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    60% off Origins sale!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Mechanized Menace, Oct 20, 2011.

  1. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    Promo Code: ORIGIN60
    Only valid in the Origins Application.

    I am buying the ultimate edition of DAO and DA2 for $20 + Alice Madness returns is only $12. Check it out a lot of 8-15 dollar games some are even lower than $8! Mercs 2 is $4!


    EDIT:
    I just got Dragon Age: Origins + Dragon Age: Awakening + all 9 DLCs + Dragon Age 2 + Alice: Madness Returns for $32!

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    Mechanized Menace, Oct 20, 2011
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  2. m1_1x

    m1_1x Notebook Evangelist

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    Thats a really good deal O_O
     
    m1_1x, Oct 20, 2011
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  3. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Does this work with preorders? Like skyrim or BF3?
     
    R3d, Oct 20, 2011
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  4. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    No, unfortunately not.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Oct 20, 2011
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  5. Prydeless

    Prydeless Stupid is

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    Oh, nice. I got DAO UE and SC4 for 21 bucks. Cheap enough to accept the state tax.
     
    Prydeless, Oct 21, 2011
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  6. Ari3sgr3gg0

    Ari3sgr3gg0 Notebook Consultant

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    Only problem is how the clunky the origin interface is for me, seems like it's vista compared to steam being windows 7. If they clean up their act I'll start using origin again because the handy thing about digital stores is the sweet deals that come up :)
     
    Ari3sgr3gg0, Oct 21, 2011
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  7. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Thanks for the heads up on the code i just snagged Dragon Age Ultimate for $12.72.
     
    Quadzilla, Oct 21, 2011
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  8. JaiaV

    JaiaV Notebook Evangelist

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    Most of the games I'd be interested in buying with that discount are pre-orders. Also, it's on Origin....meh...
     
    JaiaV, Oct 21, 2011
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  9. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Please dont be region restricted. xD

    Il test the code out later, might work for Europeans too.
     
    DEagleson, Oct 21, 2011
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  10. shock33

    shock33 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, it's region restricted.

    Nice one EA, 1 step forward, 50 steps back in digital distribution as usual.
     
    shock33, Oct 21, 2011
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  11. DRevan

    DRevan Notebook Virtuoso

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    "Invalid promo code"
     
    DRevan, Oct 21, 2011
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  12. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    are you in the US? make sure you are using the origin application
     
    masterchef341, Oct 21, 2011
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  13. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you'd have read 1-2 posts at the bottom of the previous page, it was already stated that this promo doesn't work outside the US.
     
    saturnotaku, Oct 21, 2011
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  14. DRevan

    DRevan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yea and its a big fail from EA's part. All US games are 30% cheaper even without this promotion and now they give a 60% discount for US only...lol.

    If they make a same promotion for Europe they have to make it a 75% discount. If they won't make any promotion, than that would be a big fail for EA.

    I wish EA and Steam would wake up from their dream and realise that the US isn't the only game market and also realise that $1=/=€1

    It's a shame that the 2 big digital sellers are idiots, but a small digital seller ( GOG.com) has brains.

    Gog.com doesn't think that EU buyers are idiots and admit that Withcer 2 price is unfair for EU folks because $1 is not €1, so they give $16 store credit for buyers. I wish Origin and Steam would do this too, since it is the minimum they should do.
     
    DRevan, Oct 21, 2011
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