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So my kid is 15 now, and heavy into Destiny and other such games.

We've had a PlayStation for years, and when you first started needing an account, I created one for me, and the kids played on my account. When we started playing Diablo together, we all needed our own accounts, so I created them sub-accounts under mine.

Now, he's playing Destiny (and other games) on his own (with his friends), and for all intents and purposes, he's me... using my name, etc. I don't have a real issue with that, but I'd like at some point for him to be able to use his own account (so his friends don't pop up messages while I'm watching PSVue on my account, etc)... is there any way to transfer all of his stuff over to his own sub-account? I know that he could start from scratch, but at that point, he'd lose all of his DLC and all of his progress, etc.

Any thoughts?

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It looks like you want to upgrade his account to a master account. You can find the details on how to do that here, but quoted here are the steps below:

How to upgrade a sub account

Sign in to the sub account using Playstation Network sign in details:

PlayStation App Tap the PlayStation Store on the home screen and go to [Online ID] > [Account Settings].

OR

PlayStation Store Go to PlayStation Store. Sign in, go to your Online ID at the top of the page and click [Account Settings].

OR

Account Management website Click here and sign in for the account management site.

  1. Select [Upgrade Your Account] on the Dashboard.
  2. Read and agree to the SEN Terms of Service.
  3. You may need to sign out and sign back in to complete the process.
  4. You now have a master account

Notes on this change:

  • Sub accounts can be upgraded using a web browser or PlayStation App.

  • Sub accounts cannot be upgraded through Account Management on PlayStation systems.

  • Upgrade to master account is permanent. The account cannot be changed back to a sub account.

  • The master account to which the sub account is linked cannot stop a sub account from upgrading.

  • Parental controls will no longer be active once the sub account has been upgraded.

  • Any pre-orders placed by the sub account but not paid for from the master account wallet before upgrade will be paid for from the new master account wallet.

  • Any new purchases and subscriptions will be paid for from the new master account’s wallet.

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Sounds like that's close... but the purchases, trophies, etc are on my account, not his sub-account. By the time we discovered that he was going to be forced to have his own account, he'd already made purchases (and gotten trophies, etc) on my (master) account. The only reason that he's (currently) got a sub account is because DIII forced him to.... other than that, he uses my account. – Cr4nkY4nk3r 15 hours ago
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You can always try contacting customer support, but I think it's unlikely that you will be able to split off part of an account into a new one. – Cronax 11 hours ago
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@Cr4nky4nk3r You cannot transfer trophies nor savegames from one account to the other.. – CyberClaw 9 hours ago
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No, I don't think this is possible.

You may be able to talk to Sony customer support, but I doubt they will be able to do anything for you regarding trophies and purchases linked to your current account.

He's just going to have to bite the bullet and start from scratch (his sub-account turned into a master).

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In addition to Zero Stack, besides the purchased items there is no possible way to transfer account data in Destiny. The reason for this, is to ban the concept of selling account/items. As a Destiny player, I think starting from scratch is not desirable in this stage of the game, while this is the only option for you.

bungie post

Bungie q&a page

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This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review – Vemonus 4 hours ago

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