Are you going to be changing your PSN username?

[Power Jusho 1,784]

Are you going to be changing your PSN username?

[EchoFox23* 318]

I'll be changing mine, it wasn't my best and would change it to my more common username...

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

I'm happy with my current username, though I am wondering what risk is involved in changing one's username?  Did I miss something and there's some glitch?

[ocean's rage 774]

hmm do i have an account? i think i do? hmm

[Mkucherina 84]

Can someone please explain what risk is associated with not changing your PSN name?

[Ventus_ 396]

FYI/WARNING:  (@Mkucherina ):

Changing one's PSN name comes with the high risk of damage or even loss of game progress in games older than April 1, 2018. 
Here is the official PSN statement:

Courtesy of @Power Jusho here is a list of games on which the effects or absence of are known:

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/onlineid/games-list-home/

KH3, as well as some other games such as Spyro Reignited Trilogy, is NOT listed but all games published on or after April 1, 2018 were designed to be compatible so are assumed safe but one can still check around the internet such as subreddits if there is still a concern. 

On another note, I believe the 'I don't own a PS4 option' should perhaps be 'I don't own a PS3 or 4' as PSN names are also changeable on the PSN website. So those who just own a PS3 should still be able. 
Can someone confirm this before I change it? 

As for my own answer, yes I'll be changing my name. I don't have the worst name to have been stuck with all this time but have become increasingly bugged by the -- at the end of it and it has once proven confusing as @AndrewHankinson added me as a friend some time ago and thought it a typo. 

[Jingilator 922]

So…why is this poll a thing?

[EchoFox23* 318]

34 minutes ago, Ventus_ said:

FYI/WARNING:  (@Mkucherina?

Changing one's PSN name comes with the high risk of the loss of game progress in older than April 1, 2018. 
Here is the official PSN statement:

Courtesy of @Power Jusho here is a list of games on which the effects or absence of are known:

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/onlineid/games-list-home/

KH3, as well as some other games such as Spyro Reignited Trilogy, is NOT listed but all games published on or after April 1, 2018 were designed to be compatible so are assumed safe but one can still check around the internet such as subreddits if there is still a concern. 

On another note, I believe the 'I don't own a PS4 option' should perhaps be 'I don't own a PS3 or 4' as PSN names are also changeable on the PSN website. So those who just own a PS3 should still be able. 
Can someone confirm this before I change it? 

As for my own answer, yes I'll be changing my name. I don't have the worst name to have been stuck with all this time but have become increasingly bugged by the -- at the end of it and it has once proven confusing as @AndrewHankinson added me as a friend some time ago and thought it a typo. 

Oof in that case I'm not doing it XD I thought it'd risk viruses or something like that but losing game progress I'd be really bummed about, especially my platinum games (like Kingdom Hearts and my in-progress Persona 5). 

[Darkfire1408 43]

I love how 0% said they don't have a PS4. Xbox can suck it. Edit: Eh, there's a couple now.

Edited April 11, 2019 by Darkfire1408

[Ventus_ 396]

UPDATE:

I've successfully changed my PSN name and all trophies and trophy progress as well as my KH3 save data are fine.

[Heather Chandler 67]

I'd rather keep my ridiculous name (Don't ask, it's from a fandom I left) than risk ruining any saves.

Having to redo all of FFXV would end me...

[littleTSUBAME 483]

I don’t really care what my username is... in fact I can’t even remember it lol.

[KH4Real 749]

I'll keep my name it is perfect and I still play FFXV.