How to Factory Reset PS4 & PS4 Pro to Resell it (Delete ALL DATA)

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  • Опубликовано: 8 янв 2025

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  • @nicozaya7457
    @nicozaya7457 Год назад +76

    Thanks, it was short and to the point. Sometimes when we search for videos like that, people they try to tell their life stories for 15 minutes before giving you a simple demonstration.

  • @Someunknownrandm
    @Someunknownrandm Год назад +1202

    Who else watching this becuase you're going to get a next gen console and want to sell your old one

  • @dustycrawdad307
    @dustycrawdad307 2 года назад +36

    You are an amazing person. Short and sweet video, straight to the point. My favorite aspect is how you read the other options. I don’t know how to explain it, but keep it up.

  • @clashwithrock6129
    @clashwithrock6129 2 года назад +97

    Simple and to the point video, thank you mate

  • @aplata1127
    @aplata1127 2 года назад +205

    Nice quick explanation. Unlike the 11 min videos. Thanks

    • @demonslayer4892
      @demonslayer4892 Год назад +1

      Xd

    • @MAKUHII
      @MAKUHII Год назад +1

      facts this was quick and to the point

    • @carlitojackson7995
      @carlitojackson7995 Год назад

      Right!! Straight to the point!

    • @davidsoto505
      @davidsoto505 Год назад

      ​@@demonslayer4892😊🎉

    • @TitusKingdom
      @TitusKingdom 9 месяцев назад +1

      You don't want to hear some guy rambling for 10 minutes before he gets to the reason why you clicked on the video??
      I agree 👍

  • @internetpresident
    @internetpresident Год назад +43

    Great video thank you for not holding me hostage for 20 mins , keep up the good work

  • @gorambo
    @gorambo 2 года назад +50

    Great video right to the point no messing around! Keep up the good work.

  • @Kanata_Satou
    @Kanata_Satou 2 года назад +96

    Thanks for this,i just sold my PS4 so i could grab some games for my PS5,it felt kind of bittersweet but i had no use for it anymore anyway

    • @sneakysandle
      @sneakysandle 2 года назад +2

      So all your data on the ps5s still there?

    • @jayyardee6328
      @jayyardee6328 2 года назад

      @@sneakysandle I’m trying to find out the same thing lol

    • @Ynot.LJ8
      @Ynot.LJ8 2 года назад +2

      @@jayyardee6328 yeah it stays on there

    • @TheEdorizo
      @TheEdorizo 2 года назад

      My wife got me a PS5 you're right I have no use for the PS4 anymore but I'm keeping the games

    • @CharlieHoward-e2f
      @CharlieHoward-e2f Месяц назад

      @@sneakysandlethis is what I’m wondering

  • @biddlemenlive
    @biddlemenlive Год назад +14

    Bro thanks for getting straight to the point and making it easy

  • @krono069
    @krono069 2 года назад +1

    I saw the 11+ minute video on my feed and it seriously pissed me off. Thanks for keeping it simple.

  • @aaronlopez9658
    @aaronlopez9658 Год назад +8

    Anyone else here because you about to sell this legend.

  • @cristinaelizabethkraat1569
    @cristinaelizabethkraat1569 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks man, I'm exchanging the PS4 for a PS5. Short and right to the point.

  • @RedNarrowBird
    @RedNarrowBird 11 месяцев назад +1

    Im giving my ps4 to my cousin because he needs a somewhat newer console, i just got all my data to the ps5, thank you for the help!

    • @donew1thita11
      @donew1thita11 11 месяцев назад

      What does he have

    • @RedNarrowBird
      @RedNarrowBird 11 месяцев назад

      @@donew1thita11 he has like a wii or wii u im not too sure and he has another one that broke down recently, it was an xbox, I think it was a 360 but idk, he also likes spending time with me and since i was getting a ps5 anyways i just gave him the ps4.

