Is it possible to make an Australian Google Play account within the US?

[SpaceBlackKnight]

I ask because there's a rare movie the AU and NZ Google Plays only have anywhere in HD. Unlike ITunes, Google seems way harder to make accounts for different regions as they seem to geo lock based on where you are (regardless of VPN) and what payment system you use.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Title change, can someone make me a blank Australian or New Zealand Google Play account for me? PM me for more details.

[AZBrowncoat]

I don't think it is going to be that simple, Google may require a payment method of file that corresponds to an address located within that country.

When I asked a friend to make a UK account for me I believe that he had to use his address and payment method.

An alternative would be to purchase a pre-paid credit card valid in that country but you are looking at a good size investment to do that.

[bessetmath]

Maybe an other solution is find a website where you can purchase an australian gift card of google play.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by AZBrowncoat

I don't think it is going to be that simple, Google may require a payment method of file that corresponds to an address located within that country.

I've heard sometimes during setup they ask you for such credit card info, I know they did for me when I created one of my US Google Play accounts directly on Play. However, I've also heard that if you make the Google account for that country first and then setting it up with Play after the info and phone bits, you can bypass the credit card info with adding another method like a GC corresponding to that country. The other main roadblock is having a proper address, as unlike Itunes you can't fub an addy for the countries account and they ask for your zip and phone when you make your first GP purchase (weather you paid via a CC or gift card).

I believe once after the account is made and a purchase is made, it won't ask you for any more info as they see it's been established. So one can remove the CC payment info (if one was entered) and change the phone # to whatever you like without issue after initial pains.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Update: I have gotten help with this in another forum. One person guided me on finding a VPN with an AUS IP and on making an AUS google account successfully. The other person is willing to contribute and made a deal for supplying a AUS Google Play gift card.

[poochiedawg]

you could use this link to see the aussie store while signed into your own usa account. https://play.google.com/store?gl=AU