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Why do in-app purchases in mobile games and apps fail when a VPN is on?

APP STORES CROSS-CHECK THE ACCOUNT COUNTRY, PAYMENT METHOD, AND NETWORK IP ADDRESS.
Internal transactions in Google Play and App Store are governed by strict regional security rules. If the issuing country of the bank card and the payment profile region do not match the gateway's IP address, the store rejects the purchase.

Protecting Regional Pricing in Software Stores

Developers set discounted subscription and virtual currency prices for specific global regions. To prevent mass speculation and abuse of lower prices, billing gateways check transaction history, card BIN codes, account bindings, and incoming network interfaces.

Methods for Making In-App Purchases

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