1. Does this apply to the PS Vita set or the PSN account itself?

2. And then, If I'm buying Asia Set, should it be a problem to use R1 account? Like PS4, I am using R1 account also, my PS4 is Asia set.

Thanks in advance.

1. Psvita is a region free handle, so don't worry about your handle region.
- R1 R2 R3 Physical game cartridge can be played on any set.
- But your PSN account will determine your region store, eg. R1 PSN account can only enter R1 playstation store.
(Note: Switching PSN account region in Psvita is a pain in the S)
Attached video reference below.


2. You may use your R1 account on your Psvita Asia Set, no problem on that.


Hope this helps..

This post has been edited by LalaluSan: Sep 9 2015, 12:22 PM

I see, thanks for the info.

Hello vita macai ... i own vita for almost 2 years and want to ask vita macai just like me is it worth to get a playstation vita TV? .. plus how is the gaming performance when streaming PS4 to playstation vita tv?

IMO, if you don't have any other uses except for streaming the PS4, not really worth it - why not just direct hookup your PS4 to the spare monitor/TV then


I haven't done any streaming myself, because.. generally Malaysian internet is

Guys, I have a question. At the moment I live in UK, got my ps4 last year. If I buy vita, do I need to use the same account as my ps4 or I can create a new one? UK is R3 right? n I think I will buy 2nd hand game catridge in UK store rather than digital copy, will it be a problem if I choose to go for R1..?

Guys, I have a question. At the moment I live in UK, got my ps4 last year. If I buy vita, do I need to use the same account as my ps4 or I can create a new one? UK is R3 right? n I think I will buy 2nd hand game catridge in UK store rather than digital copy, will it be a problem if I choose to go for R1..?

Guys, I have a question. At the moment I live in UK, got my ps4 last year. If I buy vita, do I need to use the same account as my ps4 or I can create a new one? UK is R3 right? n I think I will buy 2nd hand game catridge in UK store rather than digital copy, will it be a problem if I choose to go for R1..?

1st: You may use the same account as your ps4. Or you can make a new one too. Its up to you. Just note that any data related to your account on your PS4 will sync with Vita if you chose to use the same account.

2nd: UK is part of Europe, therefore R2.

3rd: For the 2nd hand game catridge, you have to make sure the game you got is R1

owh, I thought the game cartridge is playable with all the region...ok, now I'm very confuse which country/region should I register with, as I always want to play the best game in the market....

Sorry for the confusion. Let me clarify the last one for easier understanding.

Let's say you got a R1 PSN account and you got R2 game catridge, you can still play the game without any problem [trophies and etc] and the game will still be listed under the games you played in your R1 PSN account.

The only problem is that when you try to get the DLC for that game through PSN Store, the Store will state you don't have that game due to the Store is R1 Store [based on your account] and the game is not detected by the Store due to its being a R2 game.

And if you play online with that game, you'll be connected to the R2 server instead of the R1. [Need clarification on this matter though]

alright, now I fully understand..

one more question though, is patch to fix the game also considered as DLC? Right now I feel like I want to go for R1 because their games is updated n much more cheaper than R2..

another thing is, does vita memory card also based on region or it is follow ID we register with? I feel like I want to buy my ps vita 1000 n vita memory card in Malaysia, as it is much more cheaper than the on in UK...

1. I don't think patches are considered DLC. Most likely, patches are independent of the account region and is based on the game region. So, if your game is R2, you'll get R2 patch.

2. Vita memory cards are locked to your PSN account, one memory card can only have one account locked to it. But you can format the memory card and reassign a new account to it if you want to change accounts.
There's no region categories for memory cards and any PSN account can be assigned to it regardless region.

Alright then, thank you so much. Really helpful. At first I thought I want to buy Nintendo 3DS XL, but the console is region lock, so when I get back to Malaysia next year, it will be hard for me to buy the games due to £ vs RM...I guess I will settle down with Vita...

Sorry guys, one last question, those PAL n NTSC still play a role in buying vita? Or is it just the same as R1, R2 n R3, as right now I'm about to ask my friend to buy one for me in MAS, n bring it with him to UK..thnx

nope, PS Vita isn't like the previous PSP which has PAL and NTSC specifications.
so any region console will work regardless your account region.

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Sep 20 2015, 11:42 PM

Orait then, just little bit curious, as I browse around ebay n seller mentioned region code PAL..thnx bro

hey guys, just bought a used vita recently and gonna register my own psn account for it. a few questions

1. from the posts here it seems the PS+ US version is better, so if i want to be on the US server, should i go register my account on the US website? direct google search is leading me to the asia link (https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-my/home/games). or does it not matter where i register my account?

2. can i transfer trophies? am playing god of war digital copy from the previous owner's acc. i understand digital copies are tied to the account. he didnt give me the password to his account so yeah.

much appreciate any help!

Please note that you will loose access to the games installed in your Vita that you didn't own once you login another PSN account.

guys, those who are using us id, if you buy digital content through PSN store, will they tax u? if not, what state u r using during registration..? I just google about it, and found out states like chicago, illinois tax their resident when purchase games in PSN Store..