I bought mine with USA set as my location (Where i'm from), but switched my location to NZ before downloading the game so I still paid whatever I'm supposed to as a USA resident.
Current screen is:
Should work, we'll see.
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Unlocking Destiny Early (Xbox One)
- Thread starter mcfrank
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I bought mine with USA set as my location (Where i'm from), but switched my location to NZ before downloading the game so I still paid whatever I'm supposed to as a USA resident.
Current screen is:
Should work, we'll see.
It'll be 6am on Monday where I live if it works so I'll update about it then.
Edit: had my timezones off by 2.
7am for me (CST), I'll definitely update on here too ASAP.
hillsighed
Member
I have a few questions;
Will this work on PS4?
After it unlocks, can I change it back to my local US time?
Will this work on PS4?
After it unlocks, can I change it back to my local US time?
I don't think PS4 is region free, so no.
Yes on Xbox you can change it back to local time.
The console is region free, so no.
This. If you cant get banned im all for trying it.
littlegrasshopper
Member
If this works I may actually buy my digital copy on the X1 instead of PS4. All of my gamer friends are on PC wishing and hoping for the day it gets released on Steam. Jokes on them!
ThatsMytrunks
Member
Well, I was gonna wait and buy the 360 version and get the free upgrade, but hell, 18 hours early access? That's enough to record our show with and still go to a midnight launch. 
Solaire of Astora
Death by black JPN
The ps4 is region free. As was the ps3. It's pretty much the reason why the Xbox one is region free. Initially, the Xbox was announced to be region locked, causing people to ask Sony if the ps4 would be. It wasn't, and therefore xbox fans started protesting and voila.
Ah I not sure then. I have a ps4 but am getting Destiny on XB1 so that is all I have tested on.
I believe this is only possible on PS4 by making a new NZ based account and then purchasing the preload, not as simple as with the XB1.
Did you speak to it in a kiwi accent?
hiphoptherobot
Member
Pure speculation but buying it on a new zealand psn account and then once it unlocks switching to your main account MIGHT work. I think I remember some people doing that with diablo a couple weeks ago. No clue if it will work though.
Seems like that could work.
While Kiwi is my favorite fruit, I sadly never learned the language.
I doubt this will ever work, that would be the silliest oversight ever if you could just change timezones and gain early access from wherever. I don't think a software company like Microsoft would leave such a workaround in place as it would be one of the most obvious ways people would try and 'trick' the system.
Worth trying though, I don't think they'll be handing out bans because you're not breaking any TOS.
Worth trying though, I don't think they'll be handing out bans because you're not breaking any TOS.
Yea, there's a bunch of features not available in New Zealand yet.
Pop
Member
Would be hilarious if so
Yes that would work, except Destiny costs $100USD from the New Zealand store, do you really want to pay $40 extra just to play it 20 hours early?
There's a difference between console and account region. My gamertag is tied to the US and changing that to New Zealand would lock it there for 3 months. The console on the other hand can be changed at will on the system.
Hispanic! At the Disco
Member
Super tempted to try this. Don't want to lose access to playing Destiny at all just to play it a 18 hours early though. Ugh. I wanna play it tomorrow though...
REALLY? Interesting! Might be worth a shot then!
This is pretty much my biggest fear. I don't want to be the guinea pig that gets their account locked.
Backfoggen
Banned
On XB1 your account is region free. You can change it as you like.
This would be in around 4 hours right? Gonna try it but I bet the servers won't be up.
24+4 hours, still another day to go.
Backfoggen
Banned
Oops yes you're right.
youre wrong
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
I don't know why people are worrying. Us in Europe have bought from the US store and got early access on the Tuesday rather than waiting till Friday. I don't see how this is really any different apart from having the game already installed.
I seriously doubt our accounts will be locked or affected in any way. I bought Watch Dogs from the Australian store and was playing it Monday afternoon.
I seriously doubt our accounts will be locked or affected in any way. I bought Watch Dogs from the Australian store and was playing it Monday afternoon.
1st world problems I have here.
With preloading of games now, this would mean that anyone could start playing as soon as it goes live in New Zealand. For me, that's 19 hours earlier than when it would have unlocked living in the United States. It's kinda crazy.
Exactly ive got 6 or 7 games early from the USA store on the tuesday instead of waiting to friday
Either way midnight in NZ is 12 midday in the uk so by the time i get home from work im guessing someone will have switched to NZ on console and tried it
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
I wish games would just come out at one specific time worldwide. Why should I have to wait until midnight if people on the east coast get it 3 hours earlier?
Just seems the whole thing is madness.
Just seems the whole thing is madness.
Hispanic! At the Disco
Member
EST gets screwed digitally, usually. This isn't unlocking until 3am even when I can go to a store and buy it at midnight.
It is stupid.
ElRenoRaven
Member
it really is. They need to find some way that they can roll out digital games per timezone. You would think they could do that in a way that doesn't screw everyone over.
curlyfries
Neo Member
This is good news. However, are characters tied to server or account? I'm assuming that it's account.
That is a good question, but since there is no server selection screen, it must be account. They would not delete somebody's character because they moved to another country.