Closest one
wins.
Eight regions, all running the same edge DDoS network. Pick the one closest to your players.
What does ping actually mean for gameplay?
In Minecraft, the server runs at 20 TPS (ticks per second). Each tick is 50ms. Your ping is on top of that. So a player with 80ms ping experiences a tick + 80ms of round-trip — that's rubber-banding on fast movement and inconsistent hit registration on PvP.
The rule of thumb: pick the region your most players are closest to. Use the median pings above as a guide. If your friends are split across continents, US-East is the most central for US+EU mixes.
Picked the wrong region? Switch later.
Region migrations are done from the panel. Your world data copies across to the new node. Usually takes under 5 minutes depending on world size. No rebuild required.
$3 a gig in every region.
No “premium region” surcharges. Tokyo, London, Virginia — same price per GB. Pick wherever makes sense for your players, not your wallet.
See your price.
Then decide.
No account needed to configure and price a server. Takes 30 seconds.