How can you do that? PlayStation 5 the Change time zone? Can you do that on the PS5? Change time zone and so Play pre-ordered games earlier? This may be the question asked by one or other owner of the new console from Sony who recently made a pre-order in the PlayStation Store and can hardly wait for the game to appear. In connection with pre-orders, the question always comes up: can you bypass the time and play pre-ordered games earlier by changing the date/time and time zone? What happens if you change the time zone to New Zealand, which is known to have a time difference of +12 hours.
Set the time zone on the PlayStation 5
If you want to change the time zone on the PlayStation 5, you just have to open the settings and under “System” you can then change the “Set date and time” and the “Time zone” under “Date and time”. The time zone change is applied immediately and no restart of the console is required.
- Start the PlayStation 5 and use the gear symbol in the top right open the settings.
- In the settings under “system” on the left “Date and Time“Select and on the right the Change “time zone”..
Change time zone and play pre-orders earlier?
So let’s get to the important question, can changing the time zone make you play pre-ordered games earlier? The short answer to the question is, no, that’s not possible (unfortunately). If you change the time zone in the system settings as described above, this will not automatically change the activation date/time of the pre-ordered game. The only way to play a pre-order early is to create a new PSN account, which will automatically be set up with the time zone and desired destination country. Since many publishers are now switching to this and often releasing worldwide at the same time, you should ask yourself whether it is still worth it. Not to mention the fact that creating a PSN account with false information is prohibited.
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