buying FIFA 15 from us store

robfowler78 · 09-09-2014 9:00am #1

Hey lads / ladies does anyone know for sure if you buy FIFA 15 from us store that you can play online in Ireland.

Thanks

AGoodison · 09-09-2014 9:15am

robfowler78 wrote: »

Hey lads / ladies does anyone know for sure if you buy FIFA 15 from us store that you can play online in Ireland.

Thanks

Yes

robfowler78 · 09-09-2014 9:19am

AGoodison wrote: »

Yes

Cheers did you buy FIFA previously and it worked?

AGoodison · 09-09-2014 9:28am

robfowler78 wrote: »

Cheers did you buy FIFA previously and it worked?

I buy all my games(including fifa) off the us store. Never had a problem. The only game you might have a problem with is the elder scrolls online when it's released as it's split up the servers based on region.

robfowler78 · 09-09-2014 9:44am

Great stuff I'll get it there so just wasn't sure with ea they can be feckers at time's

robfowler78 · 09-09-2014 9:45am

Thanks for replying by the way

robfowler78 · 09-09-2014 9:58am

Were do you buy ur psn codes from?

alwald · 09-09-2014 11:01am

I have never done this before so I would like to clarify the steps just to be on the safe side:

1 - Create a new PSN account as a second user picking US as the country and adding a random US address
2 - Buy credit/virtual coins from Amazon and then pre-order or buy the game from the US PSN user account
3 - Play the game only from the US PSN, does that mean that all the trophies and experience levels will be lost or remain attached to the main user rather than the US PSN?
4 Will the playstation plus work for the US PSN?

cheers

Kimbot · 09-09-2014 11:05am

alwald wrote: »

I have never done this before so I would like to clarify the steps just to be on the safe side:

1 - Create a new PSN account as a second user picking US as the country and adding a random US address
2 - Buy credit/virtual coins from Amazon and then pre-order or buy the game from the US PSN user account
3 - Play the game only from the US PSN, does that mean that all the trophies and experience levels will be lost or remain attached to the main user rather than the US PSN?
4 Will the playstation plus work for the US PSN?

cheers

Basically you only buy from the US store, you login using your Irish account and all content you bought on your US account will work on your Irish account.

F1ngers · 09-09-2014 12:24pm

alwald wrote: »

I have never done this before so I would like to clarify the steps just to be on the safe side:

1 - Create a new PSN account as a second user picking US as the country and adding a random US address
2 - Buy credit/virtual coins from Amazon and then pre-order or buy the game from the US PSN user account
3 - Play the game only from the US PSN, does that mean that all the trophies and experience levels will be lost or remain attached to the main user rather than the US PSN?
4 Will the playstation plus work for the US PSN?

cheers

Yes.
Yes, but any dlc for the game must be bought off the same store.
Play the game on your console, don't have to use the account you bought it with.
No, PS+ is region specific

s8n · 09-09-2014 1:19pm

is getting onto the US store as simple as changing IP address and using a VPN ?

AGoodison · 09-09-2014 2:04pm

s8n wrote: »

is getting onto the US store as simple as changing IP address and using a VPN ?

No VPN, needed. Itll just work.

robfowler78 · 09-09-2014 2:14pm

Ordered there works out at about 46 Euro so not bad game stop wanted 69.99 so good saving. I don't usually trade FIFA until the new one comes out and it's worth feck all so digital is fine for me.

seany212121 · 10-09-2014 10:20am

Question on this does pre load work with the games also on the ps store ?

s8n · 10-09-2014 10:26am

AGoodison wrote: »

No VPN, needed. Itll just work.

Seriously ??

How do I change it then ?

F1ngers · 10-09-2014 10:47am

s8n wrote: »

Seriously ??

How do I change it then ?

Change what?
Have you done any research into this at all?

shreddedloops · 10-09-2014 10:56am

s8n wrote: »

Seriously ??

How do I change it then ?

You have to create a new user/account with a US address

Nutmeg · 10-09-2014 10:01pm

Does it unlock on the US release date or as usual on the Friday?

F1ngers · 10-09-2014 10:11pm

Nutmeg wrote: »

Does it unlock on the US release date or as usual on the Friday?

My research leads me to believe it does.

Nutmeg · 10-09-2014 10:24pm

Very interesting. The early release would really only be another bonus on top of the money saved anyway so it's a win either way!

seany212121 · 11-09-2014 9:25am

Also when buying pack now would have you to buy from the american store in order for them to work ?

shreddedloops · 13-09-2014 9:28am

Just read comments elsewhere about Amazon asking for proof of address when using a US Amazon AC with a non-US card. Anyone run into that problem?

lertsnim · 13-09-2014 12:37pm

shreddedloops wrote: »

Just read comments elsewhere about Amazon asking for proof of address when using a US Amazon AC with a non-US card. Anyone run into that problem?

I didn't. I just added a new address to my usual amazon account

jenno86 · 13-09-2014 12:54pm

Is it available to preorder on US PSN? Any ideas on the price?

EDDIE WATERS · 13-09-2014 2:11pm

jenno86 wrote: »

Is it available to preorder on US PSN? Any ideas on the price?

Yeah its 70 dollars for the normal one and 80 for the Ultimate Edition

jenno86 · 13-09-2014 2:21pm

Can you preorder?

EDDIE WATERS · 13-09-2014 2:42pm

Yeah you can

robfowler78 · 13-09-2014 3:23pm

EDDIE WATERS wrote: »

Yeah its 70 dollars for the normal one and 80 for the Ultimate Edition

I preordered last week seems to work out at about 46 Euro on credit card so good price

jenno86 · 14-09-2014 1:36pm

robfowler78 wrote: »

I preordered last week seems to work out at about 46 Euro on credit card so good price

Where you able to use CC or did you purchase PSN credit? How much did you get?