    • @hoganscastle1023
      @hoganscastle1023 11 месяцев назад

      After you did this initialisation did you keep all your data on your ps5? Did anything change on there

    • @RedNarrowBird
      @RedNarrowBird 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@hoganscastle1023 I already had switched my data to ps5 then deleted ps4 data so it did stay

    • @donew1thita11
      @donew1thita11 11 месяцев назад

      @@RedNarrowBird nothing changed all good

  • @flacko92
    @flacko92 Год назад +9

    thanks im surprised factory resetting takes that long tho i thought it was simple

  • @breakdancerQ
    @breakdancerQ Год назад +6

    Thanks dude short, simple, to the point

  • @brianstack8379
    @brianstack8379 Год назад +1

    Thank you very much for your outstanding video, I'm 82 and I needed it. :)

  • @mikevanlipzig948
    @mikevanlipzig948 Месяц назад

    Thanks man it was a short and the best video i could find

  • @Yin-YangStonedSaiyan42069
    @Yin-YangStonedSaiyan42069 Год назад +3

    This video helped me reset my PS4 when it was bugging out thank you so much for this video easy and straight to the point 😁

    • @Cast-Carnival
      @Cast-Carnival 10 месяцев назад +1

      was your PS4 also not reading applications correctly, and crashing in the middle of one that it can sort of read?

    • @alphawhiskeygaming
      @alphawhiskeygaming 8 месяцев назад

      ​@Cast-Carnival my ps4 was doing that 2 hopefully this will work

  • @MrsQueenSpongebob
    @MrsQueenSpongebob Год назад +1

    Thank you for being thorough, yet brief

  • @NannyOggins
    @NannyOggins Год назад +1

    I am updating to ps5 (hopefully) today and want to give away my ps4 once I’m happy with the new console. Thank you for this concise explanation of how to de initialise the old console. Much appreciated.😊

  • @doc13091
    @doc13091 Год назад +1

    Awesome quick video. Wish all help videos were like this!

  • @joerodriguez8272
    @joerodriguez8272 Год назад +5

    Simple and to the point. Thanks!

  • @jovialw8364
    @jovialw8364 Год назад +10

    So, after data transfering my PS4 Games and Data to my PS5, is it then fully safe to initialize the PS4? (Want to double check since I'm gonna be selling my PS4 soon and I don't want to make any mistakes to my data.)

    • @nicodiaz6659
      @nicodiaz6659 Год назад

      Did it affect it?

    • @jovialw8364
      @jovialw8364 Год назад +3

      It didn't. I just transferred everything to the PS5, and initized the PS4. Everything on the 5 was alright and my brother is selling the 4. (Even though nobody is buying it...)

    • @itsbananek5902
      @itsbananek5902 Год назад +1

      Do you do full or quick

  • @MW-nb5wh
    @MW-nb5wh Год назад +2

    Thanks man quick and easy to follow

  • @Timalay
    @Timalay 11 месяцев назад

    Super helpful. I'm buying a PS4 from a work colleague, and wanted to know how to do this.

  • @8otchway512
    @8otchway512 7 месяцев назад

    very easy, quick, informative, and to the point thank you

  • @gamer-riley-64
    @gamer-riley-64 8 месяцев назад

    Nice and super quick straight to the point! Thank you, very helpful. A definite like (👍🏾) and just because you're so straight to the point I'll subscribe too 😀

  • @furst3089
    @furst3089 Год назад +1

    Nice short and sweet! worked amazing! Thank you!

  • @FatalEther34
    @FatalEther34 Год назад +1

    Thanks PS4 for a 9 year run easily top 3 console of all time😢

  • @Alycanj
    @Alycanj 2 года назад +3

    Thank you very much, quick and to the point, new sub

  • @Bantha_Rider
    @Bantha_Rider 7 месяцев назад

    Great on how to mate.
    Very informative straight forward tyvm.

  • @rogeroliveira.
    @rogeroliveira. Год назад

    W mans preciate it being quick

  • @williamwilkinson8860
    @williamwilkinson8860 Год назад

    What a perfect video. Kudos to you 🙏

  • @nightmareosztag5480
    @nightmareosztag5480 Год назад

    This guy helped me a lot and thanks for that

  • @LocoOfAO
    @LocoOfAO Год назад +1

    Thanks dude, was selling my ps4 because I upgraded. Definitely don’t want no corpo rat knowing how I spend my Eddies it would be a gonk idea to sell it with all my data

  • @blazen4209
    @blazen4209 Год назад

    thanks for the help. im trying to sell my old ps4 and this was a big help!

