As you know, access to PSN in Russia is currently closed on Sony consoles, and there is no way to buy new games or download them for free, only use what was previously added to the library.
However, we have found a solution to this problem. Now you can update some games on the Russian account from the PS4 version to the PS5 version.
We’ll tell you how this can be done.
What is the problem and how to solve it
It is worth first clarifying what all this is for and what the matter is. PSN is completely closed in Russia. It is not possible to download anything other than what is added to the content. This also applies to announcements of patches updating versions of games from PS4 to PS5. An attempt to download a patch from a Russian account is necessary.
I found the solution, it was right there. But first you need to find the transaction codes, which are proof that you bought the game you want to upgrade. Where to look for them:
✔️ Open the main menu of the console and look in “Settings”.
✔️ Select the Users and Accounts section, then the Account tab.
✔️ Select “Payment & Subscription” and then “Transaction History”.
✔️ Set the time period and click “Continue”.
✔️ Select the product confirmation you want to view.
Once you found the transaction numbers, they were delivered to your mailbox. [email protected] you need to write a letter with approximately the following content:
Hello! I request these game updates to PS5 version on my account:
– *Game name* *transaction number*Account on the decree on this mail. Network ID – *your nickname in PSN*
Sony hotline staff (it still works) they also advise to attach a photo to the letter, which shows the presence of a free update and the error that occurs when downloading it. Examples of photos can be seen in the screenshot below:
And that’s it. You send such a letter and wait from several hours to several days.
This is not officially advertised anywhere, but technical support responds and manually updates games for which there is an additional update. There are a few exceptions, for example, the Fallout 4 update is missing in the Russian PSN, but the games that remained on my English account were updated.
Try it yourself and share your results in the comments.
Source: Iphones RU
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