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PSP Region Compatibility: Will Your Console Play European Games?

PSP region locking applies only to UMD movies. PSP games are region-free on all models (PSP-1000, 2000, 3000, Go, Street/E1000). You can play a European UMD game on a North American PSP and vice versa.

What Is Region-Locked

UMD Video (movies/TV): Region codes 1–6 (DVD-style). A Region 1 (US) PSP refuses Region 2 (EU) movie UMDs.
PlayStation Store accounts: Your PSN account region determines which store you access, DLC compatibility, and currency. A US account cannot buy EU DLC for a EU game disc (though the disc itself boots fine).
PSPgo / Digital games: Tied to PSN account region, not hardware.

Quick Model Reference

Model	Game Region-Free?	Movie UMD Region	Notes
PSP-1000 (Fat)	Yes	Locked to purchase region	Infrared port, no video out
PSP-2000 (Slim & Light)	Yes	Locked	TV out (component), double RAM
PSP-3000 (Brite)	Yes	Locked	Improved LCD, built-in mic
PSP-N1000 (Go)	Yes (digital only)	N/A (no UMD)	16 GB internal, Bluetooth
PSP-E1000 (Street)	Yes	Locked	Budget, no Wi-Fi, mono speaker

Practical Advice for Travel/Import

Games: Buy any region's UMD; it will boot.
DLC: Match DLC region to game disc region (check UCES vs ULUS prefix on spine). Create a matching PSN account if needed.
Movies: Only play UMDs from your console's home region (or rip/convert for personal use).
Power: All PSP chargers are 100–240 V auto-switching; only the plug adapter changes.

Bottom line: Games work everywhere. Movies and DLC are the only region gotchas.

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