Pre-Order Any Game and Get 50% of the Purchase Price Back in Player Points @ OzgameShop

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mr_me450 on 12/03/2018 - 23:10 ozgameshop.com (303 clicks)
Last edited 17/03/2018 - 07:48 by 2 other users

Just saw this banner pop up on the OzGameShop homepage: "Pre-order any video game at OzGameShop and get 50% back in player points. Offer valid throughout March. Points added to accounts April 3rd. Subject to player points T&Cs."
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/45742/57098/screen_sho…

Offer Terms & Conditions:
1. Points will be applied to all video games pre-ordered between 00:00 March 1st and 23:59 March 31st 2018 (UK Times)
2. Points will be applied to your account on the 3rd of April or once the video game has been released.
3. Standard 5% will be applied up to 7 days after dispatch of items. The Additional 45% (totalling 50%) will be applied no sooner than April 3rd or up to 7 days after dispatch of items.
4. Subject to Player Points Terms & Conditions:

Don't forget to use Cash Rewards for up to an extra 3.5% back.
You can also use this code for free shipping: 032018

As some people have pointed out below, the only catch with player points vouchers is they do require a minimum spend which changes depending on how much you are redeeming.
You can check the minimum spend for the value of each voucher here: https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/45742/57099/screen_sho…
You can redeem multiple vouchers with player points though, rather than one large voucher. So potentially if you order, for example, a $60 game in this promotion and get $30 back in player points then you might choose to redeem 3x $10 vouchers on 3 future $60 purchases, rather than one $30 voucher on a hefty $160 purchase.

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  imket on 12/03/2018 - 23:51

  Deal sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?

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    redfox on 12/03/2018 - 23:54

    +1

    Seems like player point vouchers have a minimum spend. Eg, if you earn $30 in player points and want to redeem in in one go then you would need to spend a minimum of $160 in one transaction to use your $30 voucher.

    Someone more familiar might want to chime in though. I was just about to pull the trigger when I noticed this.

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      czd on 12/03/2018 - 23:56

      +3

      $160 minimum is a very bad deal

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      imket on 13/03/2018 - 00:25

      Ahh yes you're right. Is this an update with their t&c? I don't remember a minimum with redeeming points when I last thought about buying from them.

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        King Steuart on 13/03/2018 - 06:29

        Yes it was updated probably about 4 years ago, about a year after they implemented it.

        You have to factory in how much you're spending to figure out the best code. Eg theres a $20 off code for spending $100 which isn't that bad.

        Prices there are usually alright already.

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    mr_me450 on 12/03/2018 - 23:56

    +1

    I was wondering the same thing but can't find one so far. The terms and conditions just go through he usual minimum spend to use any player points vouchers you redeem, but nothing out of the ordinary. You're basically getting half price games if you plan on making some future purchases. Very cool.

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    Cloudream on 13/03/2018 - 00:00

    +1

    Voucher can only cover 1/8 - 1/5 of order amount: https://www.ozgameshop.com/player-points

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    caprimulgus on 13/03/2018 - 00:03

    +6

    Player points are a bit misleading…with the minimum spend, it's basically just a discount of up to 15-20% (depending on the value - some tiers are more than others).

    Think of accumulating player points as building up a percentage discount, but once you hit the maximum discount (for how much you want to spend), then the excess is worthless. (they expire too)

    If you're likely to buy a bunch of stuff from them throughout the year, then it may be worth building up your player point balance. But it's definitely not a 50% cashback, so don't be mislead! Effectively it's just a 15-20% off coupon code for future purchases.

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      mr_me450 on 13/03/2018 - 00:11

      I take your point, but if you do plan on making multiple purchases in future then effectively you are getting 50% cash back. If I order a $60 game now and get $30 back in player points then all I would need to do is order 3 other $60 games over the course of a year, redeeming $10 vouchers for each, to get my full 50% back. I suppose it depend if you shop at OzGameShop regularly as to whether it's worth it for you or not. Personally I find their prices are consistently some of the cheapest going around if you don't mind waiting for postage.

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        caprimulgus on 13/03/2018 - 01:18

        +3

        You’re getting $30 “back” in player points, yes. But this is NOT cashback.

        Yes, if you buy 4 $60 games, you’ll get the $30 discount, but you must buy $240 of games to get that, which is 12.5% off. (And that is assuming there are 4 games that you want that are exactly $60 each…more likely, you will have to buy a game that is over $60 or add something else to spend over $60, reducing the effective discount further.)

