@Kitsumo Interesting~ I've never used it myself, I just know a good chunk of my friends do. The way I do it is to go via a US friend and get a code from her.
If you know anyone in the states, might be worth reaching out to them. Good luck!
@Nersius I mean.. it exists out there on the internet but... there's also easier options out there on the internet too.
@LyoteSharaia If you have a US friend ask them to just give you code via the official MS store or something (after you pay them back of course 
). You can also try PlayAsia, which is where most people I know go. Just search for "Xbox USD" and then select the amount you want.
Amazon is a PITA for buying USD cards.
Let me know if it works!
@Smo0thCrimnal Yeah while you can get it to work, personally I'd wait until all these launch issues are dealt with.
@FacetedBead9628 You don't know what Arks Layer is? Have you not seen the front page of the forums today or something? Go look. It's a fan patcher that was originally used to play the JP version and grab the english patched. They now offer support for the NA players with broken stores or permissions.
It's a work around for those who are having problems with the game. Stop getting angry over a F2P game man, it's a real bad look. You'll be able to play really, really soon and you'll be embarrassed by how you acted, assuming you have a shred of self-awareness.
@BloodKitten28 You can work around this: Get an Xbox gift card in the value you want in USD. Make sure it's in USD! Then set your Store to US Region like you did to get the game. Next redeem the code. Once redeemed you can use your store credit to buy the items you want. You MAY need to enter an address on the MS Accounts page to a random place in the states. Some people seem to need to, some people don't. I'm one of the few who didn't.
I've been using this method since the Xbox launch.
@Ragnawind I wouldn't recommend doing this, however. people use symbol arts to explain tactics for UQs in quick pop ups. For example Dark Falz works best if you destroy each arm until he dies as this improves loot. Symbol arts are used to convey the order to destroy them.
If you encounter symbol arts you're not liking, report them. I know it feels like you'll be peeing into the wind, but it's the best option you have. That's just how the internet is!
@FacetedBead9628 Hold up. Are you actually stupid? The guy is giving me shit and has been giving everyone shit across the whole forum and hijacks threads unrelated to his problem. I'm giving him a dismissive post because he's not contributing and failing to bait people into his little rant.
So yeah, call me self centred if you like I guess. I just don't have patience for ignorant cucks who act like a video game is their god damned identity. You'll BOTH be back in a matter of hours downloading it via the Arks Layer updater or the store when it's fixed and you won't even think of this again. Don't worry, you'll get your video game.
Get over yourself.
@Shrynne Pump your breaks, take a deep breathe and relax. It's a video game. It's a bad launch. You'll forget all about this in a matter of days\weeks. If you really can't wait, you can download the Arks Layer tweaker if you're having problems as it now supports the NA version. Either way, this is now a big fat non-issue.
@I-UsagiTsuki-I I actually forgot to mention that too. Events cycle around and occasionally pop up in the Fresh Finds shop too.
@Chiryuu2609 Nono, you can bank things remotely. Just select it from your inventory and select "Deposit to storage", make sure you use the disks, etc. Whenever you go back to the ship, just be sure to clean up your inventory.