AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I'm not going to look through 20 different threads to find the answer. What's the deal? Some saying yes, some saying no. I'm thinking of importing.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Confused: PSP region locked or not?
- Thread starter AlphaSnake
- Start date
and of those that say yes, maybe its only some not all. Those that say no might not rule out some.
Confused? Me too.
What about multiplayer between different region machines too? with wifi and people travelling, maybe that might drive games to be region free, but not movies?
Its tricky for Sony. On the one hand, they can't expect volumes like with PS2, so each territory might not be as lucrative for licensees, therefore maybe one global region makes better business sense.
On the other hand, if licensees want regions like with PS2, then a strong region lock might be required to help shore up the business models.
My heart says none, because its portable, and because gameboy has none (and Sony don't want to give anything away to Nintendo)
But my business heart looks at PS2 properties being pushed to PSP and sees territorial licenses being transferred across and sees nothing but region locking.
Confused? Me too.
What about multiplayer between different region machines too? with wifi and people travelling, maybe that might drive games to be region free, but not movies?
Its tricky for Sony. On the one hand, they can't expect volumes like with PS2, so each territory might not be as lucrative for licensees, therefore maybe one global region makes better business sense.
On the other hand, if licensees want regions like with PS2, then a strong region lock might be required to help shore up the business models.
My heart says none, because its portable, and because gameboy has none (and Sony don't want to give anything away to Nintendo)
But my business heart looks at PS2 properties being pushed to PSP and sees territorial licenses being transferred across and sees nothing but region locking.
soundwave05
Member
Another question I have is does the PSP support regular Memory Sticks? I have a 256MB one for my digital camera, it'd be nice to be able to slide that over to the PSP when needed.
WarPig said:
Yeah, that's what they say. I certainly wouldn't expect Sony to come out and say the equivalent of PLEASE PIRATE ALL OUR GAMES or something to that effect (even though the ability to pirate UMDs is kind of not an issue right now). Still, its not like a company to say "yeah, our product isn't region locked." But with the CV&G article and the play-asia game listings saying "not region locked" amongst other reports, its still very confusing.
Doom_Bringer
Banned
Why do compaies do this? Fuck region lock
Chittagong
Gold Member
Warpig vs. Deg
ROUND 1
FIGHT!
ROUND 1
FIGHT!
I wonder, is SCE actually mentioning region coding in its retail solicitations or something whacko like that? Because they have indeed flip-flopped on the question enough that I may have been right a month ago and wrong today. I would have been wrong in May, when SCEE was saying there wasn't gonna be any region coding.
Edit: The current PSP spec list has an entry for "Access control: Region, Parental Control."
DFS.
Edit: The current PSP spec list has an entry for "Access control: Region, Parental Control."
DFS.
Gameforms says:
"The biggest news for U.S. gamers is the fact that the system will be region coded, a rarity among portables. No software released for the Japanese system will play on the U.S. version, and vice versa, so importers beware."
Though it is Gameforms. And it's the first time the site has updated in like a month. HERE'S A GRAIN OF SALT. TAKE IT.
"The biggest news for U.S. gamers is the fact that the system will be region coded, a rarity among portables. No software released for the Japanese system will play on the U.S. version, and vice versa, so importers beware."
Though it is Gameforms. And it's the first time the site has updated in like a month. HERE'S A GRAIN OF SALT. TAKE IT.
AndriaSang
Member
soundwave05
Member
Importing is a bit tempting, but I think I'll hold off.
The other reason is I'd rather buy from Best Buy or Future Shop and get an extended warranty on this thing ... just in case.
The other reason is I'd rather buy from Best Buy or Future Shop and get an extended warranty on this thing ... just in case.
AndriaSang
Member
Not me. Nix. The Japanese Sony people don't even respond to my e-mails.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Well this seals the deal on my getting a PSP then. I'm going to wait for the US launch and import any 2D fighters that SCEA blocks.
I think Sony's asking for trouble by keeping movies locked out. It just doesn't seem practical enough when people are traveling to Japan and Europe and see some UMD they want to buy, only to have them not work. The GBA Video cartridges work fine on Japanese GBASPs, so UMDs would be ridiculous.