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[Origin] Star Wars: Battlefront USD$39.99/AUD$56.60 (Mexico VPN Required)

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This deal is courtesy of a discussion I had with members over at Whirlpool forums. This is for the Standard Edition of Battlefront which is USD$39.99 which is AUD$56.60 at today's exchange rate. It is only available on the Mexico store, so open up your VPN's and get going. For those that don't know how to buy with a VPN, I have simplified the steps for you.

Step 1: Open up your VPN and connect to Mexico.
Step 2: Navigate to Origin's homepage. (Use Chrome for automatic translation)
Step 3: Add the Standard Edition to your Basket (or the other version/s if you really want "exclusive emotes").
Step 4: Head to the Checkout and login.
Step 5: Once you get to the payment page, TURN OFF your VPN.
Step 6: Input your payment details if required then click Pay.
Step 7: If the payment goes through successfully, you will now be able to download the 27gb game.

Reasons to buy off Origin instead of retail:

  1. There is a rumor that there is no game disc in the retail PC version. It has been confirmed there are 4 game discs with the Australian release
  2. You can start playing right now (or as soon as you're done downloading) instead of waiting until the 19th.
  3. The Great Game Guarantee which allows you to get refunded within 24 hours of launching the game if you don't like it. It is 30 days for technical issues.
  4. GMG does not include pre-load, early Jakku and releases on the 19th. They are also past order capacity.

Reasons not to buy off (Mexico) Origin:

  1. Always a chance Origin says no and punishes your account.

Remember, buy at your own risk.

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  • I pre-order from greenmangaming.com @ $49.99 US which is around $70 AUS

  • +2

    Best place to get Battlefront or almost any other AAA EA title.

  • I wish there was a mexican PSN store that gives this kind of discount

  • +1

    Can PS4/Xbone users start playing right now?

  • Wow there is an ultimate edition now which is $159.98…
    Includes delux edition and a season pass, which includes 4 DLC with 2 weeks early access.

    Does that mean even ifi have the deluxe edition i wont get the expansion dlc? Sounds pretty dodgy. I bought the deluxe edition ages ago, now they are pulling these tricks out.
    I know with battlefield if you get the delux edition it comes with all future expansions…

    • +2

      Sounds pretty dodgy.

      Yep. Pre-orders went up months and months ago. When the beta got extended, they announced the Season Pass and the Ultimate Edition. VERY disgusting.

      • +1

        Hard core fans will still pay… gotta get those premium user names to impress everyone ;).

    • PS that is USD not AUD ,:P

      • Nope.
        The url is /en-au/
        Also when i click on the deluxe edition it shows as $99.99

  • -2

    Why not straight away download the torrent? Purchased over VPN from another market violates the EULA as much as a pirated copy.
    I know i will get negs now but i am still right.

    • +3

      Yeah, cause they're totally the same thing hey..

      • @dosada

        You're right about one thing that you said at least.
        One out of three aint bad ;).

    • Purchasing via a VPN doesn't violate any laws though. No one is going to prosecute you for doing this. The Australian government regards regional pricing like this as a form of trade protection and tacitly encourages consumers to get the best price available.

      Of course EA has the EULA there so they can take the game away from you with no form of appeal if they catch you but that's all they can do.

    • Because this deal is for a 17th release, not a 19th release. Sure, torrent it so you can have it before the 19th. But then you still need to purchase it off Origin for the inflated Aussie price. The issue isn't downloading it, the issue is having it 2 days earlier.

  • getting $47 with Brazilian website..

    • $47 AUD?

      • yes, 129 Brazilian real which is $47 aud

        • According to this post, the Brazilian store needs a social security number.

        • +1

          @Dagmar: oh, I was able to get to the payment page so thought it worked.

        • @Ryxxi:

          No harm in trying to checkout in Brazil. Especially if it's $9 cheaper.

        • @Dagmar: didn't work , used the CPF generator:(

        • payment went through , just waiting for the game to be added

        • See if it gets added, the payment part seemed fine, its the pending approval stage which doesn't pass whatever verification checks they use.

    • To those who need a CPF number, generate one from this website: http://www.theonegenerator.com/geradordecpf

      Got me to the Paypal login page so I assume it works.

      • Couldn't get the Brazil purchase to work. Used the cpf generator and all but my transaction wasn't approved shutter trying both credit card and PayPal. Anyone else had success?

        • nop, it doesn't .

  • +1

    Tunnelbear bought and downloaded easy peasy, did this with Titanfall when it came out works a treat. Of course sure it may not be honored but so far it works fine for me.

  • Hola is talking me to the US store :(

  • +2

    I was able to purchase from Origin Mexico by using ProxySwitcher http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Servers/Proxy-Servers/…
    And using the public mexican proxy 207.249.163.155:3128

    To confirm it's working, access google.com (not .au) on your browser. If it forwards to google mexico, you're good to go.

    Pages will load slow, but do eventually come up. Remember to disable to proxy when you hit the payment screen (when you get to chose CC or Paypal). No need to reactivate proxy afterwards.

    HOWEVER, though Battlefront is now installed within Origin, it won't let me play. Claims it won't unlock until the 19th. :(

    • Ah, I rebooted my machine and now it'll let me play :)

    • thanks. Went with your method and worked fine. Had to use microsoft edge browser though. Doesn't work with chrome. Downloading now.

  • Good trick this one. Downloading at 5.5 MB/sec.

