There are several ways you can fund your account on PlayStation Store. To do this, you can use a direct payment option or a code via a card. You can then use the credit to buy a game or other software. Credit is also required to be able to play online - for a PS-Plus membership.
Top up PlayStation balance using a card or code
Go to the Sony Account Management website . Here you can select the option " Redeem Codes " on the left . Enter your credit code there and click on " Next ". The credit will now be added to your PSN account.
With "Redeem Codes" you can redeem a purchased code for credits and games. By the way: Alternatively, you can redeem your credit code directly in the store on the PS4. To do this, you have to select the option " Redeem codes " at the bottom left in the store ..
Top up PlayStation credit via instant transaction
Visit the Sony Account Management page . Select " Payment Management " from the list on the left . Here you can top up new PSN credit with a saved payment method via " Add money ". You may have to confirm your age in an intermediate step by copying the data from your identity card. This is necessary because USK 18 games can also be purchased with the PSN credit.
You can add new payment methods or credits to your account through payment management. Shop in the PlayStation Store without credit
In addition to the possibilities of buying games with PSN credit, there is also another way: You must have saved a payment method in your account. This can be, for example, a credit card or PayPal. If you add a game to the shopping cart, you can also pay with the payment method instead of credit. This means that no unused small amounts remain on your account. Plus, you really only have to pay as much as the game costs. Otherwise it was always a bit of a problem to buy a game for, for example, € 40 with a € 50 PSN credit card..