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PSN Video Store region locked

Posted on July 16th, 2008 at 17:59 EDT

Those 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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posted 6:00pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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first

 

posted 6:01pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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I guess SONY is catching on!!

posted 6:02pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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so sick

posted 6:04pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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I'm in Canada and can't download movies and shows.

posted 6:10pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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

posted 6:16pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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?

posted 6:19pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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Hope Sony can sort out this problem ASAP, cause i was looking forward to view the Video store, live in the U.K.

posted 6:22pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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Actually North 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.

posted 6:29pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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ya man only the USA gets the video store for now. Im in Canada and we got nothing
posted 6:33pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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@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?

posted 6:39pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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

posted 6:41pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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Wow, man. What can I say? It sucks for those guys. I'd just lik to say I'm sorry and I hope you stick around for the goodness once you get it. EU gamers saved the PS3 internationally (yeah, I noticed that), yet are the last to be treated well. I wouldn't blame them if they bolted. Does the X360 have downloadable videos in th EU?
posted 6:41pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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The movie studios would never let the videos be region free, they make too much money jacking up the prices for the European market.

posted 6:45pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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

posted 6:51pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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

posted 6:52pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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I am in Canada and I can't see anything.

Sony, please fix that because I have lots of money to spend!

posted 6:55pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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Too right Bhav. Stupid sucky Europe :(

posted 6:58pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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It's frustrating when Canada accidentally gets shafted like this.

posted 7:14pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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again, we get boned

posted 7:16pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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What the F*&%?The last I checked,Canada was in North America.Can someone please pinch me.

posted 7:23pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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I hate SCEE

posted 7:25pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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But you guys have to understand. You cant really put full blame on Sony for this. Different countries have different rules and laws. Some countries, its longer and harder to get certain things approved for by the government so that they can release it to the public. Even Microsoft have trouble releasing all their demos and content worldwide at the same time.
posted 7:47pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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I wasn't surprised. I live in Sweden, btw.

posted 7:50pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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yes in europe in the "future", another 3 years...........or never.................have ur pick..........
posted 8:21pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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!

posted 8:30pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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.

posted 8:38pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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.

posted 8:43pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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.

posted 9:53pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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what about japan? :(

posted 9:55pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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.

posted 10:38pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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!

posted 10:40pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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

posted 11:39pm EDT - July 16th, 2008
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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.

posted 1:05am EDT - July 17th, 2008
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@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.

posted 2:28am EDT - July 17th, 2008
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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.

posted 3:00am EDT - July 17th, 2008
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but GB has the same movies as america :( just edit the price and credit card stuff for GB banks and its done

posted 4:45am EDT - July 17th, 2008
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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.  :) :)

posted 4:53am EDT - July 17th, 2008
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When they finally come to europe it'll be overpriced

posted 5:19am EDT - July 17th, 2008
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I figured this out yesterday, tryed clicking on it, nothing happened.. All I wanted to do was see what it was like.
posted 5:22am EDT - July 17th, 2008
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We can alll thank Howard Stringer for this idiot move

posted 1:11pm EDT - September 13th, 2008
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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

 

posted 10:28am EDT - October 3rd, 2008
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Canada gets screwed...thanks alot  Sony Looks like ps3 is owned by 360 yet again.

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