Blizzard Honoring GAME Payments for Diablo 3

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Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 14:12 us.battle.net (3134 clicks)

Not sure if bargain or not, but this may be really handy to people who pre ordered with GAME.

Pretty much if you have already paid GAME $50, Blizzard will take $50 off the price of your digital purchase.

still a more expensive price all around, but if you have already paid a hefty deposit with GAME, this should save you cash.

You may find yourself with a free copy if you paid full RRP.

edit: Credit goes to ozbargain member Jobler for this one. inbox him a thankyou.

edit 2: To Clarify, the deal does not get you instantly get $50 off. the deal will give you credit for the amount you paid as your deposit. E.g. if you paid $10, you would only get $10 back, but if you paid $79, you would get $79 off the blizzard price.

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  • +22 votes
    purplebangle on 15/05/2012 - 14:20

    Props to Blizzard for stepping up. At least it's some consolation for those who had their preorders cancelled.

    • +1 vote
      alo1234 on 15/05/2012 - 20:59

      you meant "STOLEN" ?

      • +5 votes
        furythree on 16/05/2012 - 21:58

        hopefully people learn from this experience to STOP PRE ORDERING GAMES
        http://kotaku.com/5909105/stop-preordering-video-games-pleas...

        • +1 vote
          StewBalls on 16/05/2012 - 22:06

          Agreed. It's the gaming equivalent of believing your bank manager when he's telling you to fix that interest rate! :p

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          kangaberries on 20/05/2012 - 17:01

          Not necessarily StewBalls seeing as the interest rate has dropped I should have locked in when it was around 6.5%. (Obviously for term deposits and not loans)

  • +1 vote
    justtoreply on 15/05/2012 - 14:21

    I wonder if the Game administrators will decide to not ship any stock that they have on hand (if any?). Because the customer getting their product and them keeping the stock = money.

    Still, this is an absolute GODSEND for those affected.

  • +2 votes
    UFO on 15/05/2012 - 14:22

    props to you for wanting to announce it, but not really a bargain- better to post in forums.

    • +42 votes
      Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 14:24

      Yeah, the reason why I went here instead of the forums was because the forums don't get anywhere near as many hits as the main page/deals and wanted to save people who are already pissed off getting even more pissed off.

      up to mods though.

      • +6 votes
        UFO on 15/05/2012 - 14:26

        fair enough mate… i gotta admit that i dont frequent forum anywhere near as much as trolling for bargains here ;).

        • +84 votes
          Timski on 15/05/2012 - 14:46

          There's a forum?

      • -11 votes
        Turd on 15/05/2012 - 16:13

        This is not a gameing news site though. Surprised kotaku and Gizmodo havent gotten a whim of this or even SMH!?

        Oh my bad it is on Kotaku :)

    • +4 votes
      justtoreply on 15/05/2012 - 17:35

      Fully endorse a 'deal' listing in this case. This is a decent amount of money for a lot of people.

  • +3 votes
    foobar on 15/05/2012 - 14:22

    Read this morning that even though Game had sent out the email stating they were not stocking the game or refunding deposits, at least one store still had a sign up saying they were taking preorders. Wonder if that's still the case anywhere. Mongrels.

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      heywes on 15/05/2012 - 19:16

      one WA store had got there stock and gave it to their pre ordered customers apparently.

  • +3 votes
    vid_ghost on 15/05/2012 - 14:37

    Now this is how a company should treat its gamers… but i guess they do make $1 Billion each year from WOW so they can afford a little giving "back" now and again

    • +1 vote
      machej on 15/05/2012 - 14:57

      They still got a lot of fees to pay… It still means money in their pocket though.

  • +1 vote
    issh on 15/05/2012 - 14:38

    wow, just read it through here
    http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/5/13/3018593/game-austra...

    GAME Australia texted customers today informing them that they will not be stocking Diablo III and anyone who pre-ordered the game will not receive a refund.

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      maverickjohn on 15/05/2012 - 14:46

      Would they atleast allow them to use the credit in store to buy something else, they have no right to take your money liquidation or not, thy still have assets in the stores.

      • +4 votes
        heatseeker424 on 15/05/2012 - 15:21

        The do have the right to unfortunately.

