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dp777
Joined: 19 Feb 2009
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 Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:33 am Post subject: xbox live gold membership region protection |
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so here's my problem:
i have a Korean Xbox but i had to make a hotmail account with an american address in order to get xbox live in English (apparently the only people who use xbox live in Korea are Koreans, forget about the thousands of GI's and english teachers!! I hate you microsoft!)..
But i've found out that the actual redemption codes for the Xbox live gold membership renewals are region protected (asia, america and europe)..
I dont know if i should buy an american or an asian Xbox live gold code and i dont have a credit card so i cant buy a region free one..
any suggestions? |
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MattAwesome
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| the xbl code is tied to your account, not machine. so if your account is US. then you need to buy an american xbl code. ebay, or whatever from home. |
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dp777
Joined: 19 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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thanks dude.
how sure are you of this btw? Had a bad experience or something? |
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MattAwesome
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| 100% i learned this shopping for point cards on ebay. canadian cards will not work on american accounts. |
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xpat
Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Location: Kangnam baby
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:38 am Post subject: |
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I have a Korean XBox but my live account is U.S.
I have used Korean, American and European (Italy) redemption codes without any hitches.  |
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dp777
Joined: 19 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks to both you guys for helping me out.. i'm gonna try buy a cheapish korean one first and then see what happens.. |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to go n00b, but I'm getting a US region Xbox soon.
Should I buy a gold membership from korea or the states? Will either work?
Thanks. |
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darkjedidave
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Have you tried the Live Gold Subscription from Amazon? It's about the same price as the Korean subscription. |
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darkjedidave
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, I renewed my last 2 years through Amazon's Live Gold (online code), no issues with region protection (I have a US Xbox) |
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hanguker
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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It's funny that the online code is $15 more than the physical card for the same service...
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snowjd
Joined: 30 Jun 2010
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| I am about to buy an Xbox in Korea and am hoping someone can answer my question. I will probably buy a Korean Xbox, but I want to play games like COD: Black Ops with friends in the U.S. So, can I use a Korean Xbox but set my XBL account up as a U.S. account and do this? I appreciate any help anyone can give me. |
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