Feedback Why is it illegal for a person to sell his/her game account?

Marc_LFD · Wednesday at 3:58 PM

Vixi said:
Sony actually lobbied the Japanese government to ban used game sales in the PS1 era, so I think you hit the nail on the head.

Wait, so game stores and pawn shops couldn't accept it if that was legalized? That's insane.

They couldn't stop online sales, though.

Skv0ra · 2026-08-20T23:40:33+0100

Marc_LFD said:
That's insane.

Just Japan doing Japan things.

Marc_LFD · 2026-08-21T03:21:04+0100

Skv0ra said:
Just Japan doing Japan things.

Well, Sony announced they're going digital only so in a way they've achieved what they wanted.

chrisrlink · 2026-08-21T03:30:53+0100

simple you never know if said items on the account were hacked (the account itself) or if stolen cards were used to make purchases fraudulently

MasterJ360 · 2026-08-21T03:49:04+0100

Someone may had already stated this. Theres the high chances of the original owner stealing the account back through Sony customer services. Playing victim the account got hacked if he ever decided to change his mind. Too much risks involved as others mentioned.

People sell digital game codes for cheaper prices and gacha accounts. Its just a matter of how reliable and well known that site is.

chrisrlink · 2026-08-21T04:02:41+0100

Marc_LFD said:
Well, Sony announced they're going digital only so in a way they've achieved what they wanted.

problem is they don't give a shit the only "care" (using that term loosely) about their home turf (Japan) but they are so brain dead as a consumer base Sony could piss in their mouth call it lemonade and they'll drink it

K3Nv4 · 2026-08-21T06:15:47+0100

Skv0ra said:
Just Japan doing Japan things.

Japan is actually one of the best countries in the world to buy used consoles at fair prices generally, even GameStop does a full system restore before reselling.

Lostbhoy · 2026-08-21T07:10:33+0100

I don't think illegal is the right term, you're not gonna go to jail for seeling it

Skv0ra · 2026-08-21T08:38:32+0100

K3Nv4 said:
Japan is actually one of the best countries in the world to buy used consoles at fair prices generally, even GameStop does a full system restore before reselling.

They live by their own rules, be it good or bad to the rest of the world aka Ninderp.

K3Nv4 · 2026-08-21T08:41:50+0100

Skv0ra said:
They live by their own rules, be it good or bad to the rest of the world aka Ninderp.

Which is kinda good imo, console aside I'd argue they've became known as one of the most advanced countries and actually have sensible options for its citizens.

Blythe93 · 2026-08-21T11:00:59+0100

Marc_LFD said:
if an account is left dormant for three years there's the risk of being deleted automatically

Does logging into your account counts towards being active while not really using it? I have a PlayStation account but I'm not really using it unless I'm redeeming a game or something.

Feedback Why is it illegal for a person to sell his/her game account?

Well-Known Member

The Meme Baker

Well-Known Member

Has a PhD in dueling

Well-Known Member

Has a PhD in dueling

I bribe staff; You > Me

HEY YOU GUYS!

The Meme Baker

I bribe staff; You > Me

The Treasure Tracker

Similar threads

Popular threads in this forum