PlayStation Vita is region free

Dany Argueta - Friday, September 16, 2011 7:02pm (PST) Like (3) +my favourites (2)

Import to your heart's content

It's official: PlayStation Vita is region free. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe executive Michael Denny was not completely sure on the matter but SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida gave official confirmation.

What does region free mean for potential Vita owners? You can freely play Vita games from any region in the world. You could pick up a Japanese Vita console on December 17 and not worry about being unable to play games sold within your country.

Source: Twitter | Shuhei Yoshida

Sections: Sony Consoles, Handheld Games

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Supernova1332 Sep 16, 11

My dreams, they're coming true.

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ButchSmudge Sep 16, 11

But, will the game that's from say the US, still be in English if you put it in a Japanese bought model?

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Supernova1332 Sep 16, 11

The text is in the game files, not mandated by the console/handheld.

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Reenee Sep 16, 11

Bah, can't erase my comment. Supernova1332 said it best.

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THM Sep 16, 11

That's what I've been waiting to hear

Roll on 2012...

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pipripx Sep 16, 11

is this not old news ? i swear i heard it some where before but not sure about the source

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Reenee Sep 16, 11

quote pipripx
is this not old news ? i swear i heard it some where before but not sure about the source

If you read the link in the first paragraph, you'll see the best answer out of Sony at the time was Vita should be region free. That's not a complete confirmation.

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pipripx Sep 16, 11

quote Reenee
quote pipripx
is this not old news ? i swear i heard it some where before but not sure about the source
If you read the link in the first paragraph, you'll see the best answer out of Sony at the time was Vita should be region free. That's not a complete confirmation.

thanks for clearing that up for some reason i thought it was all ready confirmed

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walnuts Sep 16, 11

It's about time companies woke up to the fact that the world is no longer a big place.

I mean, every night, I drive home from work in my Australian car burning Saudi Arabian petrol, turn on my Korean television and sit down to watch an American tv show whilst enjoying a German beer with my Indian curry.

The world is a small place, region restrictions need to be abolished now.

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Suferude Sep 17, 11

i might consider gettin after the price drops in a couple months

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DedValve Sep 17, 11

quote Suferude
i might consider gettin after the price drops in a couple months

A price drop is not likely until after a good year. Sony sells pretty much all their consoles and handhelds at a loss when they first come out, unlike nintendo which sells everything for a profit right off the bat. Sony simply forced Nintendo to sell the 3DS at a loss to keep in the lead but that was just a one time thing. A price drop won't happen for a while so it's foolish to expect one coming shortly after the release just because Nintendo did it.

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Bass Ultra Sep 17, 11

Then they'll sue small businesses to oblivion for selling imports, claiming that it could hurt their ability to exploit the anticipation and excitement of the market.

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