Are PS4 digital games region locked?

Can I play games in one region with a PSN account of another region? Yes, games are not region locked (except for China consoles). Do note that however, it may support different languages and/or have other changes (for example censorship, region-specific contents & events, etc.) compared to the one sold in your region.
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Are digital downloads region locked?

it will likely be the same as PS4, where physical discs will work from any region, but any DLC or digital downloads will be region locked. so if you get a game from overseas, you won't be able to buy any DLC for it, because the DLC will only work with your own countries version of the game.
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How do I know what region my PS4 digital game is?

  1. Check the small print on the back of the game box to find the country/region it is licensed for.
  2. Visit Account Management and select Your Information.
  3. Edit your Residential Address. Your account country/region is displayed under Country/Region.
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Can I buy a PS4 game from another country?

Yes. By connecting to a VPN server in another country, you will get a valid IP address there. This will allow you to access a foreign PlayStation store to purchase games. Because of the varying prices that games sell for around the world, this can allow you to make savings.
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Do PS4 games work in all regions?

The PlayStation 4 (PS4, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro) and PlayStation 5 (PS5, PS5 Digital Edition) hardware isn't region locked, but any available add-on content is tied to a regional PlayStation Store.
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How to Purchase from the PlayStation Store When Your Country is Not Supported?

Can US PS4 play UK games?

Yes, you can play. You can buy games from any location use it on PS4 bought from other locations. Devices are not region locked, only PS plus account is region locked, but for that also you can have multiple PS plus accounts.
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Will Japanese PS4 games work in US?

Recent PlayStation consoles now enjoy non-region locking software, allowing you to play games from Japan even if they are not available in the United States or elsewhere.
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Can you play EU games on US PS4?

Yes. Mine is from US and I play games for Europe. All the PS4 are region free. The only thing that is not region free is the DLC.
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How do I download PS4 games from another region?

How do I buy games from another region?
  1. Step 1: Create an account on the other-region store. Simply create an account on the PlayStation Store that is associated with the country that you want to buy games from. ...
  2. Step 2: Buy a PSN card for the other-region store. ...
  3. Step 3: Buy and play games.
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What is the cheapest country to buy a PS4?

The euro zone is pretty middle-of-the-road with the PS4's retail price at €400 ($557), even if the converted price isn't as affordable as it was at the launch of the last generation of consoles. The US and Sony's home country of Japan are the cheapest places to buy a PS4.
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How do I know if a game is region free?

You can identify the supported region by checking the game packaging or by going to the game's software menu options, under Software Information and then Support Information. Please note that systems and games distributed in the Chinese region are not compatible with systems and games distributed in the Americas.
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What does region 3 mean in PS4?

Region 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland. Region 3 - Southeast Asia, and East Asia (including Hong Kong). Region 4 - Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean.
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What does the region mean on PS4?

Region means which part of the PlayStation Store it belongs to. While PS4 games are not region restricted to play with, the DLC and the save games are.
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Why are digital games region locked?

It's because of price discrimination. Steam, for example, used to have all its prices in USD, and no games were region locked. Then they switched to regional currencies for price discrimination reasons.
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What consoles are not region locked?

List of Region Free Consoles/Handhelds
  • GameBoy.
  • Sega Game Gear.
  • GameBoy Color.
  • GameBoy Advance.
  • Nintendo DS/DSi/DSi XL (With the exception of DSi only games)
  • PSP (With the exception of UMD Movies)
  • PlayStation 3 (Except for Persona 4 Arena and Way of the Samurai 3)
  • PS Vita.
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Are PS4 games region locked on PS5?

PlayStation 5 has no region locks (for games)

If you attempt to play a region-locked game with an account or on a console that isn't associated with its region, it won't work.
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Are PS Store games region locked?

There is no region locking on PS4 games. You will still have access to your games, and be able to redownload games already purchased. You will still even be able to buy new games, although will only ever be able to do so using US dollars from a US credit card or PayPal account.
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Can you redeem PS4 codes from another region?

PlayStation Store voucher restrictions

If you have a 10-digit discount code, please see How to redeem a discount code. The voucher code needs to be for the same region as your account. For physical vouchers, look for a printed flag indicating the country or region. Voucher codes can only be used once.
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How do I make my PS4 region free?

  1. Enable the DVD Ripper. Insert your DVD into the DVD drive and launch VideoProc Converter AI until you see its main interface. ...
  2. Add Your Region Locked DVD. Hit the DVD disc button.
  3. Unlock the Region Lock. ...
  4. Click RUN to start making DVD region-free for PS4 or PS5.
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How do I change my PS4 to USA?

Unfortunately, the only way to change the PSN region on PS5 and PS4 is to make a new PSN account. If you have a spare email address, now it's a good time to use it. Visit the PSN website and find the option to sign up. As you can see, I selected the US, based on the server that I'm connected to.
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Can US PS4 play Region 2 games?

PS4 games are not region locked.
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What is the difference between PS4 Japanese version and US version?

What's the difference between PS4 Japan and the US PS4? The only real difference will be shop regions for the PlayStation Store, but that's an attribute of your account, not the console itself. The PS4 is a region-free console, therefore Japanese games will play on a North American system and vice versa.
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Can you play Japanese games on PS4 if you buy it in English?

The only way to change the language to English is if the option is available. English is very popular in Japan, not a lot of people are aware of this. So most games come with the option to change it.
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Are Japanese PS4 games region locked?

Currently there are no PS4 games with any region locking, so you are free to import any game. In practice it's "region-free" since the media is region free.
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What is the difference between UK and US PS4 games?

The only sure difference is that all DLC is region locked. Meaning that you need a UK account to buy and access DLC for a UK game. Game changes based on different ratings boards may or may not exist.
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