{"id":26795,"date":"2024-04-15T23:52:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T06:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=26795"},"modified":"2026-06-16T03:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:08:08","slug":"play-ps5-games-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/play-ps5-games-early\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access PlayStation Games Early in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a brand new game or DLC coming out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/gaming-vpn\/playstation-vpn\">PlayStation<\/a>, and you\u2019re excited! You want to be one of the first to play it. Thanks to the dubious magic of preorders and preloads, you absolutely can! And with some preorders, you might even get early access! Truly, we live in an age of small miracles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But to your dismay, you find that people halfway around the world are still going to play the game first. Why? Because of gosh-darned time zones! How dare they? Your early access just isn\u2019t early enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But hey, you can fix that. All you have to do is change your PlayStation region, right? Right? Well, it\u2019s not that simple. Changing the region for your existing account just isn\u2019t an option. The only way to access other regions with your PlayStation 5 is going to involve jumping through a few hoops, and a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\">gaming VPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #cfe2f3; padding: 10px; border-radius: 25px;\"><br>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quick-guide-how-to-change-your-ps5-region-with-a-vpn\"><strong>Quick Guide: How to Change Your PS5 Region with a VPN<\/strong><\/h3>\n  <p>To start, you need PIA VPN, an address in the country you want, and a payment method.<\/p>\n  <ol>\n<li>Configure your router to connect to a VPN server in your target country.<\/li>\n  <li>Create a new PSN account in that country, with an address from that country.<\/li>\n    <li>Purchase, download, and play the game on your new account.<\/li><ol><br>\n   \n  <a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\"><button class=\"bg-btn-1\"> Get PIA VPN<\/button><\/a>\n <\/ol><\/ol><\/div> <br>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #d5dde3; padding: 15px; border-radius: 10px; width: 500px;\">\n<h4>Table of Contents<\/h4>\n<a href=\"#ht\">How to Change Your Region on PS5<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#1\">Can You Change Your Timezone to Play Games Early?<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#2\">If You Preorder a Game, Can You Play It Early?\n<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#3\">Why PIA Is the Best VPN for PlayStation\n<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><br>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ht\"><strong>How to Change Your Region on PS5<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gaming-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26819\" style=\"width:230px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gaming-5.png 500w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gaming-5-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alright, here\u2019s the longer version. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/gaming-vpn\/playstation-vpn\">PlayStation<\/a> makes it real hard to change your country, even if you\u2019re moving. Switching countries on the fly in your account settings is not possible, and is just not going to happen. Forget any of the old tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to pretend to be in another country in every way: your \u201cphysical\u201d address needs to be there, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/hide-my-ip-address\">IP address<\/a> needs to be there, and your payment method needs to be \u201clocal\u201d as well. Fortunately, PlayStation gift cards can get you around that last barrier, and there are plenty of options for buying PlayStation gift cards and codes from other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here\u2019s the basic process, in more detail:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Configure your router to redirect your internet traffic to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-server\">PIA VPN server<\/a> in the country of your choice.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: to make this work, you\u2019ll need a router capable of connecting to VPNs in this way. Not all models support this, and if you need to buy a new router, we do have a few recommendations on this site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a pinch, you can set up a PC or your phone as a hotspot, run one of our native VPN apps on it, and connect your PS5 to the internet through that hotspot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect to the country in question, and maybe restart your PS5 just to be safe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a brand new PSN account on your console. The account must be registered to the country your IP address says you\u2019re in. You will also need a <em>valid<\/em> physical address for the account to be registered to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy gift cards from that country as needed on another device, and purchase the game with them on your PlayStation, in the new account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the game and play.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Caveats:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might notice that I keep going on about how this requires a separate PSN account. Keep in mind that this means the game, your achievements, and even your friends list would all have to be separate from your primary account. Want to play the game on your main account when it\u2019s available in your region? You\u2019ll have to buy it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, you should only use this method with games that you absolutely, positively HAVE to play early, and don\u2019t mind not playing on your main account. It\u2019s perhaps an even better option for free-to-play games, so you can try them out before committing to them on your main account. Either way, just keep the separation of digital concerns in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\"><button class=\"bg-btn-1\"> Get PIA VPN<\/button><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1\"><strong>Can You Change Your Timezone to Play Games Early?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nope. These sorts of tricks might have worked once upon a time, in days long past, but game devs and publishers have been wise to them for some time now. Nowadays, games won\u2019t be released to you unless your account region, your IP address, and the server clocks all agree that you should be allowed to have the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That being said, there are still a few games here and there \u2013 mostly single player games \u2013 that will unlock certain time-based progression bonuses if you set your clock forward. But even these games are becoming few and far between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2\"><strong>If You Preorder a Game, Can You Play It Early?