Productcode

Picture from a European PS4 Promo Disc with the printed Productcode.

The Productcode (there is no official name from Sony) defines a internal numeric coding system and can be compared to a part/catalogue number or a ISBN number for a book. With this code, which every Game Title contains, it is possible to identify every Game whichever released. Sony used this system already for releasing their Game Titles on PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. You can find these codes on several positions, printed in the spine from a Game cover & on the top of the pressed Disc (physical Game Titles), but also as a part from the NP Title ID and many other IDs + labels (digital Game Titles), for example.

Layout

unique ASCII of length 9 to identify, used for PS1/PSX, PS2/PStwo, PS3, PSP, PSP2/Vita.

format: XXXXYYYYY (lettercode for XXXX / numbers for YYYYY)

Regional distinctions

Front Cover from the Launch Title Killzone: Shadow Fall (US). The Spine Productcode is printed at the bottom left side.

While Sony used various codes for different region areas in Japan, North America, Europe, Hong Kong and Asia for their Game Titles released on PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, it seems that there were no regional distinctions on Game Titles released for the PlayStation 4 in general, but every Game Title use another code compared to the same Game Title released in another region. Also it seems that there were no distinctions on Game Titles released directly from Sony Computer Entertainment (First Party) or from Third party developers (Licensed).

US / Europe

Note: Game Titles released for the PlayStation 4 shares the same Productcode both for the physical and the digital versions (released in the PlayStation Store).

PlayStation 4

Game Title	License	Region	Productcode	NP Title ID
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	Licensed	USA	CUSA00010	UP0001-CUSA00010_00-AC4GAMEPS4000001
		Europe	CUSA00009	EP0001-CUSA00009_00-B000000000000742
Just Dance 2014	Licensed	USA	CUSA00195	UP0001-CUSA00195_00-JUSTDANCE2014EEE
		Europe	CUSA00189	EP0001-CUSA00189_00-JUSTDANCE2014EEE
Killzone: Shadow Fall	First Party	USA	CUSA00190	UP9000-CUSA00190_00-KZ4RELEASE000041
		Europe	CUSA00002	EP9000-CUSA00002_00-KZ4RELEASE000041
KNACK	First Party	USA	CUSA00068	UP9000-CUSA00068_00-KNACK00000000000
		Europe	CUSA00006	EP9000-CUSA00006_00-KNACK00000000000

PlayStation 3

Game Title	License	Region	Productcode	NP Title ID
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	Licensed	USA	BLUS31193	UP0001-NPUB31246_00-AC4DIGITALPS3001
		Europe	BLES01884	EP0001-NPEJ00243_00-B000000000000769
Just Dance 2014	Licensed	USA	BLUS31315	UP0001-NPUB31323_00-JUSTDANCE2014000
		Europe	BLES01955	EP0001-NPEB01843_00-JUSTDANCE2014001
Gran Turismo 6	First Party	USA	BCUS98296	UP9000-NPUA81049_00-0000000000000000
		Europe	BCES01893	EP9001-NPEA00502_00-0000000000000000
The Last of Us	First Party	USA	BCUS98174	UP9000-NPUA80960_00-THELASTOFUSDIG01
		Europe	BCES01584	EP9000-NPEA00435_00-THELASTOFUSDIG01

Japan

Note: It seems that only those digital versions released in the PlayStation Store uses the same layout like for the US / European versions, while the physical versions looks similar to the old system with regional & License distinctions
(as already used for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 & PlayStation 3). However, it seems that there is a more complicated coding system used on physical Game Titles released for the PlayStation 4, compared to the US / European releases.

PlayStation 4

Game Title	License	Region	Productcode	NP Title ID
inFAMOUS Second Son	First Party	Japan	PCJS50002	JP9000-CUSA00305_00-SECONDSONSHIP000
Killzone: Shadow Fall	First Party	Japan	PCJS53002	JP9000-CUSA00085_00-KZ4RELEASE000041
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	Licensed	Japan	PLJM80005	JP0001-CUSA00206_00-AC4GAMEPS4000001
Battlefield 4	Licensed	Japan	PLJM84002	JP0006-CUSA00157_00-BATTLEFIELD40000
NAtURAL DOCtRINE	Licensed	Japan	PLJS70001	JP0117-CUSA00406_00-NATURALDOCTRINE4
NBA 2K14	Licensed	Japan	PLJS74001	JP0230-CUSA00134_00-NBA2K14000000000

PlayStation 3

Game Title	License	Region	Productcode	NP Title ID
The Last of Us	First Party	Japan	BCJS37010	JP9000-NPJA00096_00-THELASTOFUSONPAS
Gran Turismo 6	First Party	Japan	BCJS37015	JP9001-NPJA00113_00-0000000000000000
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	Licensed	Japan	BLJM61056	JP0001-NPJB00408_00-AC4DIGITALPS3001
Battlefield 4	Licensed	Japan	BLJM61039	JP0006-NPJB00377_00-BATTLEFIELD40000
NAtURAL DOCtRINE	Licensed	Japan	BLJS10268	JP0117-NPJB00565_00-NATURALDOCTRINE3
NBA 2K14	Licensed	Japan	BLJS10232	JP0230-BLJS10232_00-PARENT0000000000

See also

Productcode naming seen in the wild:

• named Game ID here : http://www.pshomebrew.net/wiki/PS3_Backup_Compatibility_List
• named Disc ID here : http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/Emulation#DiscID_explained
• named TITLE_ID here : http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/PARAM.SFO#TITLE_ID (name used officially as a part from the PARAM.SFO)
• named Productcode in the PS3 Section : http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/Productcode

Example of sites listing such Productcodes:

• http://www.sonyindex.com/
• http://damox.net/ps3gamesdb.php
• http://forum.trophies-ps3.de/allgemeine-diskussion/8357-die-bles-blus-bces-blas-code-liste.html