Using a US 360 gold live card on PAL machine ?

[SunLolly]

I was wondering if this can be done ? should be ok since its just a code ?

Works out cheaper if I get a year gold membership code from the US. Unless one of you know where I can find one cheaper over here ?

Any help about this would be great :P

[egparadigm]

I'm afraid not - they're region locked. That goes for MS points too, I believe.

[VR46]

Points are too yes.

[toythatkills]

They can be used on a PAL machine if you make a US account

[MJ]

They used to work but as stated recent ones are region locked.

[Lyris]

I have a US 360 and a US Xbox Live Account, so I'm guessing US points cards will work? It's not that they somehow detect based on your IP address?

[fahrenheit]

The region of the console and where on the planet it is currently reciding has no bearing whatsoever.

I believe the region checking cross-references your address that is linked to the .net passport you have your gamer tag associated to.

Things get muddier depending on whether you created your account on a 360 or an original Xbox.

[Lyris]

Ah good, it was on a 360, and yes, my .NET account resides in the US. "Lyris" has lived in New York, zip code 11011 for the last 7 years

Dirt-cheap MS points, here I come.

[tom-nook]

Ah good, it was on a 360, and yes, my .NET account resides in the US. "Lyris" has lived in New York, zip code 11011 for the last 7 years

Dirt-cheap MS points, here I come.

I've got a US 360, US account/ address* and I can use US points cards to buy Live Arcade games etc. but I cannot download video content.

I get a message along the lines that for copyright reasons the content isn't available to my area.....guess the checks must be more stringent for video content....

Account was originally created on a 360.

(*will double check my .net account to see if that's a US addy too)

[fahrenheit]

The video marketplace requires a US credit card and I believe they also do IP checks to make sure you are in the US.

[Lyris]

Yes, there's a whole catalog of video content that I'm not allowed to buy, because I am a filthy foreigner. I'll need to try and find a way around that.

[tom-nook]

The video marketplace requires a US credit card and I believe they also do IP checks to make sure you are in the US.

Ah, that'd explain it.

Just checked my .net account and it does indeed have a US addy. Guess there must be IP checks as you suggest, as it's my location rather than billing method it's picking up on.

Not a prob for me but I know Lyris is a bit of a film buff.

[Lyris]

Too bad I'm not a networking buff (quite the opposite in fact) so probably don't know how to get around this irritation.

Actually, why bother... I know it's not Microsoft's fault, but if the studios want their downloadable content wrapped up like this, then they can keep it to be honest. </rant>