robertsan21
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PS4 Online Multiplayer Unavailable for Countries Without a Store
- Thread starter Poetic.Injustice
- Start date
Majority of unsupported PS3 users dont use their foreign PS+ account as background "fake" account. They use it as primary account, because their local account is worth nothing to them.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I thought PS4 was region free and you could get a US/Uk account?
PlayALLtheGames
Banned
zeopower6
Member
It'd help greatly if someone could just come out and say "You can use another region's PS+ to play online." so people can stop panicking, lol.
Crimson_Gold
Member
The constant flow of good news has to be stopped. Even if it is just finding out that a current policy with the PS3 is continuing with the PS4.
PapaJustify
Member
I agree, that this is not for everyone but at least it's possible. And it really only is for a few countries that will hopefully get their own store soon.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
lol glad to hear that.
need4speed
Banned
If Sony didn't ship to them it wouldn't be a problem.
Patrickv27
Member
I havent really tried it but can I use my credit card with an account from a different country?
Fixed. Don't think it's blocked, just not available due to the paywall and lack of the option to buy PS+.
Fess
Member
It might be a grey zone but I doubt that a store is allowed to help their customers fake their name, adress, CC number etc.
And mods need to insert explanation in OP. We cant repost this age old PS3 tactics on every page.
Read the thread bro.
dragonbane
Member
But we have a thread for the online paywall already? This has nothing to do with that, it is the same as the PS3.
Zoe
Member
IP blocking is WAY worse. At least with the current set-up you have the ability to get credit in the other store.
MMBosstones86
Member
come-fucking-on
how is this a step backwards?? It's literally a side step. Read the thread. This is non news.
QuiteWhittle
Member
I don't recall, but do you need all of that to redeem PSN cards?
NullPointer
Member
A quote from the european playstation blog is now Xbox fud?
They cant come out and say make an account in a supported area. That would open them up to all kinds.
Zoe
Member
While that is the general assumption right now, it's a valid question as long as it hasn't been officially confirmed.
CambriaRising
Member
I think he was referring to people in this thread, but in a very tactless way.
90TilInfinity
Member
That would be some restriction, lol. Especially seeing as PS+ games are cross-region across a system, and the fact the console is region-free. Even on PS3 you can even redeem an online pass on an account from another region, and still play online on your account.
I don't blame you for being worried though. Hopefully they provide a streamlined solution for those affected instead of having to use a workaround.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Some of those countries I can understand. Others not so much.
That is a real shame, and something they need to fix quickly. Especially given light of their marketing tactics of late.
''The use of the Internet in Iceland places Iceland among the top countries in the world in terms of Internet deployment and use.''
So why is this in the list?
That is a real shame, and something they need to fix quickly. Especially given light of their marketing tactics of late.
''The use of the Internet in Iceland places Iceland among the top countries in the world in terms of Internet deployment and use.''
So why is this in the list?
Fess
Member
You have to have a legit name and adress, credit card info is only needed if you don't want to bother using prepaid cards.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Exactly. Just because there's a work around doesn't mean it's okay. Sony needs to fix this in any way they can.
QuiteWhittle
Member
Eight countries for the EU-specific store.
NullPointer
Member
I guess I'm less comfortable with most here when it comes to unsupported workarounds. The problem with workarounds is that they can be shut down at any time.
Zoe
Member
Having to switch your connection setup every time seems a lot more cumbersome that taking less than 5 minutes to create an account once. Something which most people have already done in this generation.
Erm, quite a few of the countries listed are not in Europe lol.
Pretty sure Bahrain, Lebanon and Oman not in europe.
Fushichou187
Member
1. The countries listed, as well as any other country that won't have a PSN Store available specifically to them (e.g. China) will still be able play games offline, including games that aren't even available in their country since the PS4 will still be region free.
2. If the administration of the PS Store is similar to what we have currently, then likely those countries affected can create an account registered in, and buy a PS+ subscription for, a country that does have access. Hell, I have an additional PSN account for Japan that I set up in that manner just to have access to some of the JP PSN exclusives. The point is that there are currently workarounds to people that live in countries without PSN support and until we hear differently, I'm going to assume that those will still exist on the PS4.
3. Tons of people here are assuming the burden lies on Sony to deliver. This is ridiculous. None of the raging in this thread seems to ask WHY these countries don't have support in the first place. The PS Store, and PS+ by extension, is a service that asks for personally identifiable information for both age verification as well as billing purposes. Every country has different rules when it comes to what kind of personal information a company can ask for, what it can store, the minium age that an individual has to be in order to legally give permission for such collection, minimum age for possession and use of a credit/debit card, forms of acceptable identification to verify age & residence, etc... If you live in one of the countries that doesn't have PS Store representation, take a look and see what your country is actually requiring of Sony in the first place. As a recent example, South Korean gamers had their PS Store access yanked virtually overnight last July because the government passed a law [Game Industry Promotion Act] that made it impossible for Sony to comply with given it's current setup until they released a revamped system that both complied with S. Korean law but also gave Sony the legal protection it needed so it didn't run afoul of it again. This was finally done last month. I'm sure there are similar stories in regards to countries that are just now receiving PS store access this year such as a few Latin American countries.
TL;DR: If they PS Store is not available in your country the issue is likely your government's laws, not a snubbing from Sony.
2. If the administration of the PS Store is similar to what we have currently, then likely those countries affected can create an account registered in, and buy a PS+ subscription for, a country that does have access. Hell, I have an additional PSN account for Japan that I set up in that manner just to have access to some of the JP PSN exclusives. The point is that there are currently workarounds to people that live in countries without PSN support and until we hear differently, I'm going to assume that those will still exist on the PS4.
3. Tons of people here are assuming the burden lies on Sony to deliver. This is ridiculous. None of the raging in this thread seems to ask WHY these countries don't have support in the first place. The PS Store, and PS+ by extension, is a service that asks for personally identifiable information for both age verification as well as billing purposes. Every country has different rules when it comes to what kind of personal information a company can ask for, what it can store, the minium age that an individual has to be in order to legally give permission for such collection, minimum age for possession and use of a credit/debit card, forms of acceptable identification to verify age & residence, etc... If you live in one of the countries that doesn't have PS Store representation, take a look and see what your country is actually requiring of Sony in the first place. As a recent example, South Korean gamers had their PS Store access yanked virtually overnight last July because the government passed a law [Game Industry Promotion Act] that made it impossible for Sony to comply with given it's current setup until they released a revamped system that both complied with S. Korean law but also gave Sony the legal protection it needed so it didn't run afoul of it again. This was finally done last month. I'm sure there are similar stories in regards to countries that are just now receiving PS store access this year such as a few Latin American countries.
TL;DR: If they PS Store is not available in your country the issue is likely your government's laws, not a snubbing from Sony.
QuiteWhittle
Member
Yeah, I know. Edited.
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Yes.
I got a US/EU/JP/Asian account on my PS3, it should do the same on the PS4 since accounts and PS+ subscription carries over.
And most people here making it like a it's big fucking deal.
Yes.
I got a US/EU/JP/Asian account on my PS3, it should do the same on the PS4 since accounts and PS+ subscription carries over.
And most people here making it like a it's big fucking deal.
Ive had an american psn account since launch on a japanese ps3 and im in the uk. Sony doesnt seem to care to lock everything down i cant see them going to xbone levels of lockdown in ps4. Im guessing status quo.