Game Region Guide

Playstation games are not region locked, but downloadable content (DLC) and service entitlements (including in-game currencies) are locked to their PlayStation Store region. If the region of the PS Store which sold the DLC does not match the region of the game disc, the downloaded content will not be compatible.

However, the gameplay will be the same for different region. As a results, it is recommended that you only purchase games for the compatiable region if you wish to purchase downloadable content (DLC) and service entitlements (including in-game currencies) in the future. Otherwise, any region will good to go if you just want to enjoy the contents in disc.

Here is the definition of each region for Playstation-Disc:

R1 – Bermuda, Canada, United States and U.S. territories

R2 – The Middle East, Western Europe, Central Europe, Egypt, French overseas territories, Greenland, Japan, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland

R3 – Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan

R4 – Australia, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania, South America

R5 – The rest of Africa, Former Soviet Union, the Indian subcontinent, Mongolia, North Korea

R6 – Mainland China

Sometime, you will found R-All which either belongs to R1 or R3. To confirm which region exactly the game belongs to, just simply check where the game is printed from. Example, printed in Japan/Hong Kong (Asia Countries) mean belongs to R3 or printed in United States mean belongs to R1.

Similar concept apply to Nintendo Switch games region for downloadable content (DLC) and service entitlements (including in-game currencies). Here is the definition of each region for Switch-Catridge:

US – Americas, South East Asia

EU – Europe, Middle East & Africa

AS – Asia Pacific