PlayStation owners in the United Kingdom and Ireland are being asked to verify their age to keep using certain features on their consoles. This process is in response to a UK law intended to protect children from online predators.
The process, outlined on Sony’s website, applies to every PlayStation user based in the UK and Ireland, and has already rolled out. Verification will be mandatory starting June 2026, and a failure to verify will prevent PlayStation owners from accessing social features such as voice chat, text messaging, and party and group sessions.
There are three ways users can verify their age. They can submit a government-issued document such as a passport, driver’s license or national ID; complete a facial scan that estimates age from a selfie; or allow a check against the age they registered with their mobile carrier. Sony is using Yoti, the same identity service Microsoft adopted when Xbox rolled
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