Playstation Plus Instant Game Collection on same device, from multiple countries

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TL;DR - Are "Instant Game Collection" games bound to your machine, or to your PSN account?

I currently own a PS3 with an expired PS Plus subscription on a (Canadian) Account, and I have a bunch of games on it from the Instant Game Collection (meaning, if I subscribe again, those games will be active).

If I purchase a PS Plus subscription on a different (United States) account, will I have access to those games?






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Are PS Plus games region locked?

PlayStation 4 consoles, games, game discs, and digital titles are not region locked. However, to ensure you don't experience any hiccups, you have to use it the right way. You want to use the right PlayStation store ID for the right Region.

How do you get PS Plus games from other regions?

How do I buy games from another region?
  • Step 1: Create an account on the other-region store. Simply create an account on the PlayStation Store that is associated with the country that you want to buy games from. ...
  • Step 2: Buy a PSN card for the other-region store. ...
  • Step 3: Buy and play games.


  • Can you use the same PlayStation Plus account on multiple devices?

    Unfortunately, if you have more than one PS4 or PS5, you'll need another account with PS Plus for each extra console you have. That's because benefits can only be shared from the primary account to other accounts on the same console, and there can only be one primary account per console.

    How does PlayStation Plus work with multiple accounts?

    Playstation family allows you to create multiple subaccounts within your single subscription, and those subaccounts can also access Playstation Plus. However, multiple separate accounts cannot use teh same Plus Account.



    How to share PS Plus across all accounts (PS4/PS5)




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