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From the FAQ:

"The beta will launch in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. Anyone in these regions will be able to sign up for the waitlist, but we will extend invitations on a rolling basis. Those who receive an invite and meet the minimum PC requirements will be able to participate."

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VPNing from Hong Kong doesn't seem to work. Anyone else able to get the waitlist option?

I think Google accounts are tied to a region/country. I think you can change that but it'll likely cause you problems with all sorts of other things such as purchased apps becoming unavailable etc.

You probably need to create a new Google account while connected to a VPN in one of the supported regions.

Looks like they're initially targeting countries that have a large proportion of gaming revenue come from mobile games. (Japan is another)

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