Question regarding PSN/loaning my ps4 to a friend

Plus, his wife will be in the general vicinity while he plays and would murder him if he started acting like a dbag on the mic lol!

Hahaha well in that case fair enough; easy to react though if someone is paying it out ;-)

I just need to make sure the ps+ is active on my account.

Yup. Make sure that there's enough for the whole time that you're off your console / your mate has it so that he doesn't have to purchase anything.

Then he can simply turn on the console, go to users and create his own name.

Yup, just make sure he's got his email address handy - not created one for about a year (separate netflix account so we don't get bothered by messages etc if we're not gaming) because if I remember it right there's not a 2 step authorisation process. It's a pretty simple case of pressing the link when it arrives in your email inbox, though I did this online so it might be different from console side.

Everything will then be tied to that name in game?

Yup. I have separate accounts for separate games, they don't mix up saves or online data. Anything that is installed on your account will be available for your mate to play, so if he wants to play Rocket League or whatever else you might have on there he should be allowed without you having to press any different options. Again - something like Rocket League I got as a + benefit on my main account; mostly play it on my other account.

Bear in mind - if you have shared friends or anything the friend list WILL NOT carry over onto his profile. These are profile specific so he will need to add them / ask them to add him.

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