  • @dzongy1
    @dzongy1 Год назад +3

    If u do this all information will be still somewhere on ps network but not at that ps4 u want to sell

  • @W_Ivar
    @W_Ivar Год назад

    Thanks! And amazing that you have PT

  • @StudiNick
    @StudiNick 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you. This safed me some time!

  • @Bhavik_Patel778
    @Bhavik_Patel778 5 месяцев назад +8

    Am I the only one who feels sad letting my console go

    • @Djsanddep
      @Djsanddep 5 месяцев назад

      😢

    • @knowdmac
      @knowdmac 12 дней назад

      Definitely not the only one, man🥲

    • @ohhseanz
      @ohhseanz 8 дней назад

      No I feel the same 😢

  • @dyslexicmammoth
    @dyslexicmammoth 2 года назад +6

    Thankyou. Very helpful

  • @Midnight7thgen
    @Midnight7thgen Год назад +2

    The most to the point video on here thanks‼️

  • @kapibara9999
    @kapibara9999 Месяц назад

    Świetna robota. Pomogłeś. Super

  • @qvn2007
    @qvn2007 Год назад +3

    I already have a ps5 where i play on and my data is on but if i factory reset my ps4 will it still be ok my ps5 my data ?

    • @zacankney6358
      @zacankney6358 Год назад

      Really good question I’m wondering the same

    • @denzel8139
      @denzel8139 Месяц назад

      Did you try it already? Im trying to figure out now

    • @darkknight1326
      @darkknight1326 Месяц назад

      @@denzel8139Your ps5 data will still be ok, you are just factory reseting your ps4. Basicaly just deleting the local files in the console

    • @denzel8139
      @denzel8139 Месяц назад

      @@darkknight1326 ah thank you so much

  • @ColttheBolt-qj8nw
    @ColttheBolt-qj8nw 2 года назад

    Thank you bro you are straight to the point you got a new subscriber

  • @nutt5283
    @nutt5283 15 дней назад

    Getting a ps5 needed this so I can give my little sister my ps4

  • @scelzi0166
    @scelzi0166 Год назад

    Amazing video! Great help!!

  • @Puertoricanmarriedtofilipina
    @Puertoricanmarriedtofilipina Год назад +1

    Awesome video and the information given was on the money. Thanks sir 🙂

  • @melvinmatias2100
    @melvinmatias2100 Год назад

    I just subscribed 🙌

  • @meowtank
    @meowtank 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks, great ending :))

  • @sonyabrianna9793
    @sonyabrianna9793 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much it helped a lot!

  • @VideoMotivators
    @VideoMotivators 2 года назад +4

    Great video , thank You so much . We’re giving our PS4 as a gift and this was what I needed 👍

  • @haider2833
    @haider2833 2 года назад +6

    I want to ask if in the middle of full reset power goes off does it damage the system software?

  • @wazzx8352
    @wazzx8352 3 года назад +6

    So after you fully wipe everything and start it back up again, does it show the setup system like select Wi-Fi and create account etc

    • @-.-8337
      @-.-8337 2 года назад

      Yes i think so

    • @anthonyaguirre1498
      @anthonyaguirre1498 2 года назад +1

      @@-.-8337 I think so? are you 100% now after 2 months have pass 😅

  • @benjieortiz9547
    @benjieortiz9547 Год назад

    Thanks for the explanation!

  • @konstantinosbaliatsos6554
    @konstantinosbaliatsos6554 2 года назад +3

    If I do that will I still be able to connect my account to another ps4 or ps5 console and have all my data?

    • @MetaVistaa
      @MetaVistaa 2 года назад +2

      Did u find out yet cause I’m reselling to get a ps5

  • @vivakomotini1240
    @vivakomotini1240 7 месяцев назад

    I will be selling my ps4 to my friend after i get the ps5 and this helped allot tyyy

  • @AngelCruz-kb1cs
    @AngelCruz-kb1cs Год назад

    appreciate it bro. thank you 🙏

  • @veggiecannible505
    @veggiecannible505 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you. This helped a ton. Selling the ps 4 so I can some credit for ps5 so I can helldivers 2

  • @drewdadonn9904
    @drewdadonn9904 2 года назад

    Great video🤝

  • @Patriot-st2jg
    @Patriot-st2jg 10 месяцев назад +2

    So it won’t effect your ps5 since ur deleting all ur data?

