How do I change my region on PS Store?

Are PSN accounts region-locked?

Once you have set up a PlayStation Network (PSN) account, it locks your region and you won't be able to change it. Even if you move permanently to another country, you can't freely change locations in the settings.

Can I play PS4 games from different region?

Can I play games in one region with a PSN account of another region? Yes, games are not region locked (except for China consoles). Do note that however, it may support different languages and/or have other changes (for example censorship, region-specific contents & events, etc.) compared to the one sold in your region.

Can you buy in a PSN from another country?

Purchasing games using a foreign country on PSN Store will require you to have a payment method from that country. If you don't have a payment method from the new country, you'll usually see an error message saying that the payment method isn't valid.

How do I buy from PSN in another country?

You can change the region on your PSN, PS4 or PS5 without a VPN, but you won't be able to buy or access any games. You need a VPN to change your IP address to the same region, so you can access the PlayStation Store and get some games!

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How do I buy games from the US PlayStation Store?

What does region 2 mean in PS4?

Region 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland. Region 3 - Southeast Asia, and East Asia (including Hong Kong). Region 4 - Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean.

How do I download region locked games on PS4?

The easiest method to accomplish this is to use a virtual private network. A VPN, or virtual private network, allows you to change your IP address to one from another country. This tricks your console into thinking you're in that country, and voila! You can now download any game you want, no matter where you are!

How do I change my region code on PS4?

How to change your PS4 PSN country region? Unfortunately, you can't change the region of existing PS4 PSN account. But you can create new PSN account to unlock other PS4 regions and access content from other regions.

What are PlayStation regions?

Why is PS region locked?

PS4 doesn't have a region lock. The PAL and NTSC region system of previous gen consoles have also been removed. It is upto the game publisher to take a decision on the region lock. The DLC system is a different story however.

Does country matter in PSN?

No it's not illegal and you can do this without worries. A lot of people do this to get access to games early or games they can't buy in their own country. So you buy the game on a new account set in the country the game is out in then you can play it on your main account for trophies and with your friends.

Why are PS games region locked?

However, you need a PSN account from the appropriate area to play DLCs. Region locks don't apply to these accounts, and you can create one for any place without being there. In the era of PlayStation and PlayStation 2, the company locked the games into three regions because of licensing and financial reasons: NTSC U/C.

Can region B be played in the US?

Region A: North, Central, South America, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Region B: Europe (EU), Africa, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. Region C: Russia, India, China, and the rest of the world. Select titles are released as Region ABC, meaning they are playable in all regions.

Which region PS4 is best?

Region of the console doesn't really matter. All game discs will work on any region and you can play online on all of them.

What is the region code for the United States?

Region 1 - Canada, the United States and U.S. territories. Region 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland. Region 3 - Southeast Asia, and East Asia (including Hong Kong).

Why are some games not available in my country PS4?

Because PSN codes are locked to the country that it is bought from – it must match the country of the PSN account. This also applies to DLCs and it must match the region of the PSN account and the region the game was bought from.

How to buy games in other regions?

Launch the CyberGhost app for Windows, macOS, or Linux and connect to a server in the country you want to switch to. Open Steam Store then add a game to your cart and select your new country from there. Steam will only set your location once you've updated your billing details and made a purchase in your new currency.

Can I sell my PlayStation Store games?

All digital games are linked directly and forever to the account that purchased them. Your options are to either keep your account (and your games) or to sell the account to someone else. No, you can not sell your digital Ps4 games.

What countries are Region 2 PS4?

Region 2: Western Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Egypt, and Japan. Region 3: Southeast Asia.

Is PS5 region locked?

PlayStation 5 has no region locks (for games)

The regions are usually defined as the Americas (NTSC), Europe (PAL), and Asia.