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        ozgriff on 15/05/2012 - 21:40

        You have the right to get back your money… after the level A creditors (such as banks) are paid their debts, and everyone else who comes after them who have a higher priority credit.

        The reality is, there won't be anything left for 'low' level creditors such as those holding a Diablo III pre-order.

        (just an opinion, not legal statement).

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      Calam05 on 15/05/2012 - 16:29

      if you got that text youd automatically think your mate was having a joke. sucks bad for those affected

  • +1 vote
    cyssero on 15/05/2012 - 14:39

    Not interested in Diablo III but the more attention this receives I'm sure the happier people will be given the amount of Diablo related deals.

  • +1 vote
    Knightelf on 15/05/2012 - 14:42

    I received my Collector's Edition from Game today, but I ordered online.

    Another friend who also ordered from the website also got his copy.

    My account says they posted on 11 May 2012, so that may be why we avoided the bullet… Lucky!

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    Tal_Shiar on 15/05/2012 - 14:42

    Pretty sure anyone that negged this post, might have it revoked real quick lol

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      vid_ghost on 15/05/2012 - 14:44

      how can anyone neg vote a FREE give away to help those people who were ripped off.

  • +6 votes
    gilbarc on 15/05/2012 - 14:45

    Normally I'd say this belongs in the forums, but with the huge number of people affected by this, the more attention it gets the better.

    Very classy move, Blizzard.

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    Mugsy on 15/05/2012 - 14:47

    So, for those who pre-ordered through GAME, what's stopping them from sending through the pre-order receipt to Blizzard and getting a second key for free?

    • +6 votes
      gilbarc on 15/05/2012 - 14:50

      Honesty.

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      vid_ghost on 15/05/2012 - 14:51

      nothing looks to be stopping them… but it does more "good" then harm for blizzard to go ahead and take the chance, like i said before… WOW makes them a billion each year! this freebee is chump change

      I'm not a fan of D3, waiting for Guild Wars 2

    • +5 votes
      maverickjohn on 15/05/2012 - 14:52

      So you would abuse a genuine offer to help those who got shafted and abuse the trust of the company for selfish needs. Thats not how it works mate.

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        vid_ghost on 15/05/2012 - 14:56

        Mugsy, is just asking… he doesn't state he is going to be steeling,

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          Mugsy on 15/05/2012 - 15:08

          Yep, it was just a question as it seems like an opportunity for some to double dip.

          I know a second copy of a game use to be worth heaps to me when I was a student and had to fork out twice for everything in order for my younger brother to get to game with me. Thank god we're both earning good money now and I can just pay for my own stuff!

        • +2 votes
          maverickjohn on 15/05/2012 - 15:17

          I apologise then, i misinterpreted your comment for one of a different cause. Sorry buddy.

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          Mugsy on 15/05/2012 - 19:11

          No worries mate. I'd probably be skeptical of such a question myself if someone else asked it… hopefully people will have some honesty and not try to double dip. The servers are overloaded as it is!

          I'm just happy my CE from JB arrived in the PO Box today… pity my bro's copy was delayed but I've given him a starters ed code so he can at least get into the action (assuming B.net servers hold up).

    • +5 votes
      Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 14:52

      The possibility of being found out and having both accounts banned… or a conscience.

      I've never been a huge fan of Blizzard, but what they are doing here is phenomenal. To take advantage of it when they will already lose profit from their kindess (which they are under no obligation to provide) would only discourage them and companies like them from doing this in the future.

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      Knightelf on 15/05/2012 - 14:53

      Why would you want two copies anyway…?

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    DrKazanovaKK on 15/05/2012 - 14:52

    That's very impressive!!!!

  •  
    Dnkei on 15/05/2012 - 14:58

    Diablo III Collector's Edition PC 1 Shipped: 11/05/2012

    from Game.

    I CANT WAIT!! GET ME OUT OF WORK!!!

    Props to blizz for doing this btw.

    • +7 votes
      Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 15:03

      How long is a piece of string?

      really depends on how much you paid on your deposit.

  • +5 votes
    IsometricBacon on 15/05/2012 - 15:04

    +1 to Blizzard for doing this.

