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Xbox One to only work in certain countries at launch
- Thread starter Majmun
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Im forcing myself to another and another reasons why buy Xbox One first and I find them - gamepad, Quantum Break...
But hey...Im not in supported country. So, I wish to use fact Im still in EU... you know - free market etc...but no! We have better EU and worse EU.
OK guys... Im fed up. You could won me easily, you could even make me jump few hurdles... But I wont plead for privilegium of buying your console.
But hey...Im not in supported country. So, I wish to use fact Im still in EU... you know - free market etc...but no! We have better EU and worse EU.
OK guys... Im fed up. You could won me easily, you could even make me jump few hurdles... But I wont plead for privilegium of buying your console.
Well, seeing you don't have TV broadcast anymore, most of the Xbone features would not be useable for you anyway.
I'm so sorry.
maquiladora
Member
Check the previous page.
That an official Xbox support twitter account is suggesting to not buy an Xbox One must be a subtle dig by the support guys at management's poor decisionmaking. I can't imagine MS distributing a memo to Xbox support setting out canned dealwithit replies to customer questions. No company that survives by selling things to customers would ever make it a policy to tell customers to not buy those things, right?
So it was me who misunderstood the statement... Jesus Christ, I still refuse to believe how company can block its products' use in different countries... X360 never supported all countries, but people still bought consoles/games/XBL and generated revenue.
This is literally the worst device for consumers I have ever seen.
P.S. Why does every tweet from MS contain "PS"?
This is literally the worst device for consumers I have ever seen.
P.S. Why does every tweet from MS contain "PS"?
Arjen
Member
Mainstream media is reporting it here.
http://www.nu.nl/tech/3499335/regiobeperking-xbox-one-werkt-mogelijk-per-land.html
Maximilian Kolbe
Member
Boco_Jones
Banned
Well there goes any chances MS might have supported Japan (and the West) with exclusive JRPGs like they did at the start of 360. No way in hell they'd do that without launching it there. Games like Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Tales of Vesperia, Last Remnant and Star Ocean.
Also it's just another telling sign that MS didn't really give a shit about releasing those JRPGs in the past to begin with, otherwise they'd have them on this system too. It was only for Japan and not us even if they did get localised.
Fortunately there's PS4 to go to for that instead.
Also it's just another telling sign that MS didn't really give a shit about releasing those JRPGs in the past to begin with, otherwise they'd have them on this system too. It was only for Japan and not us even if they did get localised.
Fortunately there's PS4 to go to for that instead.
Did you miss what their boss said?
If Lebanon isn't supported then you can't play Xbone games.
Strange that @XboxSupport has now deleted all tweets that were replying to questions, though - unless twitter is playing up. Damage control?
Dead Prince
Banned
This has to be a joke?so millions of Armed Forces and other people who work between countries have just been given the middle finger!
What have you done Microsoft
as far as twitter account goes. they have 12 overflow accounts named XboxSupport1 - XboxSupport12
since XboxSupport is verified. they background image contains information. https://twitter.com/XboxSupport
Maximilian Kolbe
Member
Simple-try ask them again and see will we get same answer like chat supporters
It's like are they high or something,some answers really are wtf level
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=63222436&postcount=1378
1 year later in Asia?
As I live in HK, it means even if I import a US X1 I wouldn't be able to activate it?
MS, you really want me to go PS4, don't you?
(Maybe)Don't worry about HK,though
I just chat with Xbox support,seems they very confident about the region thing unlike twitter support
Sandra: Thank you for contacting Xbox Chat Support. My name is Sandra and I will be assisting you today. Please give me a minute to check your issue.
Sandra: Hi there.
Sandra: Can I have your name please?
Lee: Oh hi
Lee: call me Lee
Lee: I wanna ask something about Xbox One region specification.
Sandra: Oh his there Lee. How are you today?
Sandra: And yes, go ahead please.
Lee: Microsoft has posted the distribution region here http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/pre-order-xbox-one/disclaimer and i wanna know can i import the console and games from US and play it in Hong Kong
Sandra: Definitely you can Lee. What xbox one require is just an internet connection that is available 24/7. That means that you just have to have an internet connection of your own. Just like the previous consoles, there are countries that they are not officially sold but the console still works there.
Lee: So,my case is-Xbox One console:US,game:US region,account:US XBOX LIVE account,where i located:Hong Kong
Lee: And Microsoft won't block my ip,right?
Sandra: No not at all since Live and Gold services are both available in Hong Kong. Just like the older consoles Lee, it is not officially sold or distributed to a lot of countries because of the numbers of users that are few but the console still works as long as Live service is available to that country.
Lee: So the Xbox Live service for Xbox One will just like Xbox 360
Sandra: That is right. Only the platform changes but everything pretty much is the same.
