Migrating my account to a new region

Discus and support Migrating my account to a new region in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I would like to migrate my account from Sweden to Germany so that I can play games such as Sleeping Dogs and gain the same achievements all over again... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Bytyqi-0F281177-3FBB-4D5F-B7D3-C66A2FA05053, Jan 20, 2014.

  1. Migrating my account to a new region


    I would like to migrate my account from Sweden to Germany so that I can play games such as Sleeping Dogs and gain the same achievements all over again (already 100%ed the regular version) and would like to know it this is 100% "legal". I am not moving, solely
    doing it for the gamerscore.

    Also, I'd appreciate answer(s) from Xbox Employees only. I had a chat with Xbox Support and the lady I communicated with wasn't fully sure either.

    :)
     
    Bytyqi-0F281177-3FBB-4D5F-B7D3-C66A2FA05053, Jan 20, 2014
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  2. Account migration

    Sorry, but they removed the feature for migrating accounts. You'll have to create a new account in order to change the region of it.
     
    I Dashboard It, Jan 20, 2014
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  3. mnmt25
    mnmt25 Guest
    Account migration problem

    Hi, I migrate my account, but I'm still in the marketplace of usa
    • The account region is migrating from USA
    • The account region is migrating to Chile
    • The error message is: This item is not available from your current location
    Thanks.
     
    mnmt25, Jan 20, 2014
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  4. iNb4 Ownage
    iNb4 Ownage Guest

    Migrating my account to a new region

    Hello Bytyqi,

    apologies, but it's not possible to do that, and if you did do so, that would be counted as cheating and your gamerscore would be reset.
     
    iNb4 Ownage, Jan 20, 2014
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  5. Hi iNb4 Ownage,

    It is possible to do it. The world leaders in gamerscore do this all the time. I'm sure they've been moderated at least once in their life and I can't see anything happen to them.

    This was posted by Official Support "Miss Ermine". Note how she says "Whatever the reason". Even the lady I was in a chat with said she was pretty sure it was legal, but that I would post in the forums.
     
    Bytyqi-0F281177-3FBB-4D5F-B7D3-C66A2FA05053, Jan 20, 2014
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  6. Temhotabot
    Temhotabot Guest
    You should be forewarned that should you decide to do this migration you will face other issues that you may not have considered. For one once set to Germany you will be stuck with it for 6 months. That means if any new content
    or games come out in your current region (sweden) would be limited since there are region restrictions on content and when you download anything from XBL their servers check your IP address to see if it matches the region you selected, if it doesn't you will
    get a download error preventing you from getting it.

    In other words you would be stuck accessing/purchasing/viewing Marketplace content and certain games, such as Call of Duty that have geofencing restrictions on their map packs/content.

    Personally I wouldn't migrate just for gamerscore.

    And anyone who takes Phone Support at their word is only giving themselves false hope.
     
    Temhotabot, Jan 21, 2014
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  7. The purpose of this is not so that I may downloaded titles for free, but simply to earn the addiitional gamerscore. I've already paid for the games, so I'm not 'stealing'. About that you wouldn't do it just for the gamerscore, we're all different Migrating my account to a new region :)
     
    Bytyqi-0F281177-3FBB-4D5F-B7D3-C66A2FA05053, Jan 22, 2014
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  8. Temhotabot
    Temhotabot Guest

    Migrating my account to a new region

    [quote user="Bytyqi"]

    I've already paid for the games, so I'm not 'stealing'.

    [/quote]

    Well, that is where you would be wrong. You only paid for the version available in YOUR current region, not from another region. That is why there is a disclaimer attached to the account migration process that tells you not all
    of your content may be available after the process due to licensing, international, local/government laws.
     
    Temhotabot, Jan 22, 2014
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  9. skys7
    skys7 Guest
    Thats not how the hunters do it.

    You can migrate but when you try to download it you will get a region error since your not actually in germany.
     
    skys7, Jan 22, 2014
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  10. You guys clearly don't understand my true question. I'll call support again and if they say it's ok and I get banned for it, I'll "blame" them. No, I'm not being a horrible person, quite the opposite actually. Just using justice to my advantage.
     
    Bytyqi-0F281177-3FBB-4D5F-B7D3-C66A2FA05053, Jan 22, 2014
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  11. Changing your account region to a location other than the one your physically live in is technically Marketplace fraud and could potentially violate strict import/export laws. This can get your console banned and you will not be able to "blame" anyone else
    because it's in a legally binding contract that you digitally signed. Many people have been console banned for similar things.

    Lastly, for an Ambassador you're really on the wrong side of the line here.
     
    VisageOfAnAngel, Jan 22, 2014
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  12. I don't understand what you mean by that, VisageOfAnAngel.

    I just had another chat with support, and they said it was perfectly fine. How is that fraud if I already paid for the game? I'm not changing regions to be able to access games for free that you otherwise have to pay for.

    Read: Whatever the reason.
     
    Bytyqi-0F281177-3FBB-4D5F-B7D3-C66A2FA05053, Jan 24, 2014
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  13. Temhotabot
    Temhotabot Guest

    Migrating my account to a new region

    [quote user="Bytyqi"]

    How is that fraud if I already paid for the game? I'm not changing regions to be able to access games for free that you otherwise have to pay for.

    You only paid for the version available in YOUR current region, not from another region.

    [/quote]
     
    Temhotabot, Jan 24, 2014
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  14. Let me get this straight, you're implying that know better than two (2) skilled, experienced and trained, Official Xbox Support Representatives? I can't pay for the game again, what do you want me to do? Not play it? Let's say I did move to Germany, are
    you saying that I shouldn't play the German version because that's theft? I'm sorry but you do not seem to know very much, I appreciate you trying, though.
     
    Bytyqi-0F281177-3FBB-4D5F-B7D3-C66A2FA05053, Jan 25, 2014
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  15. Temhotabot
    Temhotabot Guest
    Phone Support has a well known track record of misinformation so taking anything they say as The Word of God is just idiotic at best. If you moved to Germany you could play the german version but you would have to
    buy it first. If you read any of the above information you would see that if you simply just do an account migration you are
    not gaurenteed to keep any content/dlc from your current account so the game you are talking about may not even be there when you finish the process.
     
    Temhotabot, Jan 26, 2014
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