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With players counting down mere hours until the anticipated release of Final Fantasy 16 on the 22nd of June, some are desperate to know if there is a way to access the game early. The question to ask is will the New Zealand trick work on Final Fantasy 16?
The New Zealand trick involves changing the time zone on your console to the first place to hit midnight – New Zealand – which will sometimes allow you to play games early. No longer just a rumoured swindle, we’ve seen it work for other big titles recently such as Dead Island 2, but if you need to know if it will work for Final Fantasy 16, keep on reading.
Can you do the New Zealand trick with Final Fantasy 16?
We know that Final Fantasy 16 will release at 12am in most regions, so therefore using the New Zealand trick could technically work. However, it is not as simple as changing the time. Its status as a PS5 exclusive release means the process for unlocking the game early using this clever trick is a bit more complicated.
How to do the New Zealand trick – FF XVI
You would need to have both created a New Zealand PSN account and have purchased the game through the NZ PSN store. Furthermore, due to the fact that you could only buy games from this store using a New Zealand based credit card, you would have to buy NZ redeem codes online. These could end up costing a lot more than buying the game in your own region.
Final thoughts
So, you technically could use the New Zealand trick to access Final Fantasy 16 early. However, the process of getting there seems quite difficult this time. It’s up to you to decide if you want to give it a go.
With the game launch just hours away, you might also want to start thinking about the best settings for Final Fantasy 16, or even the best controller settings for you take on the game as soon as it drops.
Unfortunately, if you’re not a PS5 user you will still have a bit of time to speculate the release date rumours for PC and other consoles before deciding whether or not you will be able to try the New Zealand trick.
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