rob305
Member
390 Hongkong dollars equals 50 USD (and no taxes are payed)
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Unlocking Destiny Early (Xbox One)
- Thread starter mcfrank
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Wait, so not only can you play it early, you can get around paying your local price and get it cheaper? Surely MS will put an end to this eventually.
The Jackdog
Member
I tried it from setting my console to hong kong, just got "that payment option wont work"
MrGreencastle
Member
They tried. The whole internet shit a brick and thus the famous 180 thing.
Wickerman22
Member
I was wondering this too. Anyone know? It seems from reading on Xbox.com that these aren't necessarily transferable and that you should "use up" your funds before you move or switch regions.
DarthWalden
Banned
Only if you buy the credit from Hong Kong...
Microsoft credit is region locked so if you buy USA credit it will only work in the USA store
You might be able to get Chinese Microsoft cash cards online though and those would work...
Kurt Angle
Member
playing early doesn't interest me
paying 50$ instead of 60$ does. now you have my attention.gif
what's the backdraw to this method gaf bros?
It's been going on since the 360 days, they haven't bothered to fix it yet.
As a 360 owner I never knew this! Crazy. I'm surprised MS and their retail partners would be okay with this. I would have thought they would ban accounts for using this to get it cheaper than their region.
A-ha, good to know. Thanks for that info, Gamestop's Treasure Hunt will have to be done from the US store only I guess
No, you need to buy Hong Kong credit. Each store uses it's own credit.
If you could, a lot of us on GAF would have been banned years ago
. Money is money to MS and publishers, and the amount of us who actually do this is pretty insignificant tbh. The vast majority of people pay what their home store tells them to pay lol
Larogue
Member
No they actually wouldn't mind having all their sales through the us store since they get 100% of the money, unlike the international stores where part of the money goes to tax, international business partners...etc
Waiting till 3am? Wow, just wow. Such delay, much waiting.
1080P is in Full Effect
Good to hear, but wasn't the beta a solid 30fps to begin with?
Fortinbras
Member
In theory yes. Circumventing regional pricing or store content is against the ToS. To my knowledge they never banned people for this.
However, people were banned for using an exploit to download free games from a region that didn't support Xbox Live.
Search for "Xbox" and "Oman".
I don't think Microsoft is going to ban people. As far as I remember some Microsoft guy even promoted the region free stores in this forum.
This is the only problem I see.
barneystuta83
Member
So, as a UK Gaffer, who bought the game on the US store, does what we have found out mean I will have to wait until the it is 12:01am in the US?
Yeah, all you have to do is go on xbox.com and create a US account, download it to your 360, use a fake US address for billing and wallah, you can now buy games from the US store. Of course, you need to get some US credit first lol
100% of the digital items on my 360 are from the US store, I have never had to pay those ridiculous prices you see on the UK store. Fuck paying that shit.
Kurt Angle
Member
You can be banned for anything, but yeah, this would be Marketplace fraud.
So, they could ban you for it if they wanted to. Whether or not they actually do is, well up to them.
Kurt Angle
Member
region free console
how are you breaking a law when there's no law there in the first place
As you said: region free console. As long as the licence has been payed for, then you should be able to download it from any region store.
Or you'll just have to switch back to HK to download and switch back. We'll see what happens
It was considered marketplace fraud on the Xbox 360. I don't have an XB1 so I don't know if that policy was changed.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
They cant ban you for that. What if someone travels to US for a month? And comes back to UK.
Please do explain
With the 360 you needed to have a live account registered to a region to access it's store. The One lets you switch regions freely, independent of your Live account.
iSpitfireBreh
Neo Member
Anyone know how to access Vanguard Armory? Says I installed it with my base game when I unlocked using HK method.
Not only that, but the Xbox 360 marketplace had IP blocking based on location.
If people start changing regions so much on the Xbox One, I sure we'll see it make a come back soon.
I remember in the Beta that there was a vanguard shop in the tower. Try there?
barneystuta83
Member
If people want the facts about buying from a 'foreign' store, have a read here: http://digiex.net/guides-reviews/co...asing-games-us-xbox-one-store-any-region.html
This guy basically went through the ToS to find exactly what 'rules' were being broken by doing this.
In brief, there is only one:
So, if you have bought pre-paid cards, then there is NO issues doing this.
And I quote the great Albert Penello from our very own Gaf.
This guy basically went through the ToS to find exactly what 'rules' were being broken by doing this.
In brief, there is only one:
So, if you have bought pre-paid cards, then there is NO issues doing this.
And I quote the great Albert Penello from our very own Gaf.
It's totally different.
First - all games are WW signed. Not all 360 games are.
Second - The console will work everywhere (keeping in mind Power Supplies)
Third - You can use one of the 13 digital marketplaces corresponding to our launch markets, assuming you have a valid payment instrument for those countries. Lots of people in Europe specifically travel, move, and visit family.
Now, of course, if you were using Pre-Paid cards...
You will still find that music and video content can be geo-restricted based on licensing. (e.g. Netflix works only in supported countries)
BlastKiller
Member
Any idea when it does unlock in central europe gmt+1 ?
Poodle Cannon
Member
Me too! Oh well. I need to find out how to get buy xbox one gift cards in that region.. Would make life easier.
Has anyone that previously purchased a game from the HK store had any issues with DLC? Did you buy the DLC in your home region or switch back to do so? Also, does licensing work the same? i.e. licenses stay for both console and gamertag when you switch back to your home region.
If anyone purchased Titanfall from the US store with a UK box they can answer these questions too as it is the same scenario.
Thanks.
If anyone purchased Titanfall from the US store with a UK box they can answer these questions too as it is the same scenario.
Thanks.
barneystuta83
Member
No luck (UK, bought off US Store)
See you in the morning then!
See you in the morning then!
barneystuta83
Member
Guy from the UK bought in the UK confirms it is working http://www.avforums.com/threads/destiny-9th-september-2014.1777751/page-43#post-21123140
So it is unlocked by the store you buy it from - at least I know for future
So it is unlocked by the store you buy it from - at least I know for future
barneystuta83
Member
Typically, games in the US release on a Tuesday. For most games around the world, it is a Thursday or Friday.
It is only the games like COD or Destiny (HUGE games) which have a worldwide release date.
So, in most cases, it is best to stick with the US store if you want it early.
Conflict NZ
Member
Well after waking up and it still not being unlocked I gave MS a call. They acknowledged some customers are having problems with unlocking the pre-load and offered a refund if the game had not unlocked within a week. A fucking week. Fucking disgraceful treatment of your customers Microsoft.