Step by Step Guide to purchasing Games from US Xbox One Store from any region

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  1. Nimrod

    Nimrod Exotic Vendor

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    Are you trying to buy it out of region? Your best option is still Gift Cards as Microsoft are clamping down on PayPal.
     
  2. Hithere

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    hey im trying to buy steins gate 0 so i changed my store to the japanese store and entered my paypal details but now it's asking me to add a profile address, and it'll update my microsoft profile with this address. Is this safe will it mess up my account :/
     
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    No, you can have multiple addresses :)
     
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    could you give me a japanese address that i could use? I still feel like it's not safe if I find some fake address

    2-6-7 Yoyogi Racism, Shibuya 151-0053 Tokyo Prefecture

    Is this address fine?

    damn it can't process it lemme create a japanese account then maybe it'll work?

    even on my japanese account it can't process the payment, how do I fix this?
    It says "We can not process your payment."

    should I buy a japanese gift card with paypal then try?
     
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    I want to pre-order Star Wars Battlefront II from the US Xbox Store. My account is currently set up in the UK and I can use my debit card and PayPal account just fine there. Are US Xbox Gift cards my best bet ? Do I need to change my account region ? Can someone walk me through the required steps ?
     
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    Using pre-paid codes / gift cards is the easiest way. The process is as described in the original post.
     
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    Worked like a charm. Didn't even have to change region on my console or Microsoft account. If anyone's interested I bought the gift cards from cdkeys.com below face value. You even get another 5% off if you like their Facebook page. I got $75 worth in gift cards for about $65. Thanks for this guide !
     
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  8. Khanswrath

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    Awesome site & very helpful guide guys:).

    Just wanted to confirm if this also works for xbox live/gold (that is you can play online & get discounts without the need of a VPN)
     
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    I can confirm this still works in 2021. I did however have to redeem the US code in a private browser window, connected to a US VPN.

    Now i'm not sure if that's because I ended up with a cookie with my location outside the US. I'd tried to first link my UK debit card, then PayPal (both wouldn't let me purchase saying the Payment method didn't match the region).
     

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