Buy PlayStation Network Credits
PlayStation network credits are used as currency to purchase games, music and movies that can be played on the PlayStation console. Transactions can be completed online through the PlayStation website or console to buy PlayStation network credits that are added to the PlayStation network wallet (similar to an online shopping cart). If you can only pay in cash, PlayStation also allows users to purchase PlayStation network cards using cash at retail stores and using the network cards to add funds to their PlayStation network wallet.
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Steps
Adding Funds Using the PlayStation Website
- Go to the PlayStation online store on your Internet browser using the following method.
- Visit the PlayStation website homepage.
- Browse over "PlayStation Network" on the left menu bar.
- Select "PlayStation Store" from the pop-up menu.
- Press the "Sign In" button and log in using your PlayStation network username and password. If you don't have a network account you will have to create one by pressing the "Join Now" button and filling in the registration form. You can then return to the main store page to log in.
- Click on your username at the top of the account page after you have signed in and select "Account Settings" from the drop-down menu.
- Change your account settings by clicking on "Manage Account."
- Look for the "Add Funds" link under the "Transaction Management" heading. Click on this link to add funds.
- Fill the appropriate fields with the numbers at the front of the credit or debit card that you want to use to buy PlayStation network credits.
- Enter the amount of money that you want to transfer from your credit or debit card to your account as PlayStation credits.
- Finalize the transaction by clicking on "Continue" at the bottom of the page. If there are sufficient funds in your credit or debit card the amount that you had chosen will be added immediately to your PlayStation account.
Adding Credits Using a PlayStation Console
- Get to the "Add Funds" link that can be accessed through a PlayStation console without opening the PlayStation website on an Internet browser using the following method.
- Access the PlayStation network linked to your console by selecting the PlayStation Network icon (a large "X").
- Select "Account Management" (a square happy-face).
- Go to "Transaction Management." Here you will see the "Add Funds" link that can be used to add PlayStation network credits the same way you would do it through the PlayStation website.
Paying Cash to Buy PlayStation Credits
- Pay cash to buy credits for PlayStation by purchasing a PlayStation Network card. The network card can then be redeemed on the "Add Funds" page to have the full amount that you paid in cash transferred to your PlayStation account. PlayStation network cards are available in denominations of $10, $20 and $50 and can be bought at many retail stores such as 7-Eleven, CVS, SEA Gamer Mall, Radio Shack, Best Buy, Target and Rite Aid.
Tips
- Selections can be made on the PlayStation console by pressing the "X" button on the PlayStation controller.
- The "Transaction Management" section of the PlayStation store can be used to schedule automatic fund transfers. In order to set up automatic fund transfers you can select "Automatic Funding" instead of the "Add Funds" link.
Warnings
- PlayStation users can usually only add credits in the same currency that is used in their country of residence.
