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Xbox One General Discussion - Part 2 (Please Read 1st Post)

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    #542
    recyclops
    Registered Users Posts: 2,447 ✭✭✭recyclops


    beercr8te wrote: »
    Thanks, MiskyBoyy, been very impressed with it so far, looking forward to playing halo 1,2 and 3 again this autumn on it.:D

    If a friend has a one look into digital game sharing easily one of best things ms has given us


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    #543
    joe123
    Registered Users Posts: 6,521 ✭✭✭joe123


    recyclops wrote: »
    If a friend has a one look into digital game sharing easily one of best things ms has given us

    Whats this??


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    #544
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    joe123 wrote: »
    Whats this??

    Article on it here. Basically, half price games if you both put money in.


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    #545
    firestarter51
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭firestarter51


    quick video guide to sharing


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    #546
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    firestarter51 wrote: »
    quick video guide to sharing

    We should definitely sticky one of these into a new thread.


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    #547
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    Anyone else feel like they're pushing their luck by sharing and buying from the American store?


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    #548
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    Nolimits wrote: »
    Anyone else feel like they're pushing their luck by sharing and buying from the American store?

    No


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    #549
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    Nolimits wrote: »
    Anyone else feel like they're pushing their luck by sharing and buying from the American store?

    Nope, MS facilitate this by allowing you to have seperate payment profiles using the same card.

    Mentioned before in this thread, I got a refund from MS before for BF4 and I was told they cant refund to my US account on EUR account because of currency exchange rates.


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    #550
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    miju wrote: »
    Nope, MS facilitate this by allowing you to have seperate payment profiles using the same card.

    Mentioned before in this thread, I got a refund from MS before for BF4 and I was told they cant refund to my US account on EUR account because of currency exchange rates.

    As far as sharing goes, I don't think they intended people to give each other their gamertag log in details (infact it's against their rules) and then to just buy one game between them.

    As far as using a US account goes, I assume that everyone else put in a fake address/phone number? It's cutting governments out of their tax. Microsoft might not care right now but they might at some point if these governments start copping on to what is going on they'll care and so will Microsoft.

    We're not under any illusions that what we're doing is above board, and in the spirit in which it was intended are we?


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    #551
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    It's quite some really.If you feel that buying from the US store is wrong then just don't do and don't be worrying yourself about anyone else.


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    #552
    FAILSAFE 00
    Registered Users Posts: 5,420 ✭✭✭FAILSAFE 00


    GottaGetGatt wrote: »
    It's quite some really.If you feel that buying from the US store is wrong then just don't do and don't be worrying yourself about anyone else.

    I am a bad person :(


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    #553
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    GottaGetGatt wrote: »
    It's quite some really.If you feel that buying from the US store is wrong then just don't do and don't be worrying yourself about anyone else.

    I feel it's against the spirit of what Microsoft want, it doesn't mean I'm going to stop doing it.

    Where did I say I was worried about anyone else?


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    #554
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    Whenever I pass dail eireann, I throw my change over the wall. I think of it the same as taking holy water the 1 time a year I set foot in a church.


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    #555
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    Got a friend who is looking to upgrade from a 360. The Gamestop deal is terrible €499 for just the console. €559 for the console, two games and 3 months xbox live (which they value at €24.99). The thing is he'd quite like to trade. They are doing an offer at the moment to trade in the 360 for a console that shall not be named but no particular offer on the One. They did tell him to check their website, as there may be something on there that they are not aware of and would honour it but after looking at it there doesn't seem to be any mention of prices for trades. I've suggested at a minimum he should bring to their attention the Argos offer, but as Argos won't do trades it would be an empty threat to go there.

    Anybody any idea? CEX is an option, but from looking at their website it doesn't seem like they do new consoles.


