Xbox games region locks

Discus and support Xbox games region locks in XBoX Accessibility to solve the problem; If I buy a game from one region, will that game work on my Xbox which has a different region then the region I bought that game from with online... Discussion in 'XBoX Accessibility' started by AbduRehmanT, Jun 13, 2021.

  1. AbduRehmanT
    AbduRehmanT Guest

    Xbox games region locks


    If I buy a game from one region, will that game work on my Xbox which has a different region then the region I bought that game from with online multiplayer support?

    -e.g like I buy halo mcc digitally from Microsoft store with local currency in Pakistan, will that game work on my Xbs S whose region is set in USA?

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    AbduRehmanT, Jun 13, 2021
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  2. Obsessive Power Win User

    XBOX 360 PAL TO NTSC COUNTRY

    The region locks technically aren't even NTSC/PAL locks because such a differential does not exist within the console. The games are just coded with a region lock. When a region locked game is loaded on a console from another region, it will display an
    error message. If a game is region free, it does not look for what region the console comes from and continues to run. The region lock outs for Xbox 360 games these days are down to the publishers, nothing more.

    Xbox One on the other hand has no regional lock outs at all for disc games. You can play any Xbox One game on any Xbox One console. There are certain region locks for downloads, but that has nothing to do with NTSC and PAL.
  3. DigitalAssassin Win User

    Game not launching nor appearing in "My Games"

  4. ngocphi Win User

    Got $20 on Microsoft account and cant buy NOTHING

    Both games are region locked

    Any resident evil or kinect game is region locked

    Anything that is triple a titles are region locked

    Since both games that are free this month isn't a major title there is no region lock on them

    For the best experience with live your account region must match your actual region

    However you don't live in an Xbox live region

    There is no way to refund prepaid currency cards

    You will have to find a game that isn't region locked

    Most triple a titles are though
  5. ngocphi Win User

    Game Ownership Rights/Gameshare

    No I don't think.you realize.the.issue

    Gifting is region locked

    Also xbox 360 games are also region locked
  6. ngocphi Win User

    Anyone else having trouble downloading Grand Theft Auto San Andreas?

    original games are region locked especially that game it was region locked due tot he many BANs currently inplace in many countries



    you can only test with an xbox region locked game

    does your physical location match your account region?

    if not that will be your issue
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