First time submission!
You will need to apply the coupon code after clicking on "1 Offer from $69.43". Coupon takes off a few percent.
Pretty decent price, I thought! I used them before and had no issues.
Total comes to $72.21 after a weird fee, but still a good deal.
Games (everything from Ori and the Blind Forest to Fallout 4) and DLC.
Is the new Doom available with this?
Why wouldn't it be?
Can this also be used to buy XBOX live memberships?
If so, does it work out cheap or not?
Nope.
This isn't just limited to Xbox.
All credit codes are Microsoft account credit, so it's also usable for music, apps, and games just like iTunes or google play cards.
Unbelievably, "XBox Live Credit" CANNOT be used to buy "XBox Live membership".
This fact has screwed grandparents the world over…
More G2A crap. #supportorganisedcrime
Not that I find that impossible to believe, but do you have any evidence of that?
It's probably similar to how ebay can have some dodgey sellers too, I wouldnt worry too much these comments crop up every time but the vast majority of people have had no issues and the company itself seems quite legitmate
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2506396
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2396207
i have my own experience too but it seems G2A has a lot of fans here.
Yes, the first link on Google to a search - http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/9/8006693/the-truth-behind-tho…
I do understand that a large number of OzBargainers see stolen goods as simply a cheap way to get stuff, but the constant allowing of G2A to be advertised here, and the revoking of downvotes, is a fairly clear sign that the admins agree with them.
Careful up on that high horse, you might get hurt if you slip.
The article you linked was interesting and good journalism.
It showed that there was an instance of ubisoft keys being revoked due to fraud.
In the article, a comment is made that it is surprising that Ubisoft issued thousands of keys to a fraudulent purchaser.
The article then explores where other codes come from. One avenue is from Humble Bundles, another is codes bought during Steam sales.
Another was codes given away as 2-packs by the developer, and another was a code given for free to a youtube reviewer.
Except for the ubisoft instance, none of these avenues are stolen property. Do you think gumtree or ebay should be restricted too as I am sure some things sold there are stolen?
"Careful up on that high horse, you might get hurt if you slip."
I've been reading OB for years, and it's very clear that a large number of people care not about anything besides the price. (A lot of them are also too stupid to differentiate between price and value, but that's a separate discussion.) So if it's stolen, and it doesn't actually say "stolen" on the website despite it being pretty obvious (due to things like, say, the price), thenthey're fine with buying it.
Look, if people are content not to see the reality, that's up to them ("Hey, they're not stealing off me!"). But even in this thread there's the usual "What are my chances of getting caught?" comment.
And people who point out that it is dodgy get downvoted, and the admins then revoke their negative vote on the deal, which is tacit agreement with the whole scheme (if you want to put a very favourable spin on it).
Any details?
I bought a game key from them the other day. It looked like they were just providing the trading marketplace for individuals to sell steam keys, and they offered 'insurance' the key was legit for around half its cost.
I took the risk and it was fine.
Simple logic. If someone is selling something like credit significantly cheaper than the wholesale price, and doing it not as a loss leader, then how are they doing it?
Basically they go to stores and buy cards with stolen CC info. Then sell the cards at a significantly reduced value to launder the money.
Same reason I don't buy $100 Netflix gift cards for $30 off Ebay.
I'm too trusting it seems.
While I was buying a $4 game key, I assumed it was sold by somebody who bought a bundle and didn't want that game, or bought the base game + DLC packs but already had the base game.
@mskeggs: It may well have been legit, the problem with most online marketplaces is that you can't second guess the intention of every seller, that would do your head in…sometimes you've just got to accept them at face value.
I just wonder how many of these guys screaming mafia are still buying the discounted codes anyway…
I won't argue if these codes are legit or not as I don't know, but does anyone here have access to the wholesale price to verify one way or another in terms of margins?
27.8% off doesn't seem all that massive to me given I obtained credit at 20 - 25% off on about three occasions last year through Microsoft directly. It's cheaper sure, but I wouldn't say massively more so than what MS themselves were offering by any stretch. MS's offer also stacked with cash rewards too, which may be besides the point but without sitting here with a calculator, may have put me ahead of this promotion anyway.