Lee: Ok,thanks for your help
Lee: No more question from me,so bye and have a nice day
Sandra: Alright then. See you on Live soon Lee. You take care, okay?
Sandra:
Keep eating. You know you want to.
That's a different one, and is from @XboxSupport2. This one below was supposedly from @XboxSupport - and I checked the tweets of the guy asking them the question - his side of the conversation is still there, so seems Xbox Support deleted their answers:
20cent
Banned
Oh alright, let's see what happen when the first imported batch arrives then. Thanks
.QuicheFontaine
Member
I'm sure that Microsoft have had their lawyers look at this, but I thought we had a common market in the EU?
Certainly, the CJEU seems to decide consistently that attempts to divide up the common market are illegal - see the recent Karen Murphy case, in which they ruled it was illegal to prevent publicans from using Greek Sky box decoder cards in the UK.
Certainly, the CJEU seems to decide consistently that attempts to divide up the common market are illegal - see the recent Karen Murphy case, in which they ruled it was illegal to prevent publicans from using Greek Sky box decoder cards in the UK.
That's a different one, and is from @XboxSupport2. This one below was supposedly from @XboxSupport - and I checked the tweets of the guy asking them the question - his side of the conversation is still there, so seems Xbox Support deleted their answers:
Still there: https://twitter.com/XboxSupport/status/344919276290973698
The_Hitcher89
Member
Its starting to feel like it'll be a matter of hours until the next thread about MS making a mess of something.
Most convuluted and confusing console launch of all time?
Most convuluted and confusing console launch of all time?
dragonelite
Member
You would think if they want people to go digital only you would make games and console region free.
This is one big pr disaster.
They have some cool digital only ideas like the shared library but they are doing this so wrong.
You would think they would have server anywhere to ping.
They even said your games can travel with you on your account.
Not a single thing is true i guess.
This is even worse then Wiiu pr and Steambox you would think a company this big would atleast have some PR training for their executives.
This is one big pr disaster.
They have some cool digital only ideas like the shared library but they are doing this so wrong.
You would think they would have server anywhere to ping.
They even said your games can travel with you on your account.
Not a single thing is true i guess.
This is even worse then Wiiu pr and Steambox you would think a company this big would atleast have some PR training for their executives.
Not really. The moment Nintendo handhelds turned to digital distribution is the moment they went region-locked. Supposedly to be able to bring a more localised experience, in reality not to upset local distributors and branches that would be floored by digital import.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Microsoft have completely lost it, I honestly can't understand their mindset.
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Maximilian Kolbe
Member
Yeah what are these twitter support thinking?even if it's really blocked,they should not use this frivolous attitude to answer the question,it's like some high-school students working there
Seems Twitter is just being strange for me, I can see it now.
TheIconizer
Neo Member
The problem I can't see through is the 360's Live service has support in my country. I thought that LIVE is LIVE across all consoles. Yet the Xbox One doesn't have Live support? It's strange for me.
koji kabuto
Member
Well, Microsoft just made the easy decision easier.
Nemesis311
Member
Thank you MS for forgetting about South America and my country Chile too.
Way to fuck up a console release... I've never seen something like it.
Well.
Off to buying a PS4 then. Thank you
Way to fuck up a console release... I've never seen something like it.
Well.
Off to buying a PS4 then. Thank you
gutter_trash
Banned
I have heard of a console being region locked before but I never heard of a console being IP locked, LOL
TheIconizer
Neo Member
Well what I was reading is that you can't even activate new games if you aren't in the supported zone.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Kinda funny since the Xbone is such an AmericaBox in every other regard.
Theonik
Member
They'll probably make an exception for military bases like they did with early XBL iirc.
Theonik
Member
Why does this matter? They simply convert the points to the country the XBL account is set.
Arrghhh.
Sorry, but that is bollocks, and the case was exceptionally badly reported.
They did not rule this. Indeed, they ruled it was perfectly legal to prevent publicans from using Greek satellite cards. Karen Murphy lost the case, it's just that it was reduced from being a criminal offense to a civil tort, so you could consider that a "win" compared the previous hearing.
It's a complex area and it *does* limit Microsoft's ability to sue anyone bypassing the restrictions, but by and large companies are allowed to technically geo-restrict their digital services however they like until they're told otherwise.
Only because it was commercial use. It was perfectly alright to buy a greek decoder for personal use.
edit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/04/premier-league-tv-coverage?INTCMP=SRCH
Sato Koiji
Member
Fortunately MS has a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called xbox 360!
Theonik
Member
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Xbox Support has no idea either. This is just a clusterfuck.
Indeed.
But there's nothing about that being okay for personal use that means they're not allowed to put technical barriers in your way to prevent it from happening. They just can't sue you for trying.