username Generator)
PSN 名称(PSN name)生成器已经存在了几十年，作为人们在遇到困难或没有时间时快速想出用户名的一种方式。
大多数用户名生成器专门迎合特定的利基或主题(niche or theme)， 如幻想或(fantasy or Lord)指环王(Rings)。
但是，我们发现了一些专门为PlayStation Network做广告的用户名生成器。其中，我们选择了两个我们认为最有用的。
SpinXO是最好的全能PSN 名称(PSN name)生成器。它为您提供了设置种子名称(seed name)、兴趣、重要单词、最喜欢的数字或字母等的选项，它将用于创建一个包含 30 个名称的列表供您选择。如果你不喜欢这些，你可以旋转更多。
该站点最好的功能之一是能够单击这些名称中的任何一个，以立即查看它是否在PSN（或多个其他站点）上可用。
CoolGenerator.com不如SpinXO强大，但这不一定是坏事。CoolGenerator.com的PSN 名称(PSN name)生成器会询问您喜欢的名称或内容(name or thing)以及长度，并从中生成用户名列表。您甚至可以将这些字段留空以滚动纯粹随机的用户名列表。
从上面的名称列表中可以看出，它符合更改PSN 用户名的(PSN username)字符和长度要求(character and length requirements)，这就是为什么专门为PSN设计的(PSN)名称生成器(name generator)比更通用的名称生成器要好得多。如果您觉得SpinXO(CoolGenerator.com)需要太多用户输入(user input)，CoolGenerator.com 就可以解决问题。
如果您知道任何其他值得注意的PlayStation Network用户名生成器，请(please share)在下面的评论部分与我们分享。
How to Change Your PSN Name With or Without a Generator
In Aрril 2019, Sony finally did something it was promising it would do for yeаrs – allow players to change their usernamеs on its PlayStatiоn Nеtwork online servicе.
PlayStation Network was founded in 2006 and had a major impact on Sony’s two big consoles around that time: PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. PlayStation Network now includes an online marketplace, a subscription service for gaming and social features, movie streaming, and much more.
All those embarrassing names we came up with as children no longer have to follow us around forever. Here is how to change your PSN name, and we will also explore a few interesting PlayStation Network username generators for those of you who are a little less creative.
How to Change Your PSN Name
You can change your PlayStation Network username once for free and after that for either $9.99 if you’re not a member of PlayStation Plus, or $4.99 if you are.
After you change your PSN name, your old name can optionally display beside your name on PS4 and the web for 30 days, which is only visible to your friends.
It’s important to know that changing your username on PlayStation Network isn’t a perfect process. While all games that have been developed after this feature are fully compatible with ID changes, you’ll find problems in many older games. On PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, games and apps don’t support this feature at all.
A list of PlayStation 4 games that have been tested for compatibility with this feature, and some of the most common problems you may experience due to changing your name, can be found on the official PlayStation website.
If you do experience game-breaking problems, you’re able to revert to any of your previous names by contacting PlayStation’s support team.
How To Change Your PSN Name On PlayStation 4
If you want to change your PlayStation Network username using a PlayStation 4 console, navigate to Settings > Account Management > Account Information > Profile > Online ID.
Here, you can type in a new ID. On the next screen, you can choose if you want to display your old PlayStation Network username beside your new one, which lasts for 30 days.
Confirming your selection will either prompt you to pay the required amount, if this is not your first time changing your ID, or you’ll be informed that your first name change is free.
Once completed, you’ll be signed out of PlayStation Network and be asked to sign back in with your new username.
How To Change Your PSN Name On PC
To change your PlayStation Network username on the web, you’ll need to access the PlayStation Network Account Management section of the Sony website.
Here, click on the PSN Profile menu option on the left. On this page, the topmost field will be Online ID. Click the Edit button to the right of it and you can change your information after accepting two confirmation windows that provide information about the risks of changing your ID.
The next window will allow you to type in your new online ID and check for its availability (using the Check Availability button). Once you’ve settled on one you like and available, you’ll be able to confirm it.
You can also see that Sony offers a few name suggestions in the screenshot above, but they aren’t the greatest.
Let’s look at some PlayStation Network username generators to help you pick your brand new identity.
How To Use a PlayStation Network Username Generator
PSN name generators have been around for decades as a way for people to quickly come up with a username when they’re either in a jam or have no time to spare.
Most username generators cater specifically to a certain niche or theme, like fantasy or Lord of the Rings.
However, there are a few username generators we’ve found that are advertised specifically for PlayStation Network. Of them, we’ve chosen two that we find to be the most useful.
SpinXO is the best all-around PSN name generator. It gives you the option to set a seed name, interests, important words, favorite numbers or letters, and more, which it will use to create a list of 30 names for you to choose from. If you don’t like those, you can spin even more.
One of the nicest features of this site is the ability to click on any of these names to instantly see if it’s available on PSN (or multiple other sites).
CoolGenerator.com is not as robust as SpinXO, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. CoolGenerator.com’s PSN name generator asks for a name or thing you like, and length, and from those, it’ll generate a list of usernames. You can even leave these fields empty to roll a purely random list of usernames.
As you can see from the list of names above, it falls within the character and length requirements for changing your PSN username, which is why a name generator designed specifically for PSN is much better than something more all-purpose. CoolGenerator.com does the trick if you feel SpinXO requires too much user input.
If you know any other noteworthy PlayStation Network username generators, please share them with us in the comments section below.
