: Even if you buy an account, the original owner can recover it at any time by contacting Sony support, leaving you with no recourse and a total loss of your money .

Websites offering to "generate" available 4-letter names for free.

If you want a 4-letter PSN name:

If you already have an account, PlayStation allows your first online ID change for free . Subsequent changes usually cost around $9.99 (or $4.99 for PS Plus members). Risks of "For Sale" Listings

If you don't want to spend money and don't want a random string of letters, try these creative tweaks: