How to Remove a Psn Avatar

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: April 14, 2022

You can edit your avatar in the PlayStation Network to make it invisible so it looks like it's missing. This wikiHow will teach you how to remove your PSN avatar by going through the PS Store and spending $0.99 on an invisible avatar that was first offered in 2016 as an April Fools joke. Unfortunately, there is no free method to delete or remove your PSN avatar.

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You'll find the PS Store tile with the icon of a bag if you navigate all the way to the left of the main screen.
You'll find this in the third grouping of menu options on the left side of your screen, under "Games."

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Using the left thumbstick or directional pad, navigate to the right until you find the tile with the smiley face that says "Avatars."
The avatar is not a joke as the name implies, but you can purchase it for $0.99.
"Add to Cart $0.99" will highlight as soon as you open the avatar's details from the previous screen.
If you want to finalize the purchase of the invisible avatar, you need to checkout.^{[1]
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Navigate to Proceed to Checkout and press ✕ again. You'll need to confirm that you want to purchase the avatar to continue. If you have a discount code, you'll be able to enter it here after you navigate to "Enter Discount Code" and press ✕.
- If you don't have the funds available in your PSN wallet, you'll be prompted for another form of payment.
"Confirm Purchase" is automatically highlighted and you'll need to confirm the purchase to continue. You'll see a breakdown of what you're buying.
You'll see this at the bottom of your screen.
This will appear in the "Premium Avatars" tab that should be active by default.
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Navigate to Confirm and press ✕. You'll see a side-by-side comparison of your current avatar and the invisible one.
- You might need to press ✕ again to the prompt "Set Avatar."
- Your avatar will now look invisible.^{[2]
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