PS Vita: General Discussion

[tyllr1219]

Hi guys, I'm a international student from HongKong. Yesterday, I bought a Wipeout 2048, but found the network pass cannot be used on my HK PSN account. Is that means the pass can only be used by an EU account?

If it is, how shall I deal with this pass? Shall I ask for a replacement? Or all I can do is to sell it an re-buy another HK pass code?

And another question, if I active the online mode with a HK pass, shall I play online with my friends who have EU accounts?

Cheers

[strangeplaice]

You will need to either get an EU account to redeem the code, or pay the full price again and download the game from the hong kong store.

Sorry Games are able to be played on any region console, but the game, PSN account and Network pass must all be from the same region to play online.

[tyllr1219]

what a... what shall I say LOL. And now I cannot make a refund cause I have already open the game package. Why didn't sony write it on its website or somewhere else

[BlackKnightJP]

When buying foreign games you need to make sure there isn't a separate online pass. Currently this only the case with Sony and EA published games. Other developers/publishers may start doing the same thing. Unfortunately the physical retail game may be region free but any online content associated with it will not work on a foreign account.

[CrustyJockStrap]

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BlackKnightJP wrote:
When buying foreign games you need to make sure there isn't a separate online pass. Currently this only the case with Sony and EA published games. Other developers/publishers may start doing the same thing. Unfortunately the physical retail game may be region free but any online content associated with it will not work on a foreign account.

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EA

THQ

Codemasters

amongst ohter do it on ps3/360 so expect them in the future to have them on the Vita

[QuietlyWrong]

You could try advertising to see if anyone in HK wants the EU pass and will trade you their HK pass for it...

[strangeplaice · Accepted solution]

If I were you, I'd create a new account to redeem the pass so that it doesn't go to waste, and then buy from the UK store for it. (Ours is better anyway )

You currently reside in the UK so you're okay to make one

[tyllr1219]

Yeah, you may right, but I gonno be graduated in this June, and then go back to HongKong. How shall I bear formating system every time when want to play this game...Hope Sony makes a login page for multiple accounts in next time system update

[CrustyJockStrap]

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tyllr1219 wrote:

Yeah, you may right, but I gonno be graduated in this June, and then go back to HongKong. How shall I bear formating system every time when want to play this game...Hope Sony makes a login page for multiple accounts in next time system update

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Yeah it is a pain for those who travel a lot.

Needs sorting out.

[strangeplaice]

The way the Vita is designed pretty much rules this out I'm afraid.

Sony intended on it being for a person who buys it and the games in the country they spend most time in and made for a single user. Also, the PSN account is supposed to be "one per user", so this is unlikely to change anytime soon.

Sorry