If they're selling one, then it could possibly be that. I buy movie codes from people who buy the blurays and don't want them all the time.
The seller here is selling dozens in this case though.
@Mic Cullen: You'd be surprised what the gangs are getting up to these days to steal money. There's even been a spat of scammers contacting people pretending to be the ATO saying they have a debt to the government and asking payment in iTunes cards.
But the general scam is for the scammers to have mule who they set up with fake ID cards and CCs and send them out with the shopping list. The items are then either shipped overseas and sold or sold online and the money is sent overseas.
There's many situations where it's possible. People could be making money off exchange rates, buy them at discounted prices (I see them from official avenues from time to time), sell them when your currency tanks, and take a profit.
Not really. It's easier to buy currency than games.. And less likely to cop fees too which is key to arbitrage.
It would be possible to buy cheap from overseas, but leave currency out of your argument, that works against you.
The other thing is that if you're buying from overseas it's against TOC of whatever platform you're buying for. Questionably illegal in a different way (although personally I don't care about that one)
Any way to use this credit to buy accessories like an elite controller? im guessing no..
Thanks, always like topping up my account when these deals pop up, never had an issue with these guys….now if Only the digital store sold games at less than RRP but these deals at least take some of the sting out of it
You can switch the region of the store and buy massively discounted titles from poorer regions then switch back to Australia :)
Does credit work on another region?
No, unfortunately not.
I'm current waiting for a call to "confirm" my basket. Fun. :S
Also found that coupon code "LIRIK" will knock a couple extra dollars off the price. My basket went down my $4.50, but I bought $200 credit. Probably less than the NADIA code, but someone can confirm, I'm sure. :)
Haha I'm in the same boat bought $200 worth and had to wait for a phone call but as I am typing this it went through with like 8mins left, also that code did take more off thanks! :D
Don't know why these are allowed on here every time. They're stolen goods, in that they're purchased with stolen/false card details. There are people who have been blocked for using these coupons months later, when the credit card owner reports the fraudulent use and Microsoft has blocked the account for marketplace fraud.
I agree with you in that these grey market websites should be looked at with some scepticism at the very least, but I always see someone mention the possibility of being banned or blocked for using these sites whenever something like this comes up. Can you remember any specific time this happened. Trying to find some examples.
It's happened to a guy on here, happened to people on reddit, but I'm not going to trawl through links to find it because if your only issue with using stolen goods/codes is "am I going to get caught or banned" you're looking at it the wrong way anyway.
Seriously, these are not codes from a legitimate Australian retailer who is running a x% etc off sale, which is the only way you're going to get a discount on these sort of cards. They're effectively digital cash. There is no secret wholesale market, no reason that international shops stock them, and no reason for then to sell a large quantity at such a discounted price.
Assuming they're legitimate because you "don't know" (I.e. Are obviously turning a blind eye to try and get a cheapy) is no defence under the law - if you were to be offered a high end home theatre amp out of the back of a dodgy car from a junkie in the pub (not a white van :P), with no remote and the cord cut for $50, you could not claim reasonably that you thought it was legit and not stolen.
What is more disappointing is the fact that the mods/admins are supporting and actively endorsing this activity (by actively removing and not acting on reports).
It happened to me.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/246673
The thing is we vote with our money. Do we spend at gearbest or arguably, Kogan? I dont really have a strong moral compass when it comes to this… if people want to buy games using the Russian xbox store etc. then go right ahead. That is at least arguable.
If a company gets its stock using stolen credit cards then that is a bridge too far for me but apparently its fine for some people here.
Also you can clearly see what is happening. Before G2A sold at close to $55 for $100 of currency. Now everyone is jumping on the bandwagon its at $72.
Its too good to be true.
Still on the fence about this.. :/
I mean technically your negative vote says otherwise - not that I disagree, but just saying..
What can you use this credit to purchase?