Sent an inquiry to sony about their product, they replied and the part of their message is: In the meantime, please be aware that due to different television and voltage standards, and a variety of licensing issues, Sony Computer Entertainment has implemented a territorial-based distribution system for its hardware and software. This limits the use of any particular software to play on the console designated for that distribution territory (e.g. North American games will not play in the systems designed for other regions, such as, Japan, Europe, etc.). We do not have any information on adapters or converters made to override territorial restrictions. The various PlayStation(R) consoles and format software titles are only designed to run in their respective regions and countries. What does that mean? Games will be region locked??
Sent an inquiry to sony about their product, they replied and the part of their message is: In the meantime, please be aware that due to different television and voltage standards, and a variety of licensing issues, Sony Computer Entertainment has implemented a territorial-based distribution system for its hardware and software. This limits the use of any particular software to play on the console designated for that distribution territory (e.g. North American games will not play in the systems designed for other regions, such as, Japan, Europe, etc.). We do not have any information on adapters or converters made to override territorial restrictions. The various PlayStation(R) consoles and format software titles are only designed to run in their respective regions and countries. What does that mean? Games will be region locked??emcee4321
So what does "Sony Computer Entertainment has implemented a territorial-based distribution system for its hardware and software. This limits the use of any particular software to play on the console designated for that distribution territory (e.g. North American games will not play in the systems designed for other regions, such as, Japan, Europe, etc.)" mean?
They are referring to the console itself. Different countries have different voltage standards. The older Japan version consoles had a switch you could set for different voltage specifications thus allowing you to use the Japan console in the US.
They said they will limit the use of any particular SOFTWARE. "North American games will not play in the systems designed for other regions, such as, Japan, Europe, etc."
They said they will limit the use of any particular SOFTWARE. "North American games will not play in the systems designed for other regions, such as, Japan, Europe, etc."emcee4321
They probably mean movies which are not always region free.
it only means that commercial regulations (distributors, retailers) suppose someone from a country should buy products in their home country, so that the country can gain taxes and retailers can get some money
[QUOTE="emcee4321"]They said they will limit the use of any particular SOFTWARE. "North American games will not play in the systems designed for other regions, such as, Japan, Europe, etc."BrettB7400
They probably mean movies which are not always region free.
Last time i checked SOFTWARE isnt a movie lol.
But they seem to only lock games to areas with same voltages (EU-USA-Japan etc. not countries.)
They said they will limit the use of any particular SOFTWARE. "North American games will not play in the systems designed for other regions, such as, Japan, Europe, etc."emcee4321
In 2006 Sony stopped all the console and game imports from Asia to Europe.
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6160738.html
They might have decided to expand on this tostop more countries importing games and consoles. They will only ban it in the contry where the import profit work out less than the profit it sellfor in that country. If they make more money on the imports then i bet they wont ban it.
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