Comments on: Stranglehold, the first region locked Playstation 3 game? http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/ Import video games, entertainment news from around the world and the latest in anime are right here. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: bo_gilet http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-146875 bo_gilet Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:33:44 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-146875 >>The importer It concerns Asian retailers. Look closely on PlayAsia and YesAsia webpages: This item is not available for shipping to # European Union # Iceland # Liechtenstein # Norway So yes I'm pretty sure about that. :) As for Nscx and the like they are located in the United States, their average retail price plus shipping is way to high when you order from Europe so there's no point ordering from them. >>The importer

It concerns Asian retailers. Look closely on PlayAsia and YesAsia webpages:

This item is not available for shipping to
# European Union
# Iceland
# Liechtenstein
# Norway

So yes I’m pretty sure about that. :)
As for Nscx and the like they are located in the United States, their average retail price plus shipping is way to high when you order from Europe so there’s no point ordering from them.

]]> By: Aoshi00 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-146009 Aoshi00 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:06:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-146009 And may the dedicated Lik-sang rest in peace... Got nothing against the games, but dang the Sony bastards.. And may the dedicated Lik-sang rest in peace… Got nothing against the games, but dang the Sony bastards..

]]> By: JeremyR http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-145951 JeremyR Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:29:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-145951 Its Sony Europe that doesn't seem to like imports, IIRC. They went after some console company selling Asian PSPs to Europe before the official debut. Its Sony Europe that doesn’t seem to like imports, IIRC. They went after some console company selling Asian PSPs to Europe before the official debut.

]]> By: the_importer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-145490 the_importer Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:15:41 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-145490 <i>Most import websites are forbidden to sell Sony’s import from Asia so it doesn’t really matter anyway. Besides, the PAL version of Stranglehold will be released very soon after the US version.</i> Sure about that? himeyashop.com/product_info.php/products_id/7171 ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/BCJS-30011.html play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-49-en-70-21dl.html us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/section-games/code-c/version-all/did-10544/pid-1004512446/ Most import websites are forbidden to sell Sony’s import from Asia so it doesn’t really matter anyway. Besides, the PAL version of Stranglehold will be released very soon after the US version.

Sure about that?

himeyashop.com/product_info.php/products_id/7171
ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/BCJS-30011.html
play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-49-en-70-21dl.html
us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/section-games/code-c/version-all/did-10544/pid-1004512446/

]]> By: bo_gilet http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144899 bo_gilet Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:01:35 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144899 Most import websites are forbidden to sell Sony's import from Asia so it doesn't really matter anyway. Besides, the PAL version of Stranglehold will be released very soon after the US version. Most import websites are forbidden to sell Sony’s import from Asia so it doesn’t really matter anyway. Besides, the PAL version of Stranglehold will be released very soon after the US version.

]]> By: Pichi http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144841 Pichi Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:19:30 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144841 It does effect PAL gamers who like to import. :( It does effect PAL gamers who like to import. :(

]]> By: Spencer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144494 Spencer Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:13:10 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144494 @thaKingRocka - Sony changed the region deal for blu-ray movies Region 1: Americas, Japan, Korea (North & South), Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (i.e. Singapore). Region 2: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Greenland, Australia and New Zealand. Region 3: India, Nepal, Mainland China, Pakistan, Russia, Central and South Asia. @thaKingRocka - Sony changed the region deal for blu-ray movies

Region 1: Americas, Japan, Korea (North & South), Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (i.e. Singapore).

Region 2: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Greenland, Australia and New Zealand.

Region 3: India, Nepal, Mainland China, Pakistan, Russia, Central and South Asia.

]]> By: thaKingRocka http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144487 thaKingRocka Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:40:29 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144487 wait, are japan and the US really both considered region 1 for games? that doesn't sound right to me. either way ... BOO! HISS! wait, are japan and the US really both considered region 1 for games? that doesn’t sound right to me.

either way …

BOO! HISS!

]]> By: Aoshi00 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144485 Aoshi00 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:32:25 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/31/stranglehold-the-first-region-locked-playstation-3-game/#comment-144485 I was surprised at first as I forgot both the US and Japan are in the same region for Blu-Rays, unlike DVDs. Good thing it doesn't affect us importing even if they decide to do region-lock, I'm still hoping they would get rid of the PS2 region-lock w/ future updates, my TV doesn't have enough component inputs.. I was surprised at first as I forgot both the US and Japan are in the same region for Blu-Rays, unlike DVDs. Good thing it doesn’t affect us importing even if they decide to do region-lock, I’m still hoping they would get rid of the PS2 region-lock w/ future updates, my TV doesn’t have enough component inputs..

]]>