Black Ops 6 early with the New Zealand trick

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is finally almost upon us, but if you’re particularly eager to get started, you don’t have to wait until the clock strikes midnight to join in. It goes without saying that late October/early November is peak Call of Duty season. Players around the world feed on unhealthy snacks, update their game and sit down in front of the system of their choice to test the multiplayer mode, enjoy the campaign and kill the undead in Zombies. It’s an annual routine for millions of people around the world and this year things are likely to get even bigger Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available on Xbox Game Pass from day one. This means that tons of new people will start the game to try it out based on its accessibility alone.

Despite all of this, there is a way to play whether you are a Call of Duty veteran or a newbie Call of Duty Black Ops 6 almost a full day earlier in the United States. Players can switch their platform’s region to New Zealand to get in on the action as early as October 24th at 4:00 a.m. PT/7:00 a.m. ET. Currently this is only possible on Xbox and Xbox possibly PC. It is believed that players may be able to change the region on their Activision account on PS5, as there is no way to change regions on the console itself. To do this, go to Activision’s official website and edit your profile settings. Again, this is just speculation from online players and there is no guarantee that PS5 players will be able to get in early. However, below is how to do this method on Xbox and PC.

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We should note above that this method is not officially recommended by Xbox, Activision or any of the platform holders and you do so at your own risk. We haven’t seen any significant penalties for this in previous game releases, but the disclaimer is worth mentioning.

Xbox

• Go to Xbox Settings
• Scroll down to “System” and click “Language & Location.”
• Change location to New Zealand
• Click “Restart Now” on the right side of the screen.
• Launch the game and try to play it Black Ops 6
• If you still don’t have access Black Ops 6go to Activision’s website
• Click the blue “Profile” button.
• Click the “Basic Information” tab on the left side of the screen.
• Edit your address to add a New Zealand address and change your location to New Zealand
• Save the settings and try again Black Ops 6
• Don’t forget to change your settings back to your actual location once the game officially launches on October 25th, otherwise your Xbox Store will use New Zealand currency, among other options

PC (ONLY Microsoft Store, no Steam/Battle.net)

• Open the PC Start menu and open your Settings app
• Click on “Time & Language”
• Select “Language & Region”
• Select New Zealand from the Region drop-down menu
• Restart your PC
• Launch the game and try to play it Black Ops 6
• If you still don’t have access Black Ops 6go to Activision’s website
• Click the blue “Profile” button.
• Click the “Basic Information” tab on the left side of the screen.
• Edit your address to add a New Zealand address and change your location to New Zealand
• Save the settings and try again Black Ops 6
• Don’t forget to change your settings back to your actual location to avoid strange problems with your PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on October 25th at midnight Eastern Time in the United States if you do not use this exploit/it does not work for you. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is now also available for preloading.