Fact Check: Can Overwatch 2 players change their server regions on the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch?

With Overwatch 2 officially going live a couple of days ago, players old and new to the franchise are quite curious about some of the features that the shooter offers.

One of the best things that players will be allowed to do in the shooter is to change their server region whenever they want. However, the server region change feature is something that is limited to PC users.

Players who are on the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch will not be able to change their servers in any way, as to be able to do so, players will be required to access Battle.net. Hence, those on console are stuck on the servers that are closest to the region that their internet service provider belongs to.

However, Overwatch 2 players on PC will be able to change the servers of their shooter, and they will be able to do so through the Battle.net client.

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Overwatch 2 players on PC will be able to change the server regions through Battle.net

There are many reasons why players will be required to change their server regions in Overwatch 2. Many who are booting up the game for the first time might find themselves playing the shooter in a region that they are not familiar with, which could lead to a communication barrier as well as a much higher latency.

With the region change feature, players will be able to alter their servers to a region that is close to their internet provider to get a lower latency, as well as players from a region that they are familiar with.

Overwatch 2, like any competitive shooter, requires optimal communication among players to secure a win, and players will appreciate having the option to change their region.

Additionally, there is another reason why players might look to change their server region in the shooter. The shooter’s servers are overflowing right now, with players often having to wait in queues behind thousands of others.

Certain servers (like the ones in the Americas) have really long queue times, and players might look to shift to Asian servers for a shorter waiting period. It might result in significantly higher latency, but players will be able to experience a much better queue time to try out the shooter before Blizzard finally solves the issue with the game’s servers.