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Hey Guys its Trickzstar;

Lately I bought an X box 360 elite

BUT.... I need some more games and I am going to America...

I want to buy some games over there but...
then I realised about regions and I was like

I went onto there website and nothing would tell me...

So ! Can anyone who knows please tell me...

Are X box 360 games region free?

Please tell me and reply

Cheers

Trickzstar

i dont now about tha but u can get like modern warfare 2 for only 3 dollas

yes you can deffintly get games from other countrys and region. since ive got cod from canada

The Xbox 360 does conform to regional lockout, though it's not quite that black-and-white.

Firstly you should know only some games are region locked; It depends on how the game publisher wants to market it.

Secondly, these are the regions and their codes:

Japan and Asia (NTSC-J)
North America (NTSC U/C)
Europe and Oceania (PAL, PAL/E)
China (NTSC-C)

If you got your console outside of the North American region, then you will need to be aware that your console won't be compatible with every game on the game shop shelves.

There are a few things you can do. 1 - Always check the fine print on the back of the game case for any region locking details. I'm not sure if there always is, or if it tells if it isn't region locked, but it should at least tell if it is . 2 - Ask the salesperson. Can't guarantee that they will know, but you might be surprised. 3 - Google it. Look on the Wikipedia page, maybe find a site that lists Xbox 360 games by region locking, or something like that.

Alternatively, if you bought the console recently I'd suggest trying to get a refund. With the American economy in such a bad state you could probably buy another Xbox 360 Elite once you get there and save some money too!

Hope this helps.