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Old 05-18-2007, 09:38 AM
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Convert JP PS3 to US PS3 -?
I'm overseas now. Seems there are many Japanese PS3's around. I've heard rumors of firmware flashes that converted it from NTSC-J (Japanese) to US Region coding.

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A firmware flash will be released onto the net at some point that allows for this.

I'm aware that PS3 and BluRay disks generally have no region coding, but I'd like it to be backward compatible, also.

I'd like confirmation or a PM on where to find out more about this.

-Thanks!
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mege was lying.

or he minght not be, i'm not too sure.
but for now, all consoles from all regions, are region free. apart from the BC and BLU-RAY. why would you want to play last gen games on a next gen console anyway? =/
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There isn't a firmware flash at the moment as far as I know but there will be one later. Currently the PS3 will play PS3 games from all regions but not:

DVDs
Blu-ray movies
PS2 games
PS1 games
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Ok. Good to know. Glad I didn't jump into it. Seems that waiting one more day paid off. The PX (On-Base store) now has US PS3s in stock.

And to think, I almost rushed into it.
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ooh well guess I'm returning mine!
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you can't return it....its japanese right? well where are you going to return it in this country? i couldn't even trade in my PSP because it was from japan....how stupid huh?
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There isn't a firmware flash at the moment as far as I know but there will be one later. Currently the PS3 will play PS3 games from all regions but not:

DVDs
Blu-ray movies
PS2 games
PS1 games
i have a japanese ps3 and it plays blu-ray movies. they are region free
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you can't return it....its japanese right? well where are you going to return it in this country? i couldn't even trade in my PSP because it was from japan....how stupid huh?
You can return it if you have had it less that 30 days and you have proof of purchase! I got to send my ps3 back to Honk Kong... Now the only problem is re-claiming import vat!

Hey what you think of the Wii, I thinks its pretty kewl but some of the game are just stupid!
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