  • So tempted to get this game but still paying Legacy of the Void…

    • +3

      You can use a Chrome plugin/add on that routes through a MX proxy. E.g. Hola, switchy sharp.

      Yeah, you really shouldn't be using Hola nowadays - http://www.dailydot.com/technology/hola-vpn-security/

      • +2

        I agree, anyone that uses Hola needs to understand how it treats your own IP address as an exit node for another user. This is even more fun now that our metadata is being retained. Other options are better.

      • Good comments. Thanks. You learn something new every day…

  • Confirmed working - $58.55 after conversion. (EDIT: PayPal)

  • Nice, bought through mexican vpn. Confirm working with paypal.

  • its 59 bucks now with the exchange rate if anyone cares

    • Is that with Paypal? Paypal usually has worse rates than banks.

      Westpac's exchange rate is now $.40 cheaper.

      • +1

        I used paypal with my 28 degrees card and kept the currency. Don't let paypal convert for you.

        • Was it $56.60 for you?

        • @Dagmar:

          Says $56.30 on my transaction statement.

  • Use the 28 Degrees Card

  • Used method and got it, now downloading.

    However, it says not playable until 19th when im downloading it?

    • Sasquire up above rebooted and it let him play.

    • while downloading it popped up playable and gave it a try. Indeed was playable but seems to be like a demo play first.

    • I'm downloading now too but it doesn't say anything about not being able to play it…
      Maybe it sees how slow my internet is and thinks it won't be downloaded until the 19th! haha

      • I think at the 5gb mark it will say playable.

        • I was hoping it would just update the Beta copy thats still on my HDD. But alas. :(

  • Would have loved this deal if it didn't mean it would take me a few days to download :( its not even that large of a file :((

    • +2

      Thats why we need our NBN sooner.

  • im getting "cannot process payment at this time" anyone else?

    • Are you using VPN? Paypal as payment? Did you disconnect vpn at payment page before clicking payment?

      • yeah it worked, i stopped the vpn at the wrong time

  • Do we have an OZB clan for this?
    I miss a feature from BF BC2….where you could have 4 friends joining and you join the game as a single squad. Or those custom matches where if you had 16 players, you could play 8v8 amongst yourself. They got rid of that from BF3 onward….do they have that feature in Battlefront?

    • no server browsers, so I doubt it.

  • Legit it works, however make sure you log in though your browser, and not though Origin. - YAY for VPNs
    I'll be playing early in the morning before work :D

  • Bought a copy from Mighty Ape (australian website) for $59 so I can't say I lost a lot of money compared to this… but then again, the stupid thing has been "in transit" for 48hs now.

    • Hopefully it arrived today for you. If not tomorrow just in time for release!

      • Still waiting… sigh

        • It's okay, it will arrive tomorrow :)

        • if it makes you feel better, the game is awesome and I really enjoyed playing yesterday :P

        • @ecatsuj:

          It doesnt and it didnt arrive today!!!!!!! PO lady said "according to the tracking it seems it's just sitting in Chullora for the last 2 days… no idea why"

          Thanks, that was helpful

        • @educalifa: Sorry to hear that. I hope you got it for the weekend at least

        • @ecatsuj:

          It hurts me to say but I'm still waiting… thank you, Australia Post Office.

  • Why aren't there any cheaper ebay sellers :(

    Have a voucher to use this month

  • Works.. although i didnt create a new origin account to be safe (i didnt have any PC games on the other account anyway)

    Just be sure to disconnect the VPN before you log into paypal!

    • Just be sure to disconnect the VPN before you log into paypal!

      Yep… I was locked out of mine for a day or so while I submitted all of my ID again.

  • Worked for me! Downloading now :)

  • https://www.origin.com/en-mx/store/

    Should bring up the Mexico store in English

  • has anyone here started playing?

    put in a few hours last night and was quite impressed

  • It seems the rumor about there being no install discs was false. The game comes with 4 discs. Cannot confirm if all the installation was on discs.

    • All the files are on the discs minus a small patch.

  • Has anyone tried this recently? My mate tried it but wouldn't accept payment…

    • +1

      Disconnect from the VPN before you hit Pay. If he's done it too many times, it wont work for the specific card/Paypal account and he will need to use another card.

      • Yeah I think thats prob happened.
        Thanks :)

  • Does this game have enough content to keep you playing for a long time ? I am worried multiplayer game play gets stale after a couple of weeks.

    • Single player is near non existent.
      But for $58, its decent enough value for money.

      • But can you see yourself playing this for the next 6 months ?

        • hmm, I'm not sure about 6 months.
          I'll defo play it for the next few months. If I get better at it, I will play it for longer. I'm currently getting killed the most in EVERY game. I suck! :)

          I played the beta for about 5 hours total.

  • Does buying on Mexico VPN restrict gameplay to Mexican servers or anything? Never used Origin before so not sure how it works - thanks.

    First post after lurking for a long time - Hi OzBargainers!

  • Just purchased right now, so still working. Had to use paypal, wouldnt accept my creditcard for some reason.

    And no this wont restrict you to mexican servers

  • Anyone having high latency issues? Getting like 150-200ms with any server i join

  • Managed to get it all the way to pending payment with a Brazil VPN, ended up getting cancelled by the Brazil payment service after ~30 mins
    "Your purchase has not been approved by restrictions related to your registration on BoaCompra" :(

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