ComeraghBlue · 14-09-2014 1:41pm

Can you use an irish CC to purchase this on the US store?

robfowler78 · 14-09-2014 1:41pm

jenno86 wrote: »

Where you able to use CC or did you purchase PSN credit? How much did you get?

Bought 50 and 10 dollar cards from Amazon us

EDDIE WATERS · 14-09-2014 1:42pm

You have to use Amazon to get the PSN credit

J Mysterio · 14-09-2014 1:48pm

How early is early release?

T-b0n3 · 14-09-2014 2:26pm

J Mysterio wrote: »

How early is early release?

US is Tuesday the 23rd. 3 days earlier than EU.

eddhorse · 14-09-2014 9:28pm

Xtra vision offering €35 store credit for fifa 14, you could get fifa 15 for €35.

robfowler78 · 14-09-2014 9:31pm

eddhorse wrote: »

Xtra vision offering €35 store credit for fifa 14, you could get fifa 15 for €35.

When I rang last week it was 18 Euro were did you see this.

Deadly Derek · 15-09-2014 1:05am

Im not so sure of the idea that buying the digital games from the US psn is actually cheaper.
For me personally the physical disk works out cheaper in the long run since I trade games in.

An example would be I paid €59 from Argos for Sniper Elite 3, after finishing with it i traded it in for €33 cash.
That meant the use of the game for a few months till I was done with it was only €26.
It would have cost way more to buy it digital on the US psn even, probably €46 as usual.

A game like Fifa holds its value well that's why I'm buying the physical Fifa 15, so when I'm done with it I'll have got to have it for much cheaper than a digital copy when I trade it in.

J Mysterio · 15-09-2014 1:54am

Yea but as has been pointed out, you will probably only look to trade it in when 2016 comes out and the value of 2015 plummets.

2014 seems to be worth around €18 in credit now?

Deadly Derek · 15-09-2014 2:24am

I would usually trade it in about 2 or 3 months before the new fifa is due out.
For me the physical disk is cheaper, but as you say it depends how long people plan to keep it for..

robfowler78 · 15-09-2014 5:43am

Deadly Derek wrote: »

I would usually trade it in about 2 or 3 months before the new fifa is due out.
For me the physical disk is cheaper, but as you say it depends how long people plan to keep it for..

I think if your talking pound for pound it is cheaper. But once you get into physical vs digital then other factors play apart like personal preference. I personally buy games I will play all year on line But games I know I'll trade on disc.

Deadly Derek · 15-09-2014 5:41pm

Yea that's a fair point, I guess there's valid arguments on both sides when you put it that way..

donKretone · 23-09-2014 9:03am

If you buy digital copy you can install game on two systems. I bought few games like this and I used them with my brother. Then price for one system is 50%.

alwald · 23-09-2014 10:35am

donKretone wrote: »

If you buy digital copy you can install game on two systems. I bought few games like this and I used them with my brother. Then price for one system is 50%.

is it on PS4 or Xbox one?

Eldoco · 23-09-2014 10:51am

Hi,

Quick question, I was playing Fifa 14 on my normal acc and if I make a new acc to download the us store etc will my coins and Fifa level etc carry over the when I load up the game on my original profile ?

AGoodison · 23-09-2014 11:18am

Eldoco wrote: »

Hi,

Quick question, I was playing Fifa 14 on my normal acc and if I make a new acc to download the us store etc will my coins and Fifa level etc carry over the when I load up the game on my original profile ?

I can't see why they would. Two separate accounts. (not trying to be smart)

FourFourRED · 23-09-2014 11:44am

The 14gb file downloaded very fast for me this morning.

Won't get to play until 6pm though.

Eldoco · 23-09-2014 12:45pm

AGoodison wrote: »

I can't see why they would. Two separate accounts. (not trying to be smart)

Thanks just cautious as have built up a fairly decent level and have roughly 85k worth of coins I didn't want to lose

alwald · 23-09-2014 1:22pm

Eldoco wrote: »

Hi,

Quick question, I was playing Fifa 14 on my normal acc and if I make a new acc to download the us store etc will my coins and Fifa level etc carry over the when I load up the game on my original profile ?

No they won't but you will use the US account just to download the game, once downloaded use your normal account to play and all the coins will be there as usual

Eldoco · 23-09-2014 1:26pm

alwald wrote: »

No they won't but you will use the US account just to download the game, once downloaded use your normal account to play and all the coins will be there as usual

Cheers , Fifa tonight so ..

I presume there will be decent you tube links etc and how to do the us store process as haven't looked into mysself until I saw this post

alwald · 23-09-2014 2:49pm

Eldoco wrote: »

Cheers , Fifa tonight so ..

I presume there will be decent you tube links etc and how to do the us store process as haven't looked into mysself until I saw this post

Very simple, open PSN website and make sure to change the country at the bottom to the USA, once done create a new PSN account with a new email address and put a USA address, you can put your Irish address but change the city, the county and the post code. Once it's created add it to you PS4 as a second user.
Go to Amazon.com (USA one) and log in, go to your profile and add a USA address on it and pick it as the primary address, buy the vouchers that you need (one $50 and one $10), you will receive an instant email with the code, make sure that you are using the USA account on your PS4, co the the store and redeem them, once done buy FIFA15, install it, change user and play with the Irish one.

It's very very simple, enjoy the game lads

ComeraghBlue · 23-09-2014 3:20pm

Can anyone shed light on this warning on the amazon site for the description of the PSN codes:

"Note: Currently, this item is available only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address"

Can you still use an irish credit card and billing address but just create an amazon account with a US address?

buying FIFA 15 from us store

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