Gifting a game on PSN

Diddums x · 28 Feb 2015 at 13:47

Anyone knkw if this is possible? Googling only yields old results so I'm hoping it's been implemented. Any ideas?

Soulja · 28 Feb 2015 at 13:49

Do you mean gifting people a game that is already linked to your account? If so, it's not possible.

Diddums x · 28 Feb 2015 at 16:12

No, I meant buying a game for someone on my friends list. I've sent him the cash via Paypal so he can buy it anyway but it did ruin the surprise a bit.

ic1male · 28 Feb 2015 at 16:31

Nope there is no gifting on either console. It's a Steam thing only so far.

Soulja · 28 Feb 2015 at 16:32

No you can't do that either at the moment. I haven't even read anything about it coming in a future update either.

JUMPURS · 28 Feb 2015 at 17:42

A lot of games you can buy the code for and you could just do that and send them the code?

Psycho Sonny · 28 Feb 2015 at 18:24

Not a lot of games have a code option. There is a handful. What your better off doing anyway is buying a physical copy so they can sell it on when bored

Jase · 28 Feb 2015 at 18:38

Buying a gift card (wallet topup) is about the only option really.

Diddums x · 28 Feb 2015 at 21:31

Cheers for the replies guys.

I wanted to buy Dying Light for a mate in Murica, so a physical copy is a bit of a mission and I don't know if a PSN voucher from here would work over there, hence Paypal.

I can't think of a reason not to implement this on the consoles really, it works great on Steam, shirley Sony and MS are missing a trick here? More money guys, come on!

Psycho Sonny · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:02

Diddums said:
Cheers for the replies guys.

I wanted to buy Dying Light for a mate in Murica, so a physical copy is a bit of a mission and I don't know if a PSN voucher from here would work over there, hence Paypal.

I can't think of a reason not to implement this on the consoles really, it works great on Steam, shirley Sony and MS are missing a trick here? More money guys, come on!

why not buy a physical copy from a HUGE online retailer which is American and post it to his address for free?

I have regularly used the rainforest site (.com version not .co.uk) to order stuff to an american mailbox for relatives in canada to pick up from (30 mins from their home across the border).

Diddums x · 1 Mar 2015 at 16:10

Psycho Sonny said:
why not buy a physical copy from a HUGE online retailer which is American and post it to his address for free?

I have regularly used the rainforest site (.com version not .co.uk) to order stuff to an american mailbox for relatives in canada to pick up from (30 mins from their home across the border).

Because I'm an idiot and didn't think of that.

Which is odd because I bought some PC components from the egg over there for the same purpose :confused: