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technologyIntermediate1 min read7/8/2026

Sony updates PlayStation account rules

Sony has changed its PlayStation service terms. PSN accounts that stay unused for 36 months can be closed, and the user can lose access to the digital games and other content linked to that account. Sony plans to warn users by email first, and they will have 6 months to respond if they want to keep the account open.

Sony has updated the service terms for PlayStation. Under the new rule, PSN accounts that are not used for 36 months may be closed. When that happens, access to the digital games, downloadable content, and films linked to the account is also removed. Before any account is closed, Sony plans to send an email to the user. The user will then have 6 months to reply and ask for the account to remain open. The change has worried many players, especially people who keep digital game collections.

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