PLAYSTATION is one of the biggest gaming brands in the world with the PS4 and PS5 under its belt.
But if you’ve moved onto another platform like Xbox or you’ve got tired with gaming in general, you might be wondering if you can delete your account.
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Some may also be considering deleting their PlayStation Network account after reports of an unconfirmed Sony data breach.
Sony says it’s still investigating the claims made by a Russian cybercrime gang.
Whatever your reason, it is possible to close your PlayStation Network account.
But you’ll lose all the data associated with it – including purchases.
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How to delete a PlayStation Network account
If you want to delete your PSN account you’ll have to get in touch with Sony.
Before going ahead, make sure you have your email Sign-in ID, as well as your Online ID to hand.
To tell Sony you want to delete your account you’ll need to use the Contact Support option.
You can access it from this page.
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Click on Account & Security.
Then select Change online ID & other account questions.
You’ll have to scroll down to the live chat, which is open from 10am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
Can I restore my deleted PSN account?
Once your data is deleted from PSN it’s not possible to restore it.
What happens to my PSN data if I delete my account?
Once you go through with an account deletion, all data stored on Sony’s servers will be purged for good.
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