Xbox 360, mod chips and Xbox Live

[KillerJuan77]

Is there any way to get a modded console while being able to play online? BTW I don't intend to play pirated games, I'm interested on many Japanese exclusives.

[The Last Horseman]

Maybe for a while, but you will most likely get banned. Microsoft is very anal about this stuff, and even having a replacement disc drive will cause the system to ban you. Sorry. Of course, there may be some way to get around it I don't know.

[gtmtnbiker]

MOf course, there may be some way to get around it I don't know.

One way that will work is to buy a japanese console.

[The Last Horseman]

Ahh, but isn't it kinda pointless? Then you have to have two consoles anyways.

[CFFJR]

Ahh, but isn't it kinda pointless? Then you have to have two consoles anyways.

Well, two consoles that play different games.

Honestly that's the route I would take were I interested in japanese games on 360.

Besides, I bet a japanese 360 can be had pretty cheaply, what with the system no longer really being sold in Japan.

[KillerJuan77]

Ahh, but isn't it kinda pointless? Then you have to have two consoles anyways.

Well, two consoles that play different games.

Honestly that's the route I would take were I interested in japanese games on 360.

Besides, I bet a japanese 360 can be had pretty cheaply, what with the system no longer really being sold in Japan.

I've been wanting to get a Japanese 360 BUT they cost a lot (Around 330 dollars).

[CFFJR]

Yow, that's a surprise. I had no idea.

[The Last Horseman]

Ahh, but isn't it kinda pointless? Then you have to have two consoles anyways.

Well, two consoles that play different games.

Honestly that's the route I would take were I interested in japanese games on 360.

Besides, I bet a japanese 360 can be had pretty cheaply, what with the system no longer really being sold in Japan.

That's why they are expensive.

[Niode]

You could always just get another [insert your region] 360 and mod it for japanese games. You won't be able to go on live with that console but you'll still have your intact 360.

[jay_red]

The 360 isnt like other consoles that just need a mod to make it play different regions. The only way around region lock outs is to have a J-tag modded 360, which is no cake walk and requires you finding a 360 that has not been updated in 3 years now. A lot of games that come out are Region Free, but most of the Japan releases are region locked.

Your best bet is to get a console from that region you would like to play games from.