2K Games details BioShock PS3 patchThose of you in North America may been enjoying the all new Video Store on your PS3s, but as some of you may have discovered, no one outside that region can even have a look.
It appears as though the Video Store is completely invisible to those with a non-North American IP, which means even if you've set up that US account on your European PS3, you won't see a link to the downloadable movies and TV shows. Sure you may not be able to download anything anyway, because you need a valid US credit card, but unfortunately you won't be able to browse through what's on offer either.
Fortunately a Video Store should be heading to Europe in the future, but if the normal Store is anything to go by, we'll get everything months late and it'll be more expensive. Hooray for Europe.

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I guess SONY is catching on!!
so sick
I'm in Canada and can't download movies and shows.
Too bad Microsft's 3,600,000,000 I mean 360 is way ahead of that with the new Netflix feature, NBC Universe, and all the other awesome updates!! Hey atleast Sony is trying to catch up. gotta give em props for that
http://www.thebbps.com/blog/2007/05/28/mgs-4-confirmed-for-xbox-360/
There it is, let's hope it isn't true, but there's something about "Snake In the Valley" that sounds real...ggrrr
Can someone add anything to this?
Hope Sony can sort out this problem ASAP, cause i was looking forward to view the Video store, live in the U.K.
ActuallyNorth America does not get the video store. NA is made up of three countries, Mexico , Canada , and U.S. , And only one of those countries get the store.
@6 I dont think anyone really knows for sure but i highly doubt it. I just cant see them coming out with a 10 disc version of MGS4.. can you?
metal gear solid will not be making it to xbox360. it makes no sense, if this is really the last of the series. all previous mgs's were exclusives, to offer only one , the final one to xbox is a waste of time. to stay on topic, im surprised its only usa. wheres the money in that?!?!? think sony think
The movie studios would never let the videos be region free, they make too much money jacking up the prices for the European market.
psn id: gingo.... ahh i was wondering why i couldn't see a video store tab, hopefully sony hurrys up and gets europe equipped with a good video store soon aswell
gay im in canada, and im sure my ip is north american :S...i mean it has to be right?
hopfully we find out why canada doesnt have the store yet
I am in Canada and I can't see anything.
Sony, please fix that because I have lots of money to spend!
Too right Bhav. Stupid sucky Europe :(
It's frustrating when Canada accidentally gets shafted like this.
again, we get boned
What the F*&%?The last I checked,Canada was in North America.Can someone please pinch me.
I hate SCEE
I wasn't surprised. I live in Sweden, btw.
I can understand why the Video store wouldn't be avaiable to Europe due to the whole NTSC and PAL conversion and also pricing... but Canada??? C'mon man our dollar is pretty much on par so I don't see what the big deal is. Hopefully soon!
I think Sony really dropped the ball on this one. It seems as though this is simply a rush job in retaliation for the big MS/Netflix deal. I've seen on other message boards regarding the reason why Sony didn't release this worldwide with people writing that "it isn't Sony's fault". It is completely Sony's fault. Other people are correctly stating that the reason is because of licensing agreements between countries. However, Sony is a multinational corporation with a global media distribution arm (Sony BMG), so Sony knows how to deal with international media markets. Also, Itunes currently distributes media downloads and video rentals internationally. So, my point being, Sony could have released the video "service" to all of its' customers had it done the work. Instead, Sony chose to alienate its' customers outside of the U.S. The video store is really a trivial matter, but every Ps3 customer paid money for their system and were ignored if they aren't a U.S. customer. I will continue to use my PS3, but if this is any indication as to how Sony plans on treating its' international customers in the future, I will be taking a pass on the PS4.
I'm sure for us Canadians it has got something to do with varying policies. As on their web-site, the policies conform to laws of U.S. and not Canada. Until that is sorted it out, I don't think Canada is getting a video store.
Yes it's annoying for Canada not to have this as we're part of NA! I put my money on the interfering broadcast tyrants that is the CRTC. And I won't be suprised if Rogers and Bell have something to do with it.
what about japan? :(
something yall for getting yea M$ might have 3.6 trillion and NBC is apart of M$ any way the he** its called MSNBC netflix and etc.. but any way you forget SONY IS AN ENTERTAIMENT COMPANY. SONY HAVE HANDS ON HALF OF HOLLOWOOD and THE MUSIC industry what they dont have they can get any other entertainment company to invest.
I just wish everyone would stop saying NA... Canada is in North America (the largest land mass actually) and we do not have access to the video store.. so it is US only!
Can you fix your article please? North America is not just the US, (I know thats hard for some Americans to grasp) the video store is not avaiable to Canada or Mexico... ffs
weird, but umm i live in north america (Canada), got my ps3 at eb games and when i went on the store earlier today there wasn't a video store so i don't know what's going on. By NA do they mean just the US? anyways ill check when i go on tonight and see if anything has changed.
@6, Please look at the date of the article you linked to. The date is even in the URL. 28th May 2007 : old rumour that wasn't true then an still isn't true now.
There are about 23 countries/territories in North America (wiki it). Only US got the video store. So this is not a North Amercian release.
but GB has the same movies as america :( just edit the price and credit card stuff for GB banks and its done
PSN: Aked
i am in Australia and i can view the video content :)
How you ask? eassy.all you need to do is download AOL and installed on you pc,and evrey time you login in to it, it changes you ip to us IP :) You will need to set it uo first.
i have been doing this to use rapidsahre.com to download files with no time limit. :) :)
When they finally come to europe it'll be overpriced
We can alll thank Howard Stringer for this idiot move
Imagen the content were gonna get on the uk store;... Dads Army, last of the summer wine? lol it wouldnt surprise me. thats the classic section....then theres......eastenders, hollyoaks, coronation street. thats the entertainment sorted. seems pointless having downloadable tv shows when play tv comes out in a few weeks. u can record what you want on that.....for free
Canada gets screwed...thanks alot Sony Looks like ps3 is owned by 360 yet again.