Xbox One Regional Marketplace Discussion

spicymchaggis · 02-07-2014 2:24pm #1

What way does buying from a different countries xbox live marketplace work? what are the steps involved and the pros and cons?

maximoose · 02-07-2014 2:32pm

Pros: It's a lot cheaper - Talking around €40-€45 for a new release.

Cons: It's legitimacy is questionable and noone can really say for definite if there will ever be consequences for doing it. I wouldn't tend to think so myself.

runawaybishop · 02-07-2014 2:43pm

spicymchaggis wrote: »

What way does buying from a different countries xbox live marketplace work? what are the steps involved and the pros and cons?

Change your console locale and go to xbox.com and set up a profile for that market. You'll get some game a hell of a lot cheaper, but down the line MS may take action on this.

spicymchaggis · 02-07-2014 2:46pm

I have to make a new profile for it? Cant be done using existing profile? Action how so?
many people on here do it?

runawaybishop · 02-07-2014 2:50pm

spicymchaggis wrote: »

I have to make a new profile for it? Cant be done using existing profile? Action how so?
many people on here do it?

You can use your normal profile, no need to set up new ones.

Action could be anything from nothing, not allowing it to happen any more to removing games to banning you from XBL.

spicymchaggis · 02-07-2014 3:03pm

Interesting. Might be worth looking into between the xbox games being cheaper in dollars over there and then the exchange rate. Do many people on here do it?

miju · 02-07-2014 3:08pm

It's handy because if the £ ever hits equality with the € like it did before then you can switch to the UK store for savings

spicymchaggis · 15-07-2014 3:26pm

Does doing this have any affect on dlc?

miju · 15-07-2014 3:34pm

none at all

DARK-KNIGHT · 19-08-2014 1:04pm

Hi I use my debit card to buy games via us store but do not really wanna use my bank account to buy games from the us store just wondering is there a pre paid card like 3v that will work with that service? Anyone using 3v for instance?

GottaGetGatt · 19-08-2014 4:46pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Hi I use my debit card to buy games via us store but do not really wanna use my bank account to buy games from the us store just wondering is there a pre paid card like 3v that will work with that service? Anyone using 3v for instance?

If its Visa then it should work

Nolimits · 19-08-2014 5:21pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Hi I use my debit card to buy games via us store but do not really wanna use my bank account to buy games from the us store just wondering is there a pre paid card like 3v that will work with that service? Anyone using 3v for instance?

One option would be to buy microsoft credit in US$. Though a little annoyingly, in Euro it's easy to get the credit for below the Euro amount eg €50 credit for about €40 but I can't find any reliable places to get a deal like this in dollars. I got one guy on ebay selling $25 for $19 and stocked up at the time.

Maestro84 · 19-08-2014 5:51pm

I was just wondering could the Irish government look for VAT on these games and back date the VAT. You are buying a product which is liable for VAT in Ireland but you are lying and saying you're an American resident which is fraud.

DARK-KNIGHT · 19-08-2014 6:13pm

Maestro84 wrote: »

I was just wondering could the Irish government look for VAT on these games and back date the VAT. You are buying a product which is liable for VAT in Ireland but you are lying and saying you're an American resident which is fraud.

Yes we are all quite the fraudsters aren't we?? 😉😂😂😂

DARK-KNIGHT · 19-08-2014 6:15pm

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

If its Visa then it should work

Think 3v is Mastercard baitin.

One thing PSN has going for it is option to pay via paypal

tony1980 · 21-08-2014 9:12am

You can pay through paypal on the marketplace Basher, I already do :pac:

Edit: I just set-up my paypal a/c to have one of my cards as a US address, it is very easy!

bigboss1986 · 21-08-2014 10:00pm

I buy on US marketplace since X1 was relased.I have 2TB 3.0 usb discs and I have over 10 games on it.No problems at all.I buy ''top ups'' on amazon.com. and pay with my Irish Visa Debit Card using fake us address(works well).I use some hotel address from Oregon state as they have 0% sales tax

New games cost 59.99 dollars around 45 euro.Here is full guide(same story for ps 4

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http://digiex.net/guides-reviews/console-guides/xbox-one-guides/13353-step-step-guide-purchasing-games-us-xbox-one-store-any-region.html

calex71 · 22-08-2014 12:03am

Fibbage is out on us market but not here.... eh looks like rubbish but a soft 1000gs

maximoose · 05-09-2014 3:49pm

Trying to use up remaining annual leave.. and it has brought up the question

Master Chief Collection is released on Nov 11th in the US, 14th over here - If I'm ordering digitally and my region is set to US, can I play it on the 11th?