        So, you’re effectively getting 12.5% off each game, plus you’re locked in to buying 3 more games from them (which, as I said, you may indeed be be planning to do anyway, which is fine). Compared to their 10% off site-wide sales, which don’t require me to buy 3 more games in the next year before my points expire, it doesn’t really seem all that attractive to me.

        Also note: player points cant be used in conjunction with other coupon codes.

        But yes, if you buy from them frequently, 12.5% off is pretty decent off their already generally low prices. But don’t get it twisted - it’s basically an extra 2.5% off compared to the regular 10% site-wide sale. It’s not 10% vs 50%. (Plus you get 5% player points in top of the 10% off, FWIW)

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        King Steuart on 13/03/2018 - 06:31

        -3

        @caprimulgus: i like how 3 becomes 4 and then the rest of your wall of text is built on this lie.

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        mr_me450 on 13/03/2018 - 07:25

        -3

        @caprimulgus: Your calculations seem determined to get the very least out of this deal for some reason. $10 off $60 is 16.6%, which is the savings you are getting off 3 future game purchases if you use the example I gave earlier. You also make it sound as though 10% is something the site offers all the time rather than once every two months or so. Why would you choose to forego 16.6% off future purchases whenever you choose to make them and instead prefer 10% locked into OzGameShop's discretion every few months? It makes no sense. Not to mention the fact that 10% codes aren't valid for pre-orders and this deal is clearly targeted at pre-orders. On top of that, you're forgetting that OzGameShop occasionally has periods where they double the value of player points, so instead of a $10 voucher you're now getting a $20 voucher, or instead of 16.6% off off a $60 game, you're now getting 33.3%.

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        caprimulgus on 13/03/2018 - 08:45

        @Putnum:

        i like how 3 becomes 4 and then the rest of your wall of text is built on this lie.

        Pre ordered game to get the $30 + 3 more games to redeem the $30.

        1+3=4.

        Quick maffs.

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        caprimulgus on 13/03/2018 - 09:06

        @mr_me450:

        Your calculations seem determined to get the very least out of this deal for some reason. $10 off $60 is 16.6%, which is the savings you are getting off 3 future game purchases if you use the example I gave earlier.

        Mate, I'm using YOUR OWN example. (the numbers would be bit better if you spent on a different tier, bit I'm running with your example, which is the easiest for someone to redeem).

        Mate, it's either 16.6% off the 3 future games (which is exactly what I said in my original post!!! I said 15-20%) OR it's 50% off one game - you cant count it both ways.

        12.5% off 4 games
        16.6% off 3 games (1 full price)
        50% off 1 game (3 full price)

        These are mathematically the same. They are just different ways of conceptualising the value of the deal.

        You also make it sound as though 10% is something the site offers all the time rather than once every two months or so. Why would you choose to forego 16.6% off future purchases whenever you choose to make them and instead prefer 10% locked into OzGameShop's discretion every few months? It makes no sense.

        Firstly, it's 12.5% that requires three further purchases if $60 vs 10% that requires me to wait 2 months. I'm not certain I'll buy 3 further $60 games from them (I always wait for games to be cheaper), and I'm patient enough to be happy to wait for 10% off.

        Secondly, I'm locked into their discretion? Mate, I'm not locked into anything! I can buy from whoever I want, so if I find a game on sale somewhere else cheaper, or see a secondhand copy for cheaper (I bought Zelda for $20, for example), then I'm perfectly happy with that discretion (mine).

        Thirdly, sorry that MY choice whether to purchase or not is beyond your comprehension.

        Not to mention the fact that 10% codes aren't valid for pre-orders and this deal is clearly targeted at pre-orders.

        Sure. (Again, personally I'm patient enough that I have never pre-ordered a game, and I wait to buy them at a lower price than even 12.5% off, but each to their own. That is MY own purchasing choice.)

        On top of that, you're forgetting that OzGameShop occasionally has periods where they double the value of player points, so instead of a $10 voucher you're now getting a $20 voucher, or instead of 16.6% off off a $60 game, you're now getting 33.3%.

        Well, THAT is certainly a much better deal. ;)

        But you are beholden to the discretion of ozgameshop to run double player points (when you have games to buy) - how often is that? (You were just telling me that waiting 2 months for 10% was a big deal!)