    This is one of several reasons why I never preorder. Not only do you lose your money in the unlikely event the company busts (which happened here), but you generally end up paying more and cannot shop around and get the cheapest price.

    There hasn't been a game that's 'sold out' in years justifying it, and the crappy bonuses they try to throw in nowadays are never really worth the extra cost either.

  •  
    randomchecker on 15/05/2012 - 15:06

    Great deal…even if I can't have the game as I have no internet available at home..(just at work!)

  • +5 votes
    Wickzki49 on 15/05/2012 - 15:16

    Kudos to Blizzard for putting out phenomenal games but more importantly for supporting their Australian player base.

  • +1 vote
    tsunamisurfer on 15/05/2012 - 15:23

    This is additional embarassment for Game that their SUPPLIER has to step in and bail them out.

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    Captain Obvious on 15/05/2012 - 15:23

    Honour, not Honor. Australian English please. But yes fantastic by the folks at Blizzard.

    • +14 votes
      imaximax1 on 15/05/2012 - 15:40

      You're lucky, Turd up there capped my negs.

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        Turd on 15/05/2012 - 16:05

        You're welcome ;)

        • +5 votes
          StewBalls on 15/05/2012 - 18:31

          You have a superhero-like ability to absorb negs, much like gamma radiation…come to think of it Turd, I don't think I've seen you & JV together at the same time!

          JV Banner = Incredible Turd??? :o

        • +1 vote
          purplebangle on 15/05/2012 - 19:34

          HAH!

          Come to think of it, where is jv? Haven't seen his bright beaming self in a while now.

        • +3 votes
          StewBalls on 15/05/2012 - 22:06

          Yeah, I haven't seen him around for a while either. Two scenarios are likely:

          1. A mega prawn special somewhere required his urgent attention.
          2. He's having a holiday in the sin-bin (Penalty Box).
  • -3 votes
    plmko on 15/05/2012 - 15:49

    Not a good deal, substituting a physical copy for a worthless digital one and to top it off they are charging you the price difference (Why is digital more expensive in the first place).

    And the SADDEST thing is Blizzard is probably one of the creditors, since they would have invoiced and sent out the D3 boxes weeks ago to distributors.

    Don't let them double dip you.

    • +1 vote
      gilbarc on 15/05/2012 - 15:55

      Actually, GAME didn't even buy enough copies of the game to cover all of the preorders, so no, Blizzard are not double dipping you… in fact, they would be losing money on this.

        • +3 votes
          gilbarc on 15/05/2012 - 19:41

          Sure, in the long run, they'll probably end up making more money thanks to the good will that this has generated. I don't think that's something we should be complaining about though — generating money by being generous rather than greedy is something that should be rewarded, not condemned.

        • +1 vote
          illusionarybreeze on 15/05/2012 - 21:57

          Really? I find it unlikely that more people will buy D3 because of any "goodwill" that is generated. They are a publisher, not a store.

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      Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 15:56

      Didn't think of it this way, but its a good point.

      My only point is that if you are going to buy a copy regardless and you have paid $20 or more on a pre-order which many people would have, how are you going to get a cheaper copy?

      I dont understand how Blizzard would be one of the creditors who will receive money, because they havent shipped the physical copies to game in the first place, thats why people can't get their copies.

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        plmko on 15/05/2012 - 16:20

        There is an error in my post, Blizzard is not a creditor, my bad.

        This is what happens, Blizzard ships the games to an Aussie distributor (middle man), the distributor pays Blizzard money for the goods received. GAME then orders the copies off of the distributor and promises to pay the invoice, but obviously can't because they are bankrupt. The distributor becomes the creditor with a loss in their balance sheet, Blizzard does not and aleady sits on money.

        so the situation is this:

        For example prices are ficticious here: Blizzard normally makes $20 out of the $30 it sells for the game, the ditributor then goes on to sell the game for $50 to GAME and pockets $20. GAME then sells the game for $80 and is suppose to pocket $30.

        Now

        GAME can't sell you it because they are dead. Blizzard comes in and knocks $50 off the $80 digital price tag as an 'offer'. You pay them $30 ($80-$50), therefore Blizzard has now made $50 (initial $20 + $30).

        They have essentially down sold you a digital copy for the price of a phyiscal + more. When they would not have seen that revenue to begin with.

