How to play Star Wars Outlaws early using the New Zealand trick

Star Wars Outlaws is one of the most anticipated Star Wars games in quite some time, and players are eager to jump in as early as possible. While you can pay for three days of early access with the Gold Edition of the game, you can play Star Wars Outlaws even earlier than that with a simple trick.

Since the game unlocks at different times in each part of the world, you can actually play Star Wars Outlaws before its official release date in your region by using the popular New Zealand trick. It’s super simple, and all you have to do is change your device’s region and tweak a few settings to trick your PC or console into letting you play early.

How to play Star Wars Outlaws early on PC

To play Star Wars Outlaws early on PC, you need to download a VPN to change your computer’s region so that Ubisoft Connect will let you launch the game. Any VPN will work, but we recommend NordVPN, ProtonVPN, or TunnelBear since they’re free and easy to use. Once you’ve installed your VPN of choice, connect to a location in New Zealand. Even with the Ubisoft+ membership, this will let you play Star Wars Outlaws early ahead of its official release on August 27/30 depending on your purchased edition.

Some players are having issues getting the game to launch even with a VPN, however. If that’s the case for you, try navigating to the game’s install directory and launching it via the Star Wars Outlaws executable file instead of the Ubisoft Connect launcher.

If you’re experiencing crashes when playing Star Wars Outlaws with the New Zealand trick on PC, then you need to uncheck “Enable cloud save synchronization for supported games” in the Ubisoft Connect settings.

How to play Star Wars Outlaws early on PlayStation 5

The New Zealand trick works for Star Wars Outlaws on PlayStation 5, but there’s a catch. You need to purchase the game from the New Zealand PlayStation Store for it to work. If you’ve already pre-ordered the game on your main account, you’re out of luck unless you want to spend the extra cash for an additional copy or Ubisoft+ subscription.

If you want to go this route, create a New Zealand PSN account and purchase Star Wars Outlaws from the NZ store. Then, ensure that your console is set as that account’s primary system by enabling console sharing and offline play in the PS5 system settings. This will let you play the game on your main PSN account.

How to play Star Wars Outlaws early on Xbox

To play Star Wars Outlaws early on Xbox, all you need to do is change your console’s region to New Zealand. Just head to the Xbox system settings, set your location to New Zealand, and then restart your console. After rebooting, check the Microsoft Store. If you see New Zealand prices, you’re all set.

At this point, you should be able to launch Star Wars Outlaws on your account like normal. Just don’t forget to change your region back once the game officially launches so you don’t run into any issues with the store or other online services.

Remember that you still need to own the Gold Edition or higher of the game if you’re trying to play during the paid three-day early access period. If you only have the normal version of the game, you’ll have to wait until the New Zealand launch later this week. You can catch up on your Star Wars lore by reading about Outlaws’ place in the timeline in the meantime.