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This depends entirely on the game in question. Only some games include early access as a preorder bonus. Nowadays, even the games that advertise this sort of early access aren\u2019t guaranteed to work properly. Multiplayer and live service games in particular have seen issues arise, and people don\u2019t always get to enjoy the early access period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One notable example was <em>Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League<\/em>, which was taken offline after only an hour of early access. This was due to a bug that incorrectly marked the story as complete the moment you opened the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it was taken down AGAIN not long after, further cutting into the early access period. Just a few things to consider. You might choose to play your games on their full release, but still \u201cearly\u201d in terms of time zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3\"><strong>Why PIA Is the Best VPN for PlayStation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/ojXpAkOszMMCfoPMx7vgTLYeKbZtmnD7u1OFT7cNF96Qz2bMZiHPM--nC0lZcAlIpWzu7--7Tbt7H29_NLy0-d4z49KfYp16aSqH2BWgoarvG3QAYiH9JEcTwUksw2XYhsmwltXlXJuZKa2XZNILqqA\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:500px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this particular case, PIA makes a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/gaming-vpn\/playstation-vpn\">PlayStation VPN<\/a> because it has a world-wide network of 10-Gbps servers that pretty much covers every country where PlayStation operates. This means that no matter what time zone a game is coming out in first, you can probably get an account there and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PIA will also help you get smoother \u2013 and sometimes even faster \u2013 connections to game servers by helping you bypass connection issues and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/lower-ping-improve-gaming-speeds\/\">lower your ping<\/a>. The same tech that lets you pretend to be somewhere else can also help hide your identity from attackers, and mitigate DDoS attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short, PIA covers all your bases, and then some, with military-grade encryption, 24\/7 customer support, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\">30-day money-back guarantee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\"><button class=\"bg-btn-1\"> Get PIA VPN<\/button><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054916452\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I change my PS5 time zone to play games early?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Only by changing your location with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\">VPN<\/a>. Changing the time zone on your PS5\u2019s local clock won\u2019t mean anything unless the time zone coincides with your IP address, which is something that game publishers absolutely check. It\u2019s been a long, long time since this sort of workaround\u2026 worked. More\u2019s the pity.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054926994\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can you change your PS5 location to play games early?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, but you\u2019ll need to do a couple of things. First, you\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\">get PIA VPN<\/a> and connect to a VPN server in the country of your choice. Then, you\u2019ll need to register a brand new PSN account in that country. To do that, you\u2019ll need a local address, and a local payment method. Keep in mind that gift cards do work for this.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054935302\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does PS5 have early access?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">That depends entirely on the game. Some publishers offer early access for testing purposes, or for people who have preordered the game. Whether or not they offer this perk on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/gaming-vpn\/playstation-vpn\">PlayStation<\/a> specifically is really up to them, but early access is usually a cross platform thing. Just keep an eye on the game\u2019s marketing and announcements for details.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054943145\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I change the time on my PS5?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To do this, go to the Settings Menu, then <em>System<\/em> &gt; <em>Date and Time<\/em> &gt; <em>Set Date and Time \/ Date Format \/ Time Format<\/em>. It\u2019s generally best, however, to use the Internet Time option, when you have the right time zone selected. Some few single player games do still base certain game functions on the system clock, so there you have it.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054951575\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I change my time zone to play games early on PS4?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, sort of. The process outlined above for changing your location effectively changes your time zone too. If you want to do this via the PS4\u2019s settings, that won\u2019t help. Gone are the days when game devs relied on local system time for that sort of thing. They compare your IP address with online clocks to determine when games are released.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054960751\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can you change the date on Playstation?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, you can, in the settings menu. Just follow the instructions above, and you can change the date in minutes, or less. Again, that\u2019s the Settings Menu, then <em>System<\/em> &gt; <em>Date and Time<\/em> &gt; <em>Set Date and Time \/ Date Format \/ Time Format<\/em>. Just use the internet clock to set your date for you, as manually changing it has little effect on most games.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054968712\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can a VPN boost your gaming performance?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sometimes. You see, your ping is determined by a couple of factors. First, there\u2019s the distance between your gaming device and the game server. Then there\u2019s other things that can slow your signal down: misconfigured servers, congested networks, etc. If you connect to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-server\">VPN server<\/a> close to the game server, you can sometimes bypass all of that.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713054977784\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What\u2019s the best VPN for gamers?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">PIA makes a great gaming VPN, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/gaming-vpn\">PS5 gamers<\/a>, because it actually comes with console support. It hides your IP address to help protect your identity, and prevent DDoS attacks, and can even help you to get lower ping under the right circumstances. You can try it out risk-free with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=play_ps5_games_early\">30-day money-back guarantee<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nPlay new PS5 games early with our easy tips! 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