Blu-rays still region locked?

Hey guys,

I'm an Australian visiting the US at the moment (boy do you guys like your servings large!) and I have a question about blu-rays. If I purchase them here, would I be able to play them on my device at home?

Now, years ago, when I was a kid who was keeping up to date with this stuff, I vaguely remember that in America the blu-rays have a separate region code than overseas, but does this still apply to the more recent films? Or does the recent hardware, such as the PS4 and up-to date blu-rays, negate the region lock and play whatever?

Thanks in advance, guys.

@ShadowsDemon:

I cant give an exact answer, but I did a similar thing;

I have a US bought PS4 back in January, and its played Australian/US/UK blu-rays no problem, the movies are old as well as new, the oldest is The Lord of the Rings, and that was bought in 2010 I think.

It is a case by case thing. You would have to check with each Blu-Ray and see if they are region restricted. If they are....

Blu-ray Region and Countries