PS3 region question
 

So i've been quite tempted to get a PS3 for a while now mainly for series like final fantasy and metal gear solid among others.
But i wanted to know, if i bought a English PS3 here in the UK would it be able to play Japanese games? Or rather, are PS3 games region encoded?

The games I have seen are marked "Region 2", if that helps.

I dont believe they are. I know that PSP games arent region specific, so I would think the same might hold true for the PS£. THoughm since I dont have one I dont know for certain. Have you tried the Sony official site?

I can't believe i didn't go to the sony site, i don't seem to be thinking very well today.

This is what i found in their FAQ:

PLAYSTATION 3 software is not restricted by region. The majority of games purchased in another country will work on any PLAYSTATION 3 system. However, the decision to make games region specific is made by the publisher of each title and as a result, some games may not work on a PLAYSTATION 3 system purchased in a different country. Furthermore, there may be restrictions with the online features of these titles through PlayStation Network, such as the inability to download additional content from PlayStation Store (for PS3).

Please note that PlayStation one titles, PlayStation 2 titles, DVDs and Blu-ray movies will only play on a PLAYSTATION 3 system from the same region.

Well, I think that answers that then. Glad I could help.......even though I did nothing ;)

YES :)

PS3 is multi regional, so you can buy import Jap games and play them on a UK or US console.

You cannot however play a imported blu-ray movie as they are region restricted.

*facepalm*

BLu-Ray games AND movies are region coded, most people say they're not because the US and Japan, share the same region.

Region A: Asiatic Islands, Korea, and the Americas
Region B: Central Asia, Central Eurasia
Region C: Greenland, Europe, Africa, and Australia

Blu-ray Disc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
there's a map about half-way down on the right..

Then explain why am I able to play an Import Japanese game on a UK console genius?.

It's only the Blu Ray movies that are region locked.

well didn't it say that games weren't region coded just ps1,ps2,dvd, and blue ray?

it said games would most likely work.

correct me if i'm wrong

The new ps3's aren't backwards compatible anyway.

I bought the first gen one, so it plays ps1 and ps2 games. The new ones don't.

Why is that?

The first gen 20gb and 60GB ps3's did not use the emotion engine chip. They worked by software emulation. Sony stopped backwards compatability with the PS3s when the 40gb versions were released. The reason they gave was so that they can focus on ..."new games". I think that's pretty lame on sony's part since they used software emulation, they could have just as easily left the feature for users. It's probably something they've done to save a few bob.

But tbh, although I have a backwards compatible ps3. I never actually play my PS1/PS2 games, because they are really crap in comparison. Sometimes it is good if you get the urge to play one of the classics... but otherwise they just lay there piling dust.

I disagree. The new games that are coming out for the new platforms aren't THAT good. I'm actually quite disappointed in them, that's why I'm not buying PS3 now.
But it's a shame that the new PS3 won't the backwards compatibility, that means I can't throw out my PS2 when I'll buy the PS3.

If you seriously want to play ps2 games, then buy the first gen ones from eBay. But you will find the 60gb versions sell for a bit more as they are no longer in production and they are in high demand.