User User name Password  
   
Monday 29.9.2025 / 06:07
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > consoles > ps3 - modding & hacking > if i buy a ps3 game from america will it work on my pal u.k ps3 console?
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
If I buy a PS3 game from america will it work on my PAL U.K PS3 console?
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
harry9an
Newbie
_
7. April 2008 @ 18:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I live in England and im going to america later on this year and I just want to know if i buy a game over there will it work here on my UK PAL PS3 console?

I know that PS3 is a multi region console but with pal and ntsc will...if i get a ps3 game from america be black and white on my u.k pal ps3 console?

thanks.
Advertisement
_
__
Senior Member
_
7. April 2008 @ 19:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, you'll be fine. You can play a US game on a EU console.




okthen12
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_
8. April 2008 @ 10:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
But you may not be able to get onto online servers and play people in the same country as you.

Fat PSP: 3.03 oe-c (will update when i have time :P)
Senior Member
_
8. April 2008 @ 11:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, he most likely will. That's a silly rumor that's going around.

If it happened to you then you are one of the unlucky ones.




harry9an
Newbie
_
8. April 2008 @ 15:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks for the info ill buy some games when i go there
ooZEROoo
Senior Member

4 product reviews
_
8. April 2008 @ 20:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It is a HDTV you play on correct? If it is a standard tube TV then you are going to have some problems.
alex131
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_
8. April 2008 @ 21:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by okthen12:
But you may not be able to get onto online servers and play people in the same country as you.

Actually, it would depend on the game. Games have different algorithms for choosing servers such as latency and bandwidth. Some games don't take place of residence into account at all. However, if you're living in the US, you may want to update your address on the account settings so you can access the US playstation store, if that's a problem for you.

60GB PS3-PSN ID: slappysloopy
Senior Member

1 product review
_
8. April 2008 @ 21:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ooZEROoo:
It is a HDTV you play on correct? If it is a standard tube TV then you are going to have some problems.
It's probably not even worth it to buy the game in the US then because not everyone has an HDTV and if you bring it over to someones place they may not have one.
harry9an
Newbie
_
9. April 2008 @ 08:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a Normal TV not HDTV, so do u think i should not bother buying games or i should?
Advertisement
_
__
 
_
okthen12
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_
10. April 2008 @ 08:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by alex131:
Originally posted by okthen12:
But you may not be able to get onto online servers and play people in the same country as you.

Actually, it would depend on the game. Games have different algorithms for choosing servers such as latency and bandwidth. Some games don't take place of residence into account at all. However, if you're living in the US, you may want to update your address on the account settings so you can access the US playstation store, if that's a problem for you.
Hence why is said "may"

Fat PSP: 3.03 oe-c (will update when i have time :P)
Related links
Download PS3 trailers from AfterDawn's gaming site
 
Related forum topics Posts Last post Forum room
Pachter: Sony likely to cut PS3 prices next week 6 15. August 2017 News comments
PlayStation 4 can stream PS3 games, reports say 12 24. October 2016 News comments
Sony reveals free PS Plus games for Vita, PS3 and PS4 owners 1 7. June 2015 News comments
PlayStation Now subscriptions headed to PS3 next week 1 6. May 2015 News comments
PlayStation Music powered by Spotify now available on PS3, PS4, Xperia 1 31. March 2015 News comments
Buying 'Destiny' for PS3, Xbox 360? Bungie giving vouchers to upgrade to current gen for free 1 8. September 2014 News comments
PS3 not spinning discs / new laser no light 3 8. May 2014 PS3 - Everything else
ps3 fat, ylod fix, can does not work right- 2 7. May 2014 PS3 - Modding & Hacking
What is Cobra ODE for PS3? 1 7. May 2014 PS3 - Modding & Hacking
how to unban my dex ps3? 10 16. March 2014 PS3 - Modding & Hacking

 
afterdawn.com > forums > consoles > ps3 - modding & hacking > if i buy a ps3 game from america will it work on my pal u.k ps3 console?
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2025 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork