Changing PSN accounts on PS3

ScottSwing

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When I change my login name is says I'm not allowed to used someone else's Playstation account. Is there any way to change accounts without reformatting?
 

pontifex

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I've read you have to create a new account, you can't change your current one. this also means that any achievements and stuff are stuck on the old account...

they really need a way to fix this.
 

BenSkywalker

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Can't you just create a different user and then setup PSN for a different account under the new user?
 

Thraxen

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When I change my login name is says I'm not allowed to used someone else's Playstation account. Is there any way to change accounts without reformatting?

I think you have to make a new local user first. Once you're logged in as a new local user, you should then be able to tie that account to a different PSN account.