using a vpn to buy games on xbox store

[symmetriebruch]

I know this is probably against tos if you´d used a vpn to buy games cheaper from other countries.

And i´m pretty sure you won´t get banned straight away, you could be just on vacation after all.

but what if you´re doing it regularily? did any of you get banned for doing this?

and does a ban mean you can´t access your legally acquired library anymore?

 

[godreborn]

I know this is probably against tos if you´d used a vpn to buy games cheaper from other countries.

And i´m pretty sure you won´t get banned straight away, you could be just on vacation after all.

but what if you´re doing it regularily? did any of you get banned for doing this?

and does a ban mean you can´t access your legally acquired library anymore?

I'm pretty sure you can do this without needing a vpn. I got ikaruga from another country, because it was free. I didn't have to do anything as my account was detected, even though I'm in America.

 

[symmetriebruch]

not quite sure i understand what you´re saying there. i already tried to just access the store with different countries ips with my account just out of curiousity and the prices are the exact same every time. so i´m asuming you´re locked into the market where you first created your account.
so i´m further asuming you´d have to crete a new account with that cheaper countries ip and then purchase the code as a gift you then use with your actual account.

 

[Scarlet]

I've done it a few times and have had nothing come back from it. Most recently I tried to get Forza on a different region store that had a pricing error, and even then Microsoft just refunded the purchase after the pricing error was fixed. No kind of warning or ban on the account.

 

[danman78]

I buy games from Argentina and Turkey at Eneba and then use a VPN on my ipad and open safari and just got to redeem.microsoft.com and paste in the key. Game is instantly added to my account. Done this 40 times or more.

 

[symmetriebruch]

thanks for the helpful replies. 40 is certainly more than enough to dispel my worries

 

[symmetriebruch]

just reporting back after now having done it myself about a dozen times, in case anyone else is having the same question i had:

no problems at all as well

 

[danman78]

Only caveat is you need to use 'Urban VPN' to redeem. MS seems to have blocked the major VPN players. Its free for a week in the Apple app store.

 

[merc09]

Great experience about using safari . Worth to try
Market-Code

 

[godreborn]

Only caveat is you need to use 'Urban VPN' to redeem. MS seems to have blocked the major VPN players. Its free for a week in the Apple app store.

Not necessary. you can freely download games from other regions. Your account should work on other region stores without issue.

 

[InsaneNutter]

I've done this a couple of times a few years ago for some games exclusive to Japan, never had any issues. I have always purchased the cd keys and then just redeemed on the Xbox site with a VPN.

Also done that with 3 years worth of Xbox Live and one months Game Pass Ultimate to essentially end up with 3 years of Gamepass Ultimate for approx. £90.

I think if Microsoft really cared they could make things a lot more difficult like in the Xbox 360 days. Back then games were region locked and if you were downloading from say the Japanese marketplace you had to start and finish the download with a Japanese IP address, otherwise the download would not start / corrupt when it was completed from an IP address outside the country.

 

[Latiodile]

Only caveat is you need to use 'Urban VPN' to redeem. MS seems to have blocked the major VPN players. Its free for a week in the Apple app store.

that's a pretty major caveat, having to use an apple device for something relatively simple like a vpn

 

[danman78]

that's a pretty major caveat, having to use an apple device for something relatively simple like a vpn

You dont need an apple device for the vpn, its just what I use.

 

[Phathom]

I know this is probably against tos if you´d used a vpn to buy games cheaper from other countries.

And i´m pretty sure you won´t get banned straight away, you could be just on vacation after all.

but what if you´re doing it regularily? did any of you get banned for doing this?

and does a ban mean you can´t access your legally acquired library anymore?

I've done this for 3-4 years. No issues. Use a good VPN.

 

[AncientBoi]

Though I only use it for my PC, I use Nord. js

 

[godreborn]

what is wrong with buying games with the vpn? I honestly don't understand

I think in this case it was either not being able to buy from another region or getting banned for doing so. You don't have to worry about either with the series x.

 

[FrankJovine]

If you have a credit card from any country that does not have an official Microsoft Store, you can buy a gift card from the Microsoft Store directly:
You need to simply launch a VPN and connect to the VPN server of the country with cheap Xbox games, e.g. India, Brazil, or Turkey
Open an incognito tab in your browser
Google for Microsoft Store – you should be directed to the local version of this store where you can purchase Xbox gift cards in local currency

 

[Ukulele82]

Long shot, but could somebody buy Biohazard RE:3 Z Version for me? It's 997 JPY on sale. Already tried with VPN, new account, old account with Gold MasterCard and with MS credit. Can't pass through region check.