System Update 6.20 has gone live across the globe for the PlayStation 4. As far as anyone can tell, Sony’s latest mandatory system update does not bring with it any major changes. Once the console boots up, PS4 users have the option to either update the system immediately or wait to do so at a later time. It’s probably best to just get it out of the way, however. Update 6.20 is rather small in size, clocking in at approximately 447.2MB, so it shouldn’t take too long to download and install.
Similar to other updates of this nature, the details offered about 6.20 itself are minimal and straight to the point. Sony’s note about the “main features” are as follows: “This system update improves system performance.” At the very least, the PlayStation 4 should run a bit smoother than before.
Of late, PlayStation 4 system updates have done little more than make things more stable. In fact, update 6.00 was also launched to “improve system performance.” These incremental changes are common and expected, so 6.20 not being a game-changer is not surprising. Still, many are looking forward to the update that will eventually bring PSN name changes.
PlayStation gamers will finally have the ability to change their PSN names in 2019, though Sony has yet to specify a date. While this is good news, the option could possibly kickstart a whole host of issues for some users. To that end, the potential risks may outweigh the long-awaited reward.
System Update 6.20 is live now.
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Will you be changing your PSN name now that Sony has announced the feature?
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Lucas White
My gut reaction is to go ahead and do it, if only because the option will be available, and I can change it to match my personal branding or whatever. However, I’m cautious due to the announcement mentioning errors and such with older games, so I’ll probably hold out to see what that means in more detail. Luckily my PSN ID isn’t “xXx_NarutoCloudGoku_420” or whatever so I’m not powering through years of lingering shame like so many others seem to be.
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Annette Polis
If only someone in Japan hadn't registered it first! They are still using it so I won't be making any changes to my account. (PS. Hey Sony, when will you let me change my country of residence?)
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Blake Grundman
My PSN name will never change. It has been my online handle for over two decades, long before it was ever my PSN ID. That isn’t going to change anytime soon.
I wonder if my wife would be pissed if I had it etched into my headstone... -
Cameron Teague
I love my PSN name, so I see no reason to ever change it.
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Chandler Wood
I go back and forth. On the one hand, my name does have some meaning behind it, on the other, it hasn't been my active nickname in a number of years now (plus it has numbers in it, which also do mean something, but I don't know if I like).
I may change it to match a more updated username, but I'll have to see how it all plays out once the feature rolls out wide. If it doesn't look all that stable, I'm okay keeping my original one.
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Janet Garcia
Nope. I don't game online much or have many PSN friends to begin with.
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Jenni Lada
It is nice to know the option will be there, but I won't be changing mine either. I already know it and frankly, it is so undesirable that I do not have to worry about someone wanting to steal it. I already had someone try to steal my Gmail address, probably due to it being short and having no numbers. I don't want to have to worry about someone trying to take my PSN account too.
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Keri Honea
Totally changing it so it matches the rest of my online monikers.
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Zarmena Khan
My PSN ID is simply my name spelled backwards so I see no reason to change it. But I'd eventually like the option to change my country. I moved a while back and it sucks when I can't redeem certain codes that come with my locally purchased games.
