Master Account and Sub-Account:
The concept of a master account and child account is a little tricky. The basic idea is that for each master account, there is an associated wallet. The funds on the respective wallet can be utilized to make purchases from the play station store.
That master account can be linked to a child account which will have access to using the funds from the master account and make purchases. The child account also referred to as sub-account, will be linked with the master one and the money in the master account will become accessible or transferable to the sub-account.
The hurdle in adding money to the sub-account is that you cannot directly transfer the funds to the child’s account as you can do for the master account. Instead, you will have to add money to the master account and then transfer that to the sub-account.
We hope this clarifies your confusion about why is it hard to add funds to the child’s account and how these wallet accounts work. Let’s get to the process of transferring the money to the process to add money to PlayStation wallet.
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How to add funds to PS4 wallet for child account?
Here are the steps to add funds to PS4 wallet for child account:
- Click on the Options
- Then select Transaction Management.
- Click on Add funds.
- Follow the instruction appearing on the screen and finish the process.
With these steps, you will be able to transfer a portion of money from your master account to the sub-account.
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Why do you need a sub-account?
For PS4, you can make a sub-account linked to your main payment wallet in order to fund your family members and children. Since you know how to add funds to PS4 wallet for the child now, here are some benefits of doing so:
- No need to open a separate account for children’s games. Link a sub account and transfer money whenever you want.
- You can control the monthly spending limit of a sub-account. So it gives you the power to control your children’s spending for games and be in charge of what to purchase.
- Keep an eye on your child’s online activities as you have access to the account.
Gaming is healthy and a good time-killing activity for children, as well as adults. But by keeping a spending limit and an eye on the purchases, you will be able to enjoy it without going bankrupt as there have been cases of children doing online purchases worth of sending their parents into debt.
By having a sub account, you will be able to restrict the purchases beyond a specific limit.
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Alternate methods
Through gift cards
Buy a gift card, log in to the sub-account and add credits through the given code.
Through Play station cards
Play Station cards are readily available at most gas stations and marts. Buy one, Login to your account, and enter the code given at the back of the card to add funds.
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Conclusion
With a few benefits, joint accounts have a few drawbacks. PS4 is about to launch a method to directly add funds to the child’s account. Till then, use the above mentioned method to do so.
