I'm going to be selling my PS4 soon and wondered if the downloaded PS Plus games I have would be able to be played by the new owner? if so I was thinking of downloading games still in my library to try and improve marketability but I don't want to advertise them if they'll disappear. I'll obviously be removing all my login details from the machine.
As long as you delete all your login details and/or reset the PS4 completely, nobody else will be able to download your games. They will need your details to download from your library.
@GoodGame thanks. if they're downloaded already and i just remove all my credentials ie don't factory reset will the games still be accessible as they'll still be on the harddrive?
No because your login info etc will have to remain on the console.
If you do that, the buyer will be able to go on your store etc and download anything you buy.
no, because PS+ games are linked to an account - and can only be played by other users where the PS+ account is active and is the primary account on the PS4. not completely certain, but if you remove your account from the console it might actually remove all the games belonging to it anyway. best option is to try and return it to as close to the original factory setting as possible before trading/selling it.
I actually did this with my PS4 but I was selling to a friend of mine so I just left my account on it (added a pin passcode so they can't actually log in with it). I wouldn't advise doing it when selling to a stranger though.
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