    • @createwolf
      @createwolf 10 месяцев назад +1

      yeah just make sure it’s already transferred on cloud or saved on hard drive

  • @dannyhawa3759
    @dannyhawa3759 Год назад +1

    You will still have your data and games when you log in on your ps4 right?

  • @jediknight_rs9593
    @jediknight_rs9593 Год назад +1

    not sure if you will answer this, but if i were to factory reset my ps4 before selling, and i try to sign onto my new ps5 console will i still be able to log into my psn account?

  • @ealingbroadway2000
    @ealingbroadway2000 Год назад

    Nice one cheers quick and efficient

  • @TuPhonez4Free
    @TuPhonez4Free 5 месяцев назад

    Good video. Had to reset my uncles ps4. Couldn't remember his password 😮

  • @benmilano8055
    @benmilano8055 2 года назад

    Excellent. TY so much. Any idea how long the entire wipe will take?

  • @coltonclampitt5361
    @coltonclampitt5361 Год назад

    Quick and simple thanks

  • @aiaito5573
    @aiaito5573 2 года назад +4

    Does psn account has any connection on this? Like, I thought I have to delete my psn account as well before selling my ps4. Or maybe just full factory reset is already protected enough

    • @robert2german
      @robert2german Год назад +6

      The initialization shouldn’t touch your PSN account. I was literally playing on my PS5 while wiping my PS4 and I had no issues.

  • @icebox3120
    @icebox3120 3 месяца назад

    Thanks bro 😎

  • @xotx4291
    @xotx4291 Год назад

    Does it restore the PS to the OG system or does it maintain all the PS updates that you've gotten over the years?

  • @waynebonsall8043
    @waynebonsall8043 2 месяца назад

    Hi great video
    I’m already using my ps 5 this won’t effect it will it ?

  • @astello8893
    @astello8893 10 месяцев назад

    Big thumbs up 👍

  • @Kimip_08
    @Kimip_08 Год назад +5

    If I delete all my data from my ps4 will I have my users still on ps5 ?

  • @JoeTaco83
    @JoeTaco83 4 месяца назад +1

    I did the same thing and the entire process took over 8 hrs. Had a buyer waiting til the next day.

  • @Krikras
    @Krikras 2 года назад +1

    Thanks man🔥👍

  • @Zandik_
    @Zandik_ 9 месяцев назад

    Watching because a friend gave me their ps4, thank you for the assist!

  • @MF-fd2zg
    @MF-fd2zg Год назад

    Thanks for the quick answer

  • @dood1861
    @dood1861 Год назад

    i luv u man❤

  • @GunnerLind
    @GunnerLind 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you! Now I can sell this thing

  • @cloudysquad6323
    @cloudysquad6323 Год назад

    If you have a ps5 or another ps4 and you log in the same account that you deleted will all the stuff stay or no?

  • @enzee2082
    @enzee2082 2 года назад +3

    I had to fully rewrite mine because it wasn’t showing the screen but when you do that can you sign back in to your account of the email and password or no

    • @joshualyle5016
      @joshualyle5016 2 года назад

      Yes you can

    • @okalibre3951
      @okalibre3951 2 года назад

      I am selling my ps4 but can’t see screen due to HDMI issues. How did you erase the account without seeing screen? Plz n thx

    • @jimmymcgill2557
      @jimmymcgill2557 2 года назад

      @@okalibre3951 you will need a new HDMI cable, if you can't see the screen you obviously wont be able to do anything

    • @okalibre3951
      @okalibre3951 2 года назад

      @@jimmymcgill2557 it’s not the cable and I was replying to the guy who already did what I am asking, thanks.

  • @skins4thewin
    @skins4thewin 2 года назад

    Ive heard that a basic factory reset will still leave some account info on the system if you had a PS Plus account? Is this true & how do you remove all of that too?

