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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:54pm
This item is currently unavailable in your region
I found an anime i wanted to buy through a browser, when i clicked on it it said "This item is currently unavailable in your region" i there any way to bypass this? i tried using a vpn and the page fully loaded and gave me the option to buy it, can i buy it using a vpn will it get me banned?
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ReBoot Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:56pm 
Yes, using a VPN to fake your location is forbidden. Either get to another location physically or get this anime someplace else.
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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:57pm 
Originally posted by ReBoot:
Yes, using a VPN to fake your location is forbidden. Either get to another location physically or get this anime someplace else.
so if i change my location to my account can i buy it safely?
Last edited by Takami; Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:57pm
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999999999 Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:58pm 
Originally posted by maks9:
I found an anime i wanted to buy through a browser, when i clicked on it it said "This item is currently unavailable in your region" i there any way to bypass this? i tried using a vpn and the page fully loaded and gave me the option to buy it, can i buy it using a vpn will it get me banned?

Yes, it can lead to account restrictions.
Last edited by 999999999; Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:59pm
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ReBoot Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:59pm 
Again, you need to physically be in another location.
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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:00pm 
great.. i hoped i could buy it from steam.. Thanks for the fast response guys!
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999999999 Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:01pm 
They only can get the streaming license for certain regions.
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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:07pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
They only can get the streaming license for certain regions.
welp having to change country just to buy an anime sucks.
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999999999 Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:08pm 
What country and what anime?
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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:13pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
What country and what anime?
in live in greece and i wanted to buy love live. i was curious why love live wasn't on steam i searched it on google and saw the truth.. also alot of series are unavailable here so i have to use kissanime to watch them
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999999999 Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:15pm 
The movie?
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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:17pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
The movie?
there is a complete series on steam which is both season 1 and 2 and the movie i would buy that if i could..
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999999999 Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:19pm 
Right now, it seems they only have the North and South America availability.
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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:22pm 
really? no other european countries? thats strange for them to do..
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999999999 Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:26pm 
Not at all. Happens all the time. A lot of them are only N&S America streaming only.
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Takami Jun 20, 2018 @ 11:29pm 
Originally posted by 999999999:
Not at all. Happens all the time. A lot of them are only N&S America streaming only.
wouldn't they make more money if they released it to other countries? im sure there are people willing to pay though crunchyroll or steam.
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