While the PS4 isn’t technically a region-locked system, you may run into issues if you are trying to play games from a different region than the one you are currently in.
Can I buy a PS4 game for a friend in another country?
Your best bet is probably just to buy a PSN card from their region and gift them that. It has to be from their region though or else it will be locked for them.
Can you download a PS4 game from another country?
All physical media on the PS4 (disc based games) will work on any PS4 no matter where the game or console was purchased. However if the game you bought has DLC available for download, but it isn’t available in your country, there’s no way you’ll be able to get it.
Can you play DLC on PS4 in other countries?
Some digital games, and their DLC, are region exclusive. This doesn’t apply to the base game bought in physical (disc) form. To sum up: you should be able to play physical game discs just fine regardless of where in the world you purchased them but DLC for those games may be region locked. I really don’t know why Sony does this, but they do. Yes.
What happens if I buy a PS4 game from the US?
So to clarify, if you purchase a UK title, only UK DLC codes will work, and only a UK PSN can redeem the code. If you purchase a title from the US, only US DLC codes will work, and only a US PSN account will be able to redeem the codes. On PS3/ PS4, you can work around this. Once the content is downloaded to the console, al… Loading…
Can you play PS4 games from any region?
Yes, you’ll still be able to play the game regardless of location. Whether it’s physical (on disc) or digital, you can play any game. Similarly, both digital and physical PS4 games are not region locked. That said, Sony does encourage games and consoles to be from the same region “for best performance.”
