Saturday, March 7, 2009

Should i get a PS3 from America if i live in Australia? If so what will i need to use it in Australia

Should i get a PS3 from America if i live in Australia? If so what will i need to use it in Australia?
Hi, i am wanting to get a PS3 from America and i live in Australia. The reason being is that they are cheaper in America and the games are also cheaper. But i have heard you need to get all new plugs and stuff? Is it true, PLEASE SAY ALL THE THING'S I WILL NEED TO GET IF I GET A CONSOLE FROM AMERICA TO USE IN AUSTRALIA, Thank you Where can i get that uk mains supply plug?
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1 :
All you need is a different plug to connect it to the UK mains supply. As for the games, there is no regional lockout so games from any region will work on any machine. I know this as I own a UK PAL 60GB PS3 and have purchased American Burnout Paradise and Virtua Fighter 5 games, from online stores, and they work without any problems, just the same as my UK games. This includes online features working fully too. UK/Jap/Aus PS2 and PS1 games will not work on a USA PS3 though....only USA PS2 and PS1 games will. Hope that helps.
2 :
1). A powerful power converter (220 to 110, 500 watt); 2). If you plan to use it on standard TV, make sure it supports NTSC signal: 3). PS3 games are region free, but PS1/2 games and movies aren't.
3 :
You will need the correct type of plug, but you will not need a power converter. For PS2 games (if you have an 80gb), PS1 games, or DVDs, you need to have NTSC formatted games/movies. For PS3 games, if you have an HD TV and are running the PS3 via HDMI or component, you will have no issue running games from any region. However, any PSN games you download should be from the American store. Once PSN cards are released, that shouldn't be an issue. For PS3 games if you use SD (ie the cables that come in the box), you need a TV that supports PAL and NTSC inputs. Otherwise the games/movies will have issues such as B&W, jaggedies, or other display issues. For Bluray movies, most of them are not region locked, but a few of them are. So those Bluray movies that are region locked should be purchased from region A (Japan, N. & S. America, SE Asia)