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Easy US PSN video store access from EU account

I found this trick out last night for anyone not living in the US who wants to access the PSN video store.

Firstly, log on to a US account and open up the PS Store. On the 'Home page' there is a random selection of banners, varying from games, DLC, Demos and ... full films from the PS Video Store! If a film is not one of these banners when you initially enter the store, then simply click through to anything on the store then go back to the home page, where a new selection of random content appears.

Eventually you should see a film appear - click through on this link, and you'll be given all the options to Buy, Rent, Preview etc.

Of course, this isn't a particualrly effective method of accessing films from the US store as you're randomly 'given' one to pick, and actually purchasing something is still a little tricky, but nevertheless it's still interesting how Sony overlooked something like this.
Updates:
As has been discussed in the comments, please do NOT attempt to purchase any of these films as all you'll recieve is an error message ... after you've paid.
SafeRat - contributor
Published: 373 days 19 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3
 
 

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jromao - 373 days 19 hours ago
1 - Fake, this don't happen at all.
Just Tested.
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walker01 - 373 days 15 hours ago
1.1 - it does work
its just pointless, there normally only 1 film being adverting on the home page and its pointless of only having 1 film to choose from
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Bordello1900 - 373 days 13 hours ago
1.2 -
I tested too, it does not work for me either.
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gaz_y2k4 - 373 days 16 hours ago
2 - Yes it does
This does work, I've come across it before and very nearly purchased Iron Man.

So in response, this isn't fake at all.
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davekaos - 373 days 15 hours ago
3 - Yes this does work BUT DO NOT BUY!!!
i came across this method about 3 weeks ago and saw 3 was advertised so i decided to rent the hd format, But after i purchased the film for $2.99 about £2 i clicked the download button and i get an error code, i contacted sony and they are aware of this and they refunded me, They said that europeans can access the video section by chance but you will not be able t download the file.
If you dont believe me try it your self but i guarantee you would be better off wiping yur ass with the money coz u aint getting owt
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StalkingSilence - 373 days 14 hours ago
3.1 - bingo
everything in the article is right - except that it never mentions what you said - you can't buy anything.
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SafeRat - 373 days 13 hours ago
3.2 - Updated
Does state this now :)
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willykyu - 373 days 14 hours ago
4 - right, can't download
I tried several weeks ago, and you can purchase but can't download... so don't try, it's useless.
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