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xbox games bought in the US

  • 03-12-2009 3:43pm
    #1
    betonit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    wondering would a game someone bought in the US work on an xbox console here?
    If some do or dont is there a way of knowing from the game or cover before you buy.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,529 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Some will work, some won't. Don't think there is a way of telling from the box.
    Look them up on Play-Asia and find out if they are region free.
    Go over there armed with a list of games you know will work.


  • #3
    betonit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭betonit


    Mr E wrote: »
    Some will work, some won't. Don't think there is a way of telling from the box.
    Look them up on Play-Asia and find out if they are region free.
    Go over there armed with a list of games you know will work.


    Thanks, another quick one my wife is there at the moment looking to buy a presents, what about accessories theyd be ok??


  • #4
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    betonit wrote: »
    Thanks, another quick one my wife is there at the moment looking to buy a presents, what about accessories theyd be ok??

    AFAIK accessories can't be region locked so they work with all 360s

    Also, the case of the game says what region it is:
    Physical game discs
    Determine whether the game disc is from the same region as the region where you purchased the Xbox console. To determine the region, view the back of the game package. Look for one of the following codes:

    NTSC: North America and South America (United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil)
    NTSC-J: Asia (Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan)
    PAL: Europe, South Africa, India, Australia, and New Zealand


  • #5
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,529 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    They will all be NTSC over there. It doesn't say whether they are multi-region or not.
    You won't find any PAL games in America.


  • #6
    Axwell
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Just to add, as Mr E says they will all say NTSC even if they are region free. If you intend ever trading these games in if you do get them be aware most shops wont take them off you if it says NTSC on the cover as they dont know off hand if its region free or not and dont test them to check so they just dont accept them to be safer.


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