PSA: Xbox One Users Can Start Playing at Noon on Thursday

[IAFootball3406]

I posted this in another thread, but it still is mind boggling how Xbox One users do not know this yet. A little known tip for Xbox users is that you can change your region to somewhere else and actually access that region's marketplace. So what myself and many other people do is change it to Hong Kong. They are 12 hours ahead of the US. Then once it hits 12am in Hong Kong, people who bought it from their marketplace will have access to it by noon Thursday.

Source: I did it last year with 2K15, Destiny, GTA V, and Gears Of War. Also here's this.

Edit: The price says $468 but that's not the US dollar. It's the Hong Kong dollar. $468 HK turns out to by $60.39.

If you already bought it from the US Marketplace, simply changing your region to Hong Kong will not unlock the game early. You must buy it from that marketplace. As soon as you buy it you can change your region back to US. It affects nothing.

It's really as easy as:
1. Change region to Hong Kong.
2. Buy game from Microsoft's Hong Kong Marketplace.
3. Change region back to US.
4. Play at noon on Thursday.
5. Profit?

[Syco_G]

Does changing your region effect anything? Can I simply change it back after I start playing?

[jordanlaff]

No thank you

[IAFootball3406]

Quote: Originally Posted by Syco_G

Does changing your region effect anything? Can I simply change it back after I start playing?

Changing your region gives you access to that region's store. It does not affect anything. And yes, as soon as you buy it you can switch it back to US.

[H3LLGWAR]

This method has worked since back on the 360 and I just wanted to mention that you can get banned from Xbox Live for doing this so there is a risk to it.

[stevencad123]

New Zealand is like 23 hours ahead, just a heads up

[IAFootball3406]

Quote: Originally Posted by stevencad123

New Zealand is like 23 hours ahead, just a heads up

New Zealand's currency exchange makes it so that you'd be paying a little more. I believe I calculated it to be around $70. But yes you are correct, if you were to buy it from their store you would get it at 8am ET Thursday morning.

[Syco_G]

Quote: Originally Posted by H3LLGWAR

This method has worked since back on the 360 and I just wanted to mention that you can get banned from Xbox Live for doing this so there is a risk to it.

I'll just wait then