PS3: change online ID - does it work?

First things first: you cannot change your online ID on the PS3. With a little trick, you can still rename yourself.

Create a new PSN account instead of changing the online ID

The PS3's online ID is your nickname, which is publicly displayed on the Playstation Network. If you are really dissatisfied with your account name, you will need to open a new PSN account. You cannot change the old online ID.

• To do this, select the "Create new user" entry on the "User" tab on your Playstation 3.
• Then switch to the "PlayStation Network" tab. Select "Sign up for PlayStation Network" and then "Create new account".
• Complete the registration. You can then delete your old PSN account in the "User" area.
• Alternatively, you can also register using a web browser. To do this, open the Sony website and click on "Register". Now follow all registration steps. On the PS3, select the "Login" entry at "PlayStation Network" and log in with the new data.

Regardless, you can change your login ID at any time. This is the email address you use to log in to your PS3 system. This does not change the displayed nickname.