        Yes you 'pay' less (is digital even the same product?), they also 'profit' more.

        • +4 votes
          Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 16:32

          "Yes you 'pay' less (is digital even the same product?), they also 'profit' more."

          So they worked out a solution that made them profit and saved you cash when they were under no obligation to do so. sounds like a win-win scenario.

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          Bargainz on 16/05/2012 - 11:40

          Are you really paying less? Your paying more in a way because you've got to pay their RRP (which your deposit just became part of). Then there's the whole issue of value of a digital copy (no resale value or tangible value). But yes I agree they have managed to move more units this way.

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          consolegamer on 17/05/2012 - 23:53

          Blizzard releases how many big title games a year? One, maybe two? They don't have a middle man, except for small orders. Game would probably have bought direct for a huge title like Diablo 3. Blizzard have already made a name for themselves, so they don't need distributors.

  • +2 votes
    colaman on 15/05/2012 - 15:56

    Some say that posts such as these belong in the forums. Not being a regular to the forums, maybe you should be able to +/-ve vote forum posts so posts like these could get recognition and just become another option when you are logged in and what you want to see on your front page and any other option that is feasible on a site such as ozbargain, maybe restrict the forum posts to the last post so it won't appear if it isn't an active post and not appear at all after 30 days (or any other time period). Just some of my thoughts. Anyway, certainly this is not a bargain, but it definitely is something that should be +ve voted for.

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      Adamiam on 15/05/2012 - 16:58

      It's true that this post belongs in the forums technically, but it is also true that it wouldn't be seen in the forums.
      There must be a better way of handling this type of situation. The way I see it, it could be through either directing more attention to the forums, or integrating popular forum posts into the main page.
      Seeing as I don't think the forums will ever get the kind of traffic the main page receives, perhaps like you've said, there should be a way to upvote this to the forums.

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    leiiv on 15/05/2012 - 16:07

    How much is the price of the digital purchase?

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      Knightelf on 15/05/2012 - 16:20

      $79.95 or there abouts

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    maulmonk on 15/05/2012 - 16:38

    Can someone explain how someone would be able to get two copies from this? I certainly can't see it. Cause GAME sure as hell isn't going to honour the preorder or refund so basically that's useless. The only way I could see someone getting it twice would be to use the reciept to get a discount twice?? On two copies?

    • +1 vote
      Knightelf on 15/05/2012 - 16:42

      Some people have received their copies from Game

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    sarge_017 on 15/05/2012 - 16:43

    I'm wondering what will stop every idiot and his dog making a custom receipt online and sending that through and getting game for free.

    T-up to Blizzard for looking after people who actually purchased!

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    vampire98272 on 15/05/2012 - 17:42

    Good on ya..Blizzard

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    highdealer on 15/05/2012 - 18:47

    Good job blizzard but unless you pay more that $20 deposit at Game you better off buying a copy from dicksmith or BigW

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    The Land of Smeg on 15/05/2012 - 20:46

    Props to Blizzard,it is quite sad however that they will take a loss on this. Is stayed away from pre-orders and online orders with GAME (only on the spot transactions) for this very reason that their future has been uncertain for a couple of months and I was afraid this would happen. Unfortunately not everyone was aware of their troubles in the media and I hope that not too much was lost on other orders than D3.

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    Bargainz on 15/05/2012 - 20:56

    Seems like a good opportunity to sell a few more units

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      Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 21:06

      I don't think this will actually get them anymore sales considering it's only a deal aimed at people who pre-ordered it in the first place.

      People are pissed off at GAME, not at Diablo 3.

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    milkguru on 15/05/2012 - 22:46

    great job blizzard!
    glad to see youre not becoming too much like activision!

  1. Timski on 15/05/2012 - 14:46
    +84 There's a forum?
  2. Modokun on 15/05/2012 - 14:24
    +42 Yeah, the reason why I went
  3. Oliver on 15/05/2012 - 16:10
    +27 "Neg me if you want" Cool.
  4. purplebangle on 15/05/2012 - 14:20
    +22 Props to Blizzard for
  5. imaximax1 on 15/05/2012 - 15:40
    +14 You're lucky, Turd up there
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