i bought my friend a game but its region locked

Discus and support i bought my friend a game but its region locked in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; i bought my friend a game on the box app yet he can't redeem it saying its region locked even though be both live in the UK.... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by connor mccarthy, Feb 20, 2023.

  1. i bought my friend a game but its region locked


    i bought my friend a game on the box app yet he can't redeem it saying its region locked even though be both live in the UK.

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    connor mccarthy, Feb 20, 2023
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  2. Georges C. Win User

    i bought my friend a game but its region locked

    Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

    My name is welcome to the community.

    Hello Connor, when it says you bought it on the Xbox App, you bought the game on the Xbox store as a gift for your friend.

    Are you both in the UK and the shop you bought from is also in the UK?

    Is your friend's account in the UK region or is it in another region?
  3. m4rio2017 Win User

    Codes for Gears of War 1 & 3 not working, Error mentions to change language.

    HI I bought game in Denmark, my region is Denmark so how is possible that game is region locked.

    To which region ? why i can bought i game not working in the region where was bought ?
  4. koelloco Win User

    skate 2

    cause the game it is region locked but i bought it from greece and its the greek copy with greek license so do you think i will be able to play it on my xbox one iam asking because it may is also backwards compatible region lock and some games may differ from country to country
  5. ItSoHMtD Win User

    US region servers - wishing for a region lock

    meh.

    I play out of region because I have friends elsewhere.

    I understand but at the same time that's why I bought an xbox. I wouldn't buy the game if they incorporated a region lock.
  6. ngocphi Win User

    Downloading content from Xbox market place

    if it is region locked content like blackops or halo games

    then regardless if you have someone use your account

    you are still outside the region and still cannot download region locked content

    they tend to fail at 99% when the content checks your region

    if you mean i can get my friend to enter billing info for subscriptions and ms points sure if you trust them that much



    but if you are trying to work around the region lock content

    no that won't work

    however most DLC is not region locked its depends which game you are trying to download
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