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I'm serious, there is some way they profit from this. (the psps in japan cost less, but there umd videos cost more) so I dont think they'll fix the region code thing
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the region codes are in place because of legal restrictions on digital movies, that's why there are regions on dvd's in the first place. Different countries have different rules and standards on what is acceptable to be put on a dvd/umd/whatever, eg Pron from hong kong will ALWAYS be censored, no exceptions. The regions are there to attempt to prohibit people from watching stuff which might break local laws.
Personally i think it's a bit dumb to put restrictions on a portable console, the games are region free for the simple reason that people play on the move, be it on the bus to work, or on their hols to other countries. However if the law says sony has to restrict movie usage then what can ya do?