Xbox – Is it safe to buy an import XBox One from US to UK

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I've noticed that Xbox One's sold in America tend do be around £100 cheaper in most cases, and due to this I was considering buying from a large brand like Walmart and having the console shipped over to the UK. My main reason for buying it is for games, so I'm not particularly fussed about things like TV not being perfect, but are there any major risks associated with it, or will it prevent me from playing games? (I tend to buy discs rather than download games)

Best Answer

Retail games are not region locked.

However, it appears that some if not all downloaded games and content are. The good news is that the digital locking is based on your Xbox Live account, rather than where your console was sold. So if/when you sign up for an Xbox Live account, just make sure to enter the UK as your location.