How to play Black Ops 7 early using the New Zealand trick

The Call of Duty Black Ops 7 release is right around the corner, and fans are undoubtedly excited to get their hands on this title. If you're a die-hard fan, you might want to tune into the game as soon as possible, and you can actually do that using the popular New Zealand trick.

In this article, we will provide you with a detailed brief on how you can play Black Ops 7 early using the New Zealand trick. Read below to know more.

A guide to use the New Zealand trick to play Black Ops 7 early

As evident from the name, the New Zealand trick involves changing your location from wherever you live to New Zealand in order to get early access to the brand-new Call of Duty title. Changing your location for unique benefits is nothing new, and you can implement this little thing to gain early access to this FPS game.

Once you set your device location to a random New Zealand address, you will be able to launch BO7 and explore everything the game has to offer before the masses get their hands on it.

BO7 Zombies showcase (Image via Activision)

Without further ado, let's focus on how you can use the New Zealand method:

Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One

To change your location on the Xbox consoles, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Activision account.
2. Navigate to the Profile section and navigate to the Basic Info tab.
3. In the Address field, enter a random New Zealand address and click Save.
4. Once you're done with all the Activision-related settings, head to the Settings menu on your Xbox.
5. Go to the System tab, and select Language & Location.
6. Set the Region to New Zealand and restart your console.

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PlayStation

For PlayStation users, all you have to do to implement this method is just change your address in your Activision profile. Once done, this should allow you to gain early access to BO7.

PC

For PC users, you can follow these steps to gain early access to Black Ops 7:

1. Log in to your Activision account.
2. Navigate to the Profile section.
3. Go to Basic Info. Here, you can add a random New Zealand address and click Save.
4. Next, open the Time and Language settings available on Windows.
5. Change your country to New Zealand. Proceed to save your settings and restart your PC.

Once done, you're all set to play BO7 on your computer.

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That's everything that you need to know about playing Black Ops 7 early using the New Zealand trick.

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Edited by Jay Sarma