{"id":126728,"date":"2024-01-03T01:21:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T06:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=126728"},"modified":"2024-01-03T01:53:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T06:53:20","slug":"does-the-playstation-4-allow-you-to-gift-games-to-your-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/does-the-playstation-4-allow-you-to-gift-games-to-your-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Sony let you gift games on PS4?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cd6a080 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"cd6a080\"><style>.stk-cd6a080{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important;border-top-left-radius:3px !important;border-top-right-radius:3px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:3px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:3px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:2px 6px 5px -3px rgba(86,14,93,0.9) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important;border-top-width:2px !important;border-right-width:2px !important;border-bottom-width:2px !important;border-left-width:2px !important}.stk-cd6a080:before{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important}.stk-cd6a080 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:17px !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,\"Apple Color Emoji\",\"Segoe UI Emoji\",\"Segoe UI Symbol\" !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-cd6a080 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:17px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Quick Answer:<\/strong> While there&#8217;s no native functionality on the PS4 or the PlayStation Network (PSN) to gift games to others directly, there are some workarounds you can use. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve just finished playing a great game, it&#8217;s only natural to want to tell your friends about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you bought the physical version, sending them their own copy is easy: just give them the disc, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if you bought the digital version of a game? Sure, you could <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/can-you-gameshare-on-playstation-5\/\" data-lasso-id=\"540590\">Game Share<\/a>, but maybe you&#8217;re uneasy about your account being signed in on a console that isn&#8217;t yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully, gaming platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/digitalgiftgames\" data-lasso-id=\"245699\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.steampowered.com\/kb_article.php?p_faqid=549#:~:text=To%20give%20a%20gift%20to,your%20cart%20for%20a%20friend.\" data-lasso-id=\"245700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a> allow you to gift games digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if you want to <a data-lasso-id=\"245701\" href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/gifting-a-console-or-games-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know-before-wrapping-them-up\/\">gift someone a PlayStation 4 game<\/a>? Sending it through the mail is too expensive, so there has to be another option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-4823e9a\" data-block-id=\"4823e9a\"><style>.stk-4823e9a .stk-img-wrapper{filter:drop-shadow(5px 5px 2px rgba(66,65,65,0.5)) !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--shadow-5px 5px 2px rgba(66, 65, 65, 0.5)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-225502\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/playstation-4-console-purple-background.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"playstation 4 console on purple background\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/playstation-4-console-purple-background.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/playstation-4-console-purple-background-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/playstation-4-console-purple-background-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/playstation-4-console-purple-background-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-so-can-you-gift-games-on-ps4\">So, can you gift games on PS4?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>Short answer:&nbsp;<\/strong>No, but there&#8217;s a workaround.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a data-lasso-id=\"245702\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/3\/25\/18281538\/sony-playstation-4-gamestop-stop-selling-game-download-codes-retailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In 2019<\/a>, Sony stopped letting retailers sell digital download codes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That meant you had to buy digital copies directly from the PlayStation Store, which doesn&#8217;t let you buy codes to gift games on the PS4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purchases in the PlayStation Store are immediately attached to your account. But you can still buy DLC, virtual currency, add-ons, and season pass&#8217; from retailers in digital form, so gifting those is easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/playstation-store-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"playstation store from sony logo on blue background\" class=\"wp-image-89075\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Sony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to gift a game on PS4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it would be ideal to purchase a digital game as a gift and send the game code to a friend, this functionality is currently not available directly through the PlayStation Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can purchase a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PlayStation-Store-Gift-Card-Digital\/dp\/B00K59HKIQ?crid=3T1DN9GQOHZEB&amp;keywords=playstation%2Bstore%2Bgift%2Bcard&amp;qid=1704262156&amp;s=videogames&amp;sprefix=playstation%2Bstore%2Bgift%2Bcar%2Cvideogames%2C87&amp;sr=1-2&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=knowt01-20&amp;linkId=5974c965eaec1e8ff55b7b4e281befc6&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-lasso-id=\"540586\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation Store gift card<\/a> from authorized retailers both in-store and online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your friend can then redeem this gift card on their own PlayStation account to purchase games, downloadable content (DLC), subscriptions, and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-0654ab3 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"0654ab3\"><style>.stk-0654ab3{background-color:#ebebeb !important;background-position:bottom right !important;background-repeat:no-repeat 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class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-181ab1b\" id=\"if-you-purchase-a-play-station-store-gift-card-your-friend-will-need-to-redeem-the-gift-card-on-their-own-account-to-use-the-funds\" data-block-id=\"181ab1b\"><style>.stk-181ab1b{box-shadow:none !important;margin-top:16px !important;margin-bottom:6px !important}.stk-181ab1b .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:none !important;font-size:17px !important;font-weight:500 !important;font-style:normal !important;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,\"Apple Color Emoji\",\"Segoe UI Emoji\",\"Segoe UI Symbol\" !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-181ab1b .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:17px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">If you purchase a PlayStation Store or a <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/get-a-100-psn-gift-card-for-85-50-google-play-gift-card-for-40\/\" data-lasso-id=\"367964\">PSN gift card<\/a> , your friend will need to redeem the gift card on their own account to use the funds.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you gift physical PS4 games?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-1f46c56\" data-block-id=\"1f46c56\"><style>.stk-1f46c56 .stk-img-wrapper{filter:drop-shadow(5px 5px 2px rgba(66,65,65,0.5)) !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--shadow-5px 5px 2px rgba(66, 65, 65, 0.5)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-132610\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/playstation-app-main.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"new update to playstation app\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/playstation-app-main.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/playstation-app-main-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/playstation-app-main-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/playstation-app-main-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you can gift physical copies of games, but these would typically be purchased through retail outlets or online stores that sell physical goods, not the PlayStation Store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your account, search for the game you want to gift, and select it. Then click on the &#8220;Buy as gift&#8221; option and enter your friend&#8217;s email address and any additional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the purchase is complete, a game code will be sent to your friend&#8217;s email address. Your friend can then redeem the code on their PlayStation account and download the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you gift games on PS4?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the PlayStation Store does not currently allow users to gift games on PlayStation 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are alternative options, such as purchasing digital gift cards that can be used to buy games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>What do you think? 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