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International GAF: How to buy from US/UK Xbox One Game Store
- Thread starter John Caboose
- Start date
Can anyone check to see if the VPN method is still up. Getting an error all of a sudden
Yes bought Quantum Break from Singapore, Dirt Rally from South Africa and Trackmania from Argentina yesterday.
Hmmm was working fine for me. Tried to by Riptor and I'm getting errors on argentina and Brazil store
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Contact your bank they may have blocked the card from foreign transactions
Barclays have randomly done that to me
OK I'll give them a call
Don Draper's Hat
Member
It seems the people who have been unable to buy things from other countries have contacted Microsoft to ask them what's the problem.
"Excuse me, Mr. Microsoft. I'm trying to buy this game from the Colombian store, despite clearly being in England, to get out of paying tax. I've entered a false address and phone number and yet still I can't get Quantum Break for a fiver. THIS IS BULLSHIT, MICROSOFT! AND I DEMAND YOU TO HELP ME!!!"
And now, of course, Microsoft has cottened on and has completely shut down the Revolut card.
Why would anybody get in touch with Microsoft about this? Idiots.
"Excuse me, Mr. Microsoft. I'm trying to buy this game from the Colombian store, despite clearly being in England, to get out of paying tax. I've entered a false address and phone number and yet still I can't get Quantum Break for a fiver. THIS IS BULLSHIT, MICROSOFT! AND I DEMAND YOU TO HELP ME!!!"
And now, of course, Microsoft has cottened on and has completely shut down the Revolut card.
Why would anybody get in touch with Microsoft about this? Idiots.
Scottish Sin
Member
Yeah, just tried buying something through revolut and it's not working. First problem I've had with it. I guess it was only a matter of time until they changed it really.
Don Draper's Hat
Member
I've not tried, but it seems Revolut is back working again.
Must've been an Easter weekend thing?
Must've been an Easter weekend thing?
Scottish Sin
Member
Yeah, you're right. Just tried it again today and everything went through with no issues. Must have been a hiccup.
Zombie Lyle
Member
What site is good to search the prices for BC games on Xbox One?
Marky Mark
Member
Quick question if I may. I bought FM6 via Russian store a while ago (prices on RU store are through the roof now) but I forgot how I did it.
I now want to buy the Dragon Age DLC via the Mexican store as it is literally 20% of the local price and just want to confirm these steps are valid:
1: Buy MXN $300 gift card from Mexican Microsoft Store website with a fake Mexican address
2: Go to Xbox.com on my PC and, using the Mexican region select, buy each DLC for MXN $78.60
3: They should then download in English as per my Xbox region settings
4: Have MXN $64.20 left on my account to spend on other Mexican purchases?
Does that sound about right? Thanks guys.
I now want to buy the Dragon Age DLC via the Mexican store as it is literally 20% of the local price and just want to confirm these steps are valid:
1: Buy MXN $300 gift card from Mexican Microsoft Store website with a fake Mexican address
2: Go to Xbox.com on my PC and, using the Mexican region select, buy each DLC for MXN $78.60
3: They should then download in English as per my Xbox region settings
4: Have MXN $64.20 left on my account to spend on other Mexican purchases?
Does that sound about right? Thanks guys.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Correct
Marky Mark
Member
Fantastic.
Marky Mark
Member
Are there instructions on how to do it for the Mexican store? I only briefly glanced over the first post and it seemed to be the US store.
I'll check it again but it seems the DLCs will only cost me AUD$5 even with having money left over so unless the DLC is USD$5 or less I'll do the gift card thing. But thanks if you've steered me on a better path.
hamster3 3
Member
It wouldn't let me buy Dark Souls 3 from India using VPN. Have they stopped it?
Hopefully it's just down for the day. Did it a few weeks back then came back.
I tried russia and singapore, both worked completely fine a week ago, now I get 9002 :/ Did you have any luck with any store?
Edit: Everything is still working fine as always forget what I said
Sometimes it has a belly ache.
Are you using vPn and different local address.
Give it a couple days...
Leyasu
Banned
Yeah I'm using a vpn
Then it's got a belly ache again. Give it a couple of days and try again...
When I get in I'll try buy elite it's only £3... I'll report back
Flintty
Member
Nice one, thanks.
Scottish Sin
Member
Has anyone successfully bought from Argentina lately? I was trying to buy Doom earlier but it wasn't going through. It might be having another one of its hiccups again so I'll try again later. Just curious if anyone else is having issues.
Pjsprojects
Member
I got FH2 from Russia yesterday easy enough with Flyvpn and a normal UK debit card.
So I've now used a total of four countries to buy games.
So I've now used a total of four countries to buy games.
A.D. Skinner
Member
So HK doesn't work at all? Like India?
BuggeryBugz
Member
Just tried now a few times but it wasn't going through. I don't know if I have the right address though because they are hard to understand.
Same issues here. I'm using details that went through fine for the Division (whilst using Vypr).
Scottish Sin
Member
Thanks for the responses guys. Just tried again and still having the same issues.
A.D. Skinner
Member
Normally whenever people have issues, it's newbies. I'm seeing plenty of people who have done it a lot, including myself, now failing to purchase.
Shit!
Shit!
It is a 360 game. Your account region is determining the region you can buy from. You are locked in to GB.
Anyway I just bought the Forza Nascar expansion from Russia with my German credit card and a VPN. Worked just fine like Doom last week from Argentina.
Ah hell, figures. Thanks for the help!
Using Vyper?
Just tried tomb raider. No dice...
Sometimes I get errors then it works after a couple of days....