Foreign credit card

tricia wright · Oct 6, 2023

We are currently living in South Africa, but only have American credit cards. My son is trying to purchase a game pass subscription. Obviously, we cannot do this with our foreign credit cards. In reading some of the answers to similar questions, an option for payment was to go buy an Xbox gift card. We did this, however, it still wants a credit card as a back up payment. Is there any way around the back up payment?

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SwordofWhedon

All services require a backup method of payment.

Is your son with you in South.Africa or back home? Do you have enough residency to establish a local paypal account?

tricia wright

If I purchase one of those cards do I not need to enter a backup credit card?

Nkosana23

Hi. My name is Brilliant and I am happy to assist you today.

Here is a thread with a possible solution for a similar issue to the one you're currently faced with: https://answers.microsoft.com/thread/e40e5b68-9286-4c12-82dd-c952c8b58838

It states that:
May I suggest you switch to prepaid Gold/GPU cards instead?

The problem is: If you are overdue because a membership couldn't be paid with your Microsoft Account money, you will have to pay the overdue amount PLUS the amount you wish to use for the upcoming membership.

Since some stores also sell those prepaid cards cheaper than Microsoft's suggested retail price, you can even save more by buying those cards whenever you feel like it, instead having it automatically renew with your Microsoft Account money.

I hope this helps resolve your query.

ngocphi

You can get a card from a local bank in South africa

I have a foreign exchange student who now has a local bank account with her student visa your son will have to visit his local branch

tricia wright

Opening a bank account in a foreign country complicates US tax returns. It seems ridiculous to do so in order to play video games.

Foreign credit card