Setting your PlayStation 5 as your primary console ensures other users on that system can access your digital games and PlayStation Plus benefits. This includes offline access to your library and shared access for other local profiles on the same device.
This guide explains how to enable Console Sharing and Offline Play on your PS5, along with tips to manage your account and avoid common issues. After all, sharing is caring, and this can be a great way for your squad at home to experience a stack of games at no extra cost, while claiming all the trophies (and the glory) for their own profiles.
What Console Sharing and Offline Play do
Console Sharing and Offline Play is the PS5 equivalent of designating a “primary” console. When enabled on your PlayStation 5, it provides the following perks:
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Any local user on that console can play games from your library.
Any local user can access your PlayStation Plus subscription benefits, including online multiplayer and game catalog access.
Local users can also play your digital games without an internet connection.
This feature is tied to your PlayStation Network (PSN) account and can only be active on one PS5 console at a time. Therefore, if you sign into a new console and activate this setting, it will be disabled on the previous system.
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