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charleslin · 21-01-2008, 08:20 PM

PS3 Region Issues -

Local PS3 supports only the following -

All PS3 games
NTSC/J PS2 games - 20GB, 60GB, 80GB PS3
DVD Region 3

No way to play DVD Region 1 or NTSC/UC PS2 games unless you purchase a US PS3 set.

How to check the region of the PS3 game -

There are a few ways to check the region of the PS3 game you are looking to purchase -

Product code

Look at the side of the box where the name of the game is stated on along the sides. Check the bottom of the side you should be a set of code and numbers.

BLUS - R1 USA
BLES - R2 Europe
BCJP - R2 Japan
BCAS - R3 Asia
BLAU - R4 Australia

Game rating - Best if you cannot check the game, only can look at the cover

Look at the front cover of the game, on the left hand bottom corner there should be a box to indicate the rating of the game.

If you see any of this ESRB rating design logo, it means it's R1 USA game -

If you see any of this PEGI rating design logo, it means it's R2 Europe game -

If you see any of this CERO rating design logo, it means it's R2 Japan game -

If you DO NOT see any rating logo, it means it's R3 Asia game

If you see any of this OFLC rating design logo, it means it's R4 Australia game -

Why care about the region of games when PS3 is region free?

There are a few reasons to do so, although games are region free but the way each region works is different.

Most of the time, if there are any update patch for any game, it will arrive for R1 first because USA has the fastest speed on delivering contents.

Downloadable contents from the PS Store is also region locked, so you need to download from US Store if you have a R1 copy of the game and so on, and some contents are not available on Asia store while available at US Store.

Online gaming server might be region specific and US has the most people playing, where as R3 Asia is mostly empty.

Cover art design which is purely up to individual preferences.

English manual, instead of possible Chinese manual for R3 Asia games with a small English booklet covering only the basics.

21-01-2008, 08:20 PM	#4
charleslin Supremacy Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 20,234	Re: PS3 / Games Complete FAQ - Everything you need to know! PS3 Region Issues - Local PS3 supports only the following - All PS3 games NTSC/J PS2 games - 20GB, 60GB, 80GB PS3 DVD Region 3 No way to play DVD Region 1 or NTSC/UC PS2 games unless you purchase a US PS3 set. How to check the region of the PS3 game - There are a few ways to check the region of the PS3 game you are looking to purchase - Product code Look at the side of the box where the name of the game is stated on along the sides. Check the bottom of the side you should be a set of code and numbers. BLUS - R1 USA BLES - R2 Europe BCJP - R2 Japan BCAS - R3 Asia BLAU - R4 Australia Game rating - Best if you cannot check the game, only can look at the cover Look at the front cover of the game, on the left hand bottom corner there should be a box to indicate the rating of the game. If you see any of this ESRB rating design logo, it means it's R1 USA game - If you see any of this PEGI rating design logo, it means it's R2 Europe game - If you see any of this CERO rating design logo, it means it's R2 Japan game - If you DO NOT see any rating logo, it means it's R3 Asia game If you see any of this OFLC rating design logo, it means it's R4 Australia game - Why care about the region of games when PS3 is region free? There are a few reasons to do so, although games are region free but the way each region works is different. Most of the time, if there are any update patch for any game, it will arrive for R1 first because USA has the fastest speed on delivering contents. Downloadable contents from the PS Store is also region locked, so you need to download from US Store if you have a R1 copy of the game and so on, and some contents are not available on Asia store while available at US Store. Online gaming server might be region specific and US has the most people playing, where as R3 Asia is mostly empty. Cover art design which is purely up to individual preferences. English manual, instead of possible Chinese manual for R3 Asia games with a small English booklet covering only the basics. __________________ I hate fanboys. Last edited by charleslin : 24-01-2008 at 11:25 AM.