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VCRs had something like that due to technical differences. DVD players had region locking on purpose.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code

Vodafone DE had exactly what you describe with their home 4G modems - limited to within a km or post code of your home iirc. Still probably does.



To be fair, a home modem which you are renting as part of a contract to receive 4G under certain terms is quite different to a consumer product you bought in a shop bricking itself when you sell it to someone.




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