PSP Region Compatibility FAQ - PSP-Forum.com

unreal · 03-08-2005, 10:15 PM

Will my Japanese PSP play USA games?

Yes, your Japanese PSP will play USA games. PSP games are region free. Developers have the option of region encoding games. However, no games have yet been said to be region encoded. More than likely, 100% of all USA, European and Japanese games will region free.

Will my Japanese PSP play USA UMD movies?

No. UMD movies operate on a region basis, much like DVD's. USA UMD's will not work on a Japanese PSP. HOWEVER, European UMD's will work, as Europe shares the same region as Japan. A USA PSP will not be able to play European or Japanese UMD's. USA is a region. Europe and Japan are a region.

Can I link a USA PSP game and a Japanese PSP game wirelessly?

This depends on a game. There has been trouble linking a USA game wirelessly to a Japanese game. Although both systems generally share identical hardware, the games are coded differently. Therefore linking cannot be guaranteed.

kit · 03-08-2005, 10:16 PM

cant you just make it an announcement instead?
so you dont hve to post it twice

skypirate · 07-21-2005, 03:40 PM

I guess I know I have an American PSP now. I've got two movies and they play fine....

little by little, i'm figuring things out....

why am i always so far behind everyone else. LOL

The Juggler · 07-21-2005, 05:36 PM

Hey SkyPirate... the learning curve is not too steep but, like the rest of us, your learning a little all the time. Just stick with it and obviously this forum.

Des

:roll:

jwoo152 · 07-31-2005, 10:49 PM

yo wassup? im an american and im goin to japan in a few days and im just wondering if its worth buying a japanese PSP over there. does anyone know how much they are in us dollars?one more thing are they selling psp games in china and what kind of format is it in? and just to make this clear so if i buy it in japan I WILL be able to play US psp games? cause the region **** is confusing repost ASAP!

Megaman · 07-31-2005, 11:09 PM

You can buy one if you don't plan on watching movies. The prices in Japan are just higher in their money to make it equivelant in our money. So for example if 200 yen = 1 dollar a PSP in japan would be around 50000 yen.

EzEfoSurE · 08-11-2005, 11:25 PM

prolly too late but there were psps IN japan (not the net) for 130 us dollars. thts after converting with exchange rates.

EzEfoSurE · 08-12-2005, 12:15 AM

tht was pretty recent too. like a couple of weeks ago. not even a month ago. thts if ur taking a tri-p to the mother land of games tho.

sCz · 09-13-2005, 12:41 PM

Don't worry there will soon be a hack so you watch all the movies allaround the world.

davhth4 · 10-13-2005, 08:33 PM

will uk psp play american games and what movies

03-08-2005, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
unreal Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 260	PSP Region Compatibility FAQ Will my Japanese PSP play USA games? Yes, your Japanese PSP will play USA games. PSP games are region free. Developers have the option of region encoding games. However, no games have yet been said to be region encoded. More than likely, 100% of all USA, European and Japanese games will region free. Will my Japanese PSP play USA UMD movies? No. UMD movies operate on a region basis, much like DVD's. USA UMD's will not work on a Japanese PSP. HOWEVER, European UMD's will work, as Europe shares the same region as Japan. A USA PSP will not be able to play European or Japanese UMD's. USA is a region. Europe and Japan are a region. Can I link a USA PSP game and a Japanese PSP game wirelessly? This depends on a game. There has been trouble linking a USA game wirelessly to a Japanese game. Although both systems generally share identical hardware, the games are coded differently. Therefore linking cannot be guaranteed.

07-21-2005, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
skypirate Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 26	I guess I know I have an American PSP now. I've got two movies and they play fine.... little by little, i'm figuring things out.... why am i always so far behind everyone else. LOL __________________ Tiger Woods, Ridge Racer, Need For Speed, Luminies, NFL Street 2, Spiderman 2, Ape Escape, Darkstalkers Chronicle, Namco Museum, Poker, and Fireteam Bravo. Destroyed in less than 24 hours, or the next one\'s free!! Call 1-800-MARINES.

07-21-2005, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Juggler Da Management Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver BC (CANADA), Pompey (UK) Posts: 2,236	Hey SkyPirate... the learning curve is not too steep but, like the rest of us, your learning a little all the time. Just stick with it and obviously this forum. Des :roll: __________________ 3.90 m33 1.50v2 kernel (what ever that means )

07-31-2005, 10:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwoo152 Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	psp japan yo wassup? im an american and im goin to japan in a few days and im just wondering if its worth buying a japanese PSP over there. does anyone know how much they are in us dollars?one more thing are they selling psp games in china and what kind of format is it in? and just to make this clear so if i buy it in japan I WILL be able to play US psp games? cause the region **** is confusing repost ASAP!

07-31-2005, 11:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Megaman Scourge of the Internets Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Here Posts: 1,910	You can buy one if you don't plan on watching movies. The prices in Japan are just higher in their money to make it equivelant in our money. So for example if 200 yen = 1 dollar a PSP in japan would be around 50000 yen. __________________ "The Aperture Enrichment Center would like to remind you that the Weighted Companion Cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak." -Portal A.I.

03-08-2005, 10:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
kit PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 137	cant you just make it an announcement instead? so you dont hve to post it twice

08-11-2005, 11:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
EzEfoSurE PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 211	prolly too late but there were psps IN japan (not the net) for 130 us dollars. thts after converting with exchange rates.

08-12-2005, 12:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
EzEfoSurE PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 211	tht was pretty recent too. like a couple of weeks ago. not even a month ago. thts if ur taking a tri-p to the mother land of games tho.

09-13-2005, 12:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
sCz Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 1	Don't worry there will soon be a hack so you watch all the movies allaround the world. __________________ Sup all. Im new so don\'t give me a hard time hehe.

10-13-2005, 08:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
davhth4 Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	will uk psp play american games and what movies

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