Are PS2 region locked?

The PlayStation and PlayStation 2 are region-locked into three regions: NTSC U/C, NTSC-J, and PAL. However, it is possible to disable region locking on said systems via a modchip or performing a disk-swap when the console starts. In the case of the PlayStation 2, a Swap Magic disc can be used to bypass regional locks.
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Can I play Japanese PS2 games on American PS2?

The marking on your console and game discs have to match, so no, a Japanese game won't work on your PS2 without additional methods that are not allowed to be discussed in detail here. The PS3 doesn't have a mandatory region lock, but publishers can opt to have a lock, and to date, only 2 PS3 games have the lock.
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Can you play UK games on US PS2?

Region lock on games means you can only run PAL games, which means they mostly won't have NTSC support. You're going to have to mod your system or just buy a NA ps2. If you ain't first you're last.
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Is PS2 a multi region?

Video game consoles

The Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 consoles are all region-locked for DVD playback. The PlayStation 2 can be modified to have its regional-locking disabled through the use of modchips.
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Can I play Japanese PS2 games on a PS3?

If you have a modded ps3 it will run your Japanese discs.
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Are Japanese PS2 region locked?

Sony. The PlayStation and PlayStation 2 are region-locked into three regions: NTSC U/C, NTSC-J, and PAL.
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Can a PS2 play Japanese PS1 games?

Once you have the disc containing the ESR-patched ISO, and you have the FreeMcBoot memory card in your console, you should be able to play the game as you would any other game. But if you want to play the original disc for any reason, you will need to soft mod or hard mod your PS2 and buy a Swap Magic disc.
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How do I know if my PS2 is region free?

Determine Your PS2's Version

The screen will list your PS2 model number as Console SCPH-xxxxx. SCPH-500xx model systems enable running of all region PS1 and PS2 discs if you have a NTSC-U (USA) or ASIA (not NTSC-J) unit specifically. NTSC-J (Japan) units will only be able to play NTSC-U and NTSC-J discs PS2 discs.
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What consoles are region locked?

List of Region Locked Consoles/Handhelds
  • PlayStation.
  • PlayStation 2.
  • GameCube.
  • Xbox 360.
  • Wii.
  • Nintendo 2DS/3DS/3DS XL/New 3DS/New 3DS XL.
  • NES/Famicom.
  • Atari 7800 (except backwards compatibility with 2600)
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Is PS2 phased out?

Discontinuation. Sony announced that they had discontinued the PlayStation 2 in Japan on December 28, 2012 and worldwide on January 4, 2013.
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How many US PS2 games are there?

There are currently 4376 games across both this page (A to K) and the remainder of the list from L to Z. Play It!
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Can PS3 play region locked PS2 games?

PS1/PS2 and DVDs are region locked, PS3 games and some Bluerays are region free, but to make the PS3 run 'any' game/DVD/BR from any region you will need a modding program called CFW to jailbreak your PS3, if you aren't an expert it will be very difficult and risky, you can make your PS3 completely useless, take this in ...
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Can you play US games on UK PS2?

generally, games do NOT have region restrictions. you can still see different game regions, i think it is related to classification of the games in different countries. You can play any region games on any console. HOWEVER, PSN and CONSOLE does have region issues.
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Will PAL PS2 games work on US PS2?

If your PS2 is a NTSC U/C or NTSC-J then PAL games will not work due to region locking. Only PAL PS2's will play PAL games. The only other way to play PS2 games without region blocking is through modding which I obviously will not get into since it involves piracy.
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Can a Japanese PlayStation play US games?

While games for both the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 are region locked, ever since the release of the PlayStation 3, games for Sony consoles have been region free.
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Is region locking legal?

Region-locking allows content providers to comply with these local laws by blocking access to restricted content in those areas. Region-locking also helps them comply with international copyright and intellectual property laws. These laws can differ significantly between countries, and enforcing them can be complex.
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Are Playstations region locked?

PlayStation games are not region locked, but downloadable contents (DLC) and online services are locked to their respective PlayStation Store region. If you purchase a DLC from the PlayStation Store that does not match with the region of the game disc, then the downloaded content will not be compatible.
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Will PS5 be region locked?

The PlayStation®5 hardware isn't region locked, but any available add-on content is tied to a regional PlayStation Store. If you're planning on purchasing add-on content, it's important to ensure the region of your physical game disc matches the region of your PlayStation Account.
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How to tell if your PS2 is Japanese?

The Japanese PS2 features a 2-pin flat-plug, while the Asian PS2 features a 3-pin plug. Both consoles run at 100-240V. The Japanese PS2 is coded for Region 2 DVD playback, whereas the Asian PS2 is coded for Region 3 DVD playback. Each console is intended to play DVDs coded for their specific region.
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What is PlayStation region 2?

Region 1 - Canada, the United States and U.S. territories. Region 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland. Region 3 - Southeast Asia, and East Asia (including Hong Kong).
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Does the PS2 play CD or DVD?

Supported Disc Media: PlayStation 2 format CD-ROM, PlayStation format CD-ROM, CD-DA, PlayStation 2 format DVD-ROM, DVD Video. DVD5 (Single-layer, 4.7 GB) and DVD9 (Dual-layer, 8.5 GB) supported.
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Will Japan PS2 games work in the USA?

How do I play an Import Game? Most videogame systems have region lockouts so that they only play games made for their region. This means that for the most part, American consoles will not play Japanese games and vice versa.
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Can all PS2 play PS1?

The PlayStation 2 was designed to be backward compatible with PlayStation games. However, not all PlayStation games work on the PlayStation 2. In addition, later models of the PlayStation 2 console could not play all of the games that were released for prior versions of the PlayStation 2.
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Do PS1 games run well on PS2?

However while there's less compatibility with the later fat's (SCPH-5000x or higher) and the slim's, PS1 games do generally get a better frame rate due to the emulation being pumped through the PS2's hardware rather than limited to the PS1 processor.
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