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    #556
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    Nolimits wrote: »
    Got a friend who is looking to upgrade from a 360. The Gamestop deal is terrible €499 for just the console. €559 for the console, two games and 3 months xbox live (which they value at €24.99). The thing is he'd quite like to trade. They are doing an offer at the moment to trade in the 360 for a console that shall not be named but no particular offer on the One. They did tell him to check their website, as there may be something on there that they are not aware of and would honour it but after looking at it there doesn't seem to be any mention of prices for trades. I've suggested at a minimum he should bring to their attention the Argos offer, but as Argos won't do trades it would be an empty threat to go there.

    Anybody any idea? CEX is an option, but from looking at their website it doesn't seem like they do new consoles.

    He'd be better off selling the 360 private and check argos for deals on the one.


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    #557
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    Nolimits wrote: »
    I feel it's against the spirit of what Microsoft want, it doesn't mean I'm going to stop doing it.

    Where did I say I was worried about anyone else?

    Its not though. MS aren't stupid, you can be sure as hell when they introduced the feature for friends to share games by signing into another console and making things region free they well knew what would happen.

    I would dare say they were going to push it as a "big feature" if not for the big outcry over always on and right management at their launch.


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    #558
    Grahamer666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    In the latest update it says you get notified when a friend comes online.
    This is not happening for me and I have the latest update. Xbox One btw.
    Any ideas?


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    #559
    Gizmo55
    Registered Users Posts: 3,273 ✭✭✭Gizmo55


    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    In the latest update it says you get notified when a friend comes online.
    This is not happening for me and I have the latest update. Xbox One btw.
    Any ideas?
    Go to Settings/Preferences/Notifications/Sign-in & broadcasts


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    #560
    Grahamer666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    Excellent. Cheers mate.


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    #561
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    In the latest update it says you get notified when a friend comes online.
    This is not happening for me and I have the latest update. Xbox One btw.
    Any ideas?
    It only tells you if you add them as a favourite I think


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    #562
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    GottaGetGatt wrote: »
    It only tells you if you add them as a favourite I think

    No you can set it for favourites or all friends, settings/preferences/ Sign-In & Broadcasts on the bottom left.


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    #563
    Reventon93
    Registered Users Posts: 5,315 ✭✭✭Reventon93


    If you buy it in agros you can get the titanfall bundle and watchdogs free with it. Everywhere else are 20-40 more minus watchdogs


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    #564
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Where's that guide to set up us account to buy from us store? Can't find it


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    #565
    firestarter51
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭firestarter51


    Just register yourself with a USA address and the store will be USA store


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    #566
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    firestarter51 wrote: »
    Just register yourself with a USA address and the store will be USA store

    Yeah I did it myself back in November but was trying to do it for a friend. I thought I had to do something on microsoft commerce site but I believe all you have to do is switch locale to United States then add payment option with U.S address when purchasing something is it?


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    #567
    firestarter51
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭firestarter51


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    Yeah I did it myself back in November but was trying to do it for a friend. I thought I had to do something on microsoft commerce site but I believe all you have to do is switch locale to United States then add payment option with U.S address when purchasing something is it?

    Yep that's it


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    #568
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    Yeah I did it myself back in November but was trying to do it for a friend. I thought I had to do something on microsoft commerce site but I believe all you have to do is switch locale to United States then add payment option with U.S address when purchasing something is it?

    First line of address must be same as your card or it wont validate


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    #569
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    Anyone got anywhere for buying Microsoft points gift cards in $?

    It's fairly easy to get them in Euro cheaper than their credit value bust struggling in Dollars.

    I did find one guy on ebay selling $25 for $19 and bought 5 but that's about all I got.


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    #570
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,116 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Nolimits wrote: »
    Anyone got anywhere for buying Microsoft points gift cards in $?

    It's fairly easy to get them in Euro cheaper than their credit value bust struggling in Dollars.

    I did find one guy on ebay selling $25 for $19 and bought 5 but that's about all I got.

    Try g2a.com they had dollar cards the last time I bought something off them


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    #571
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    Try g2a.com they had dollar cards the last time I bought something off them
    Appreciate the link but they want $47.58 for a $50 card I'm hoping for better :D


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