Shred · 05-09-2014 4:50pm

maximoose wrote: »

Trying to use up remaining annual leave.. and it has brought up the question

Master Chief Collection is released on Nov 11th in the US, 14th over here - If I'm ordering digitally and my region is set to US, can I play it on the 11th?

Yep, that's how it worked when Titanfall came out (11/03 in the US and 14/03 here IIRC).

Snake Plisken · 05-09-2014 5:23pm

Was reading on one of the Uk forums that the Uk government are going to close the loop hole in January on buying e-books music games etc from other countries as they British government aren't getting their cut, I wonder will the Irish government follow suit?

Fingleberries · 05-09-2014 6:05pm

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Was reading on one of the Uk forums that the Uk government are going to close the loop hole in January on buying e-books music games etc from other countries as they British government aren't getting their cut, I wonder will the Irish government follow suit?

It seems that the new markets in which xbox launched have significantly cheaper digital prices than elsewhere in Europe.

Worth looking into.

Even if the UK tried to close the loophole, once you've paid you appropriate tax elsewhere in the EU I didn't think they could hit you with duty or some other tax. Fair trade and all that?

Snake Plisken · 05-09-2014 6:36pm

Fingleberries wrote: »

It seems that the new markets in which xbox launched have significantly cheaper digital prices than elsewhere in Europe.

Worth looking into.

Even if the UK tried to close the loophole, once you've paid you appropriate tax elsewhere in the EU I didn't think they could hit you with duty or some other tax. Fair trade and all that?

Yeah but that's fine in eu but if you purchase from US or HK store it's going to be clamped down on, possibly getting close to regional locking the software. So we should enjoy it while we can.

jantheman91 · 18-10-2014 1:39pm

If you want AW early (playable on the 2nd of November at 7pm Irish time - 5 hours before everyone else!) just change your region to Hong Kong and buy pre-order it off the store.

It's cheaper than retail as well and you get it a tad earlier.

Make up a Hong Kong Address, just be imaginative.

Checked bank statement, and was charged as much as expected no hidden charges.

Keep your region on Hong Kong until it's released worldwide. Then change it back. Game will work as all digital games are region free.

Have fun!

Oh, if you game share with a mate it works out at €19.50 earlier than everyone else too. Not too shabby, eh?

Tristannolan · 19-10-2014 2:45am

hi how do i use foreign marketplaces to get cheaper games? i have my console switched to the regiom i want but do i have to change billing info or anything so i can buy?

wrt40 · 20-10-2014 7:33pm

Do you have to stay on that region to play the game?

jantheman91 · 20-10-2014 8:50pm

jantheman91 wrote: »

Keep your region on Hong Kong until it's released worldwide. Then change it back. Game will work as all digital games are region free.

wrt40 wrote: »

Do you have to stay on that region to play the game?

See above.

maximoose · 23-10-2014 9:25am

Anyone else having trouble making purchases the last few days?

Haven't changed any details on my account, and def money on the card, but trying to buy from US store I'm told

Use a different way to pay
Your purchase can't be completed with this payment option. Try a different or new way to pay.

runawaybishop · 23-10-2014 10:10am

maximoose wrote: »

Anyone else having trouble making purchases the last few days?

Haven't changed any details on my account, and def money on the card, but trying to buy from US store I'm told

Have you that card on a few different accounts? Do you see an error code in the bottom right of the screen?

maximoose · 23-10-2014 10:39am

Getting error code PBR9002

Card is not on any other acc

runawaybishop · 23-10-2014 11:35am

maximoose wrote: »

Getting error code PBR9002

Card is not on any other acc

Security flag, you'll need to contact support.

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