I think ~30% of japanes accounts was created from US/Europe...

^ and I was one of the originals to figure out this trick!

Problem with registering outside your own 'domain' is that I cannot use my credit card on the store. So while I can download demos and videos I still can't access those games and addons that I really want. So I never actually use my other accounts.

Originally, we were allowed to make an Asian account and was able to add US money from a Visa (because they're international), but we couldn't add too much at a time due to security reasons. We had to add in increments of like $5 or something (i forget, it's been a while) until we had enough, then just purchase it. BUT NOW, they caught on to us, and they changed it...so we can no longer add US money to foreign accounts. SONY has/is releasing Playstation Store Cards that you can buy, and add funds to your account that way. So if PlayAsia sells them, get one and you'll be set.

Strange.. The last time I played a Japanese person Online was with Splinter Cell Double Agent.. Over 1 year and a few months ago >.<!

 Im still wondering when are the PSN Cards coming out, does anybody know

psn id: gingo.... 8 million people for a product just over a year old is very good and with the continuing amounts f good exclusive games i expect the psn accounts to continue to soar

I'm quite suprised aren't Japenanese people supposed to be non-social types when it comes to game? most of the time all I seem to do is play other stüpid fat americans! at the end of the year I serious have to ditch this country! I want meet new people besides stüpid fat americans. if youre a stüpid fat american, fück you!

what about xbox live?

( lick my nuts Raven )>(^_^ ) hahaha stüpid fat american. oh so patriotic to the bitter end. what a fool! fatass 

Ok, we're fat while you're family is starving. You f*****g terrorist!!

@ xenosilvpoopano    I live in America and I am neither fat nor stupid. YOU share your ignorance on this board with only yourself....

30% of those accounts really could be by western users, I doubt there are many japanese users trying to get up in the UK and US stores since they've got all the coolest stuff. Supposedly there are already US PSN cards but the're almost nonexistant.

Nice.

Thats a lot fro Japan, but a lot of those are multiple accounts.

I'm sure a majority of them are people outside of Japan

You can't sign up for a Japanese account with US / Euorpean information and you have to use one of the prefecutres listed, and I'm not they don't monitor IPs

Note: If you plan to make an Asian account, use Hong Kong as the language, because all the writing is still in English although it uses the Japanese server. (if you choose Japan as the language, all the writing will be in Japanese)

soon enough u will here ten million worldwide. xbox live try to keep up.