  • @josephjuban9242
    @josephjuban9242 2 года назад +4

    I bought second hand and the previous PS4 owner's user profile was still there when I bought it, so I cannot deactivate his account and he can no longer be contacted. When I do a Full initialization / reset, will it remove also his user profile on the console and automatically deactivate his account on the system?

    • @fivevenomstyle6337
      @fivevenomstyle6337 2 года назад +1

      yes, it will have you log in with your playstation account info

    • @josephjuban9242
      @josephjuban9242 2 года назад

      @@fivevenomstyle6337 okay thank you. Confirmed that it works.

    • @hafizuddinhalid8639
      @hafizuddinhalid8639 2 года назад

      @@josephjuban9242 hey mate, did it 100% works? So i can full initialized my ps4 even though I didn’t deactivate previous user account?

    • @muhammadirvan4440
      @muhammadirvan4440 2 года назад

      ​@@fivevenomstyle6337 what about the software update? will it still on the latest updated version that i udapted?

  • @imtherealslimshady3343
    @imtherealslimshady3343 Год назад

    Will the account deletion affect the ps5 if you do this?

  • @Tiago-fl2yg
    @Tiago-fl2yg Год назад +1

    So I just got a ps5 and want to sell my ps4 but if I factory reset my ps4 does this mean my whole account will be deleted? So like that I won’t be able to play with it on my ps5?

  • @browndog15380
    @browndog15380 8 месяцев назад +2

    So I have a ps5 and want to sell my ps4 and my ps4 acc is on my ps5 if I factory reset my ps4 will I lose everything on ps5

  • @arbaazhasan4627
    @arbaazhasan4627 6 месяцев назад

    Does it reset the software version as well or keep it current??

  • @sSODT888
    @sSODT888 Год назад

    I did this when I sold my ps4. I had a fortnite account with all the og skins. Will I be able to sign into the account on my pc?

  • @Diablo-sb9nl
    @Diablo-sb9nl 3 месяца назад

    Can't sign in don't remember associated email..will this fix that I can just start over?

  • @Hannah-mc7xr
    @Hannah-mc7xr 11 дней назад

    What if it says “dns server cannot be used” after you try resetting it… and what if it’s also someone sold it to you still logged in…

  • @BundyDunbar
    @BundyDunbar 7 месяцев назад +2

    Mine says can't delete primary user?

  • @carterjohnstone5918
    @carterjohnstone5918 2 месяца назад

    I have a ps5 and using the same account I had on my old one and I’m just wondering if somehow it will also delete my account on the ps5? Ik there 2 different consoles but still curious

    • @denzel8139
      @denzel8139 Месяц назад

      Did you try it? Im wondering the same thing

  • @Reece_Anthony_Challis
    @Reece_Anthony_Challis 6 месяцев назад

    If u reset ur ps4 will u lose ur games on ps5 after transferring tho bc I'm thinking of reseting my ps4 bc I have ps5 but I'm worried I might lose the data on my ps5 considering it's from the ps4

    • @blackreaperkaneki9900
      @blackreaperkaneki9900 6 месяцев назад

      It won’t. And you can transfer all your PS4 data to your PS5 when you first set up your PS5. It ain’t that deep.

  • @Adopegamer
    @Adopegamer 6 месяцев назад

    Does this affect if you got ps5 and did the cross over

  • @Kaylo2722
    @Kaylo2722 8 месяцев назад

    Will initializing in safe mode also deactivate all accounts?

  • @ZDS_krisYT
    @ZDS_krisYT Год назад

    Thanks man that really helped my parents yelled at me bc i didn't want to sel ps4

  • @Noodle100
    @Noodle100 Год назад +1

    So say I bought a ps5 and I want to sell my ps4 will it reset everything

  • @algordo1997
    @algordo1997 Год назад

    Can you initialize whether you are signed in or not?

  • @greeny8514
    @greeny8514 2 месяца назад

    Would i have to sign my current account out or would it log the account out and just reset it

  • @cashframe259
    @cashframe259 Год назад

    If i have converted my ps4 account over to my ps5 and wanna sell my ps4 and delete the data will i retain that same data on my ps5