Ps3 – Can a stranger do anything malicious if I add them as a user on the PS3

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I bought a digital download of a PS3 game on ebay, but instead of sending me a code or key or something, the seller gave me a Sony Entertainment Network username and password. His instructions were to create a new user, choosing this account for it, then download the game and then sign back in as me and play the game.

(This is all a bit shady, I thought, but the game was a good deal, and I don't mind a few hoops at the start if it's technically legit).

But can the seller do anything to my PS3 or saved games or my own account if I do this?

Can he just wait a few months (to avoid bad feedback) and then remove my access to the game by removing my PS3 from his account?

Edit: Got refund easily through eBay. Thanks everyone.

Best Answer

It is more than likely that the person you "bought" the game from owns a digital license on their own PSN account. The way the system works is that you can buy a game from the PSN store once, but then download it on up to 5 different systems.

The seller wants you to take advantage of this policy by logging in as them, downloading the game, and using up one of the downloads. This is a total abuse of the policy and likely against the PSN EULA.

You can read a little bit more about this topic here: Sony getting stricter on PS3 and PSP game sharing and why it is a bad idea here: Why you should not game share.

Game sharing is a violation of the terms of service of the PSN and your account can be temporarily banned and/or suspended and with multiple infractions you could become permanently banned and lose access to all online progress and more importantly, all the money you spent to buy those games would be rendered useless.

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