        Anyway, whatever dude. Enjoy your player points! :)

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        mr_me450 on 13/03/2018 - 12:03

        -1

        @caprimulgus: Well look, if you're that set on avoiding pre-orders and have no intention of making any further purchases over the course of a year then the deal is not for you. For anyone who shops at Ozgameshop at least a handful of times a year you will make more significant savings than the the usual 10% off codes. Personally I'll be pre-ordering the God of War Limited edition for $95 because it's an EB and JB exclusive here and they won't go below $119. That then gives me an upfront saving of $24, plus a further $47.50 in player points vouchers to use on future purchases after April, all for simply pre-ordering the best price for a game I wanted anyway. That will save me a bunch of money and I'm sure others will save a bunch of money too. Don't want to use the deal, then don't use it; it doesn't make the potential savings any less valid for regular OzGameShop customers.

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        caprimulgus on 13/03/2018 - 16:10

        @mr_me450:

        Dude, whatever…

        Stop getting so defensive over the deal you've posted. I didn't say it was a bad deal, and I didn't neg the deal. I specifically said it would be a good deal for some people!!!

        I was simply responding to someone who asked if it was "too good to be true". And it is. At the very least, it is misleading. It is a decent deal, but I am simply saying that it is not as good as it appears on the face of it (it is effectively 12-15% off, not really 50% off), and it is not as big of a difference as you are making it out to be (it's not really 5% vs 50%).

        Stop being so defensive!

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        mr_me450 on 17/03/2018 - 07:02

        +1

        @caprimulgus: It's all good, I apologise if I came across as too defensive. It's a little frustrating seeing misinformation being posted in the comments about this deal; a mod even changed the description to read that you only get 50% extra player points rather than 50% of the purchase price in player points, which is not what the terms and conditions state at all. Your calculations were at least accurate.

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        caprimulgus on 17/03/2018 - 13:59

        @mr_me450:

        All good mate, no hard feelings. Enjoy the games, I'm sure you'll be able to grab some good ones through the deal! :)

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  Merlict on 13/03/2018 - 00:22

  +1

  This isn't a great deal in itself.

  It's more that Ozgameshop (generally) have very good prices + free shipping to begin with, so this is the cherry on top. They aren't the fastest with shipping though

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    mr_me450 on 13/03/2018 - 00:37

    You usually get 5% back in player points but at the moment you get 50% back. Seems like a pretty significant increase to say it isn't a great deal.

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  King Steuart on 13/03/2018 - 07:05

  Is it not active yet? I see the banner but the points still indicate 5%

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    doomknight20 on 16/03/2018 - 01:57

    They will give you the 50% points on 4th of April.

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  daloser on 13/03/2018 - 08:04

  +1

  Showing for me as "50% more player points" So instead of 4000 gained in a purchase, it would be 6000.

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  hearitfromhorse on 13/03/2018 - 08:06

  The whole "pre order" thing bothers me. So I give them money now, so they earn interest or reinvest, without providing me with anything extra? And for a game like TLOU2, that's another year away.

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    tomochin1991 on 13/03/2018 - 08:46

    Essentially thats what pre-orders are… Think about all those who pre-ordered final fantasy 7 remake + kingdom hearts 3. Those games were on pre-order god knows how long since it was first announced. Probably been like 3 years already since the pre-orders on those games got released and there is still no confirmed date of release… So 1 year isn't that bad lol

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  Elnato on 13/03/2018 - 08:52

  After they changed the minimum purchase amount using player points last year i've barely bought anything. Local stock deals are fairly comparable and dont take 2 weeks to arrive

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  leeson865 on 14/03/2018 - 10:42

  Just to be clear: This is 50% extra back in player points. Meaning from 5% to 7.5%.

  Perhaps look at updating the original post.

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    King Steuart on 14/03/2018 - 14:55

    Yep it's 50% more points. Nowhere near what "50% back" means. I'm calling ACCC on this one.

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    mr_me450 on 14/03/2018 - 18:57

    No, that’s incorrect. It’s 50% back in player points based on the purchase price of your pre-order. If you order a $50 game your get $25 worth of player points. This has already been confirmed by OzGameShop reps.

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      leeson865 on 15/03/2018 - 11:05

      Really? When I go to order a game it tells me "50% more points" and gives me 7.5% points. Where did the rep confirm it?

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        mr_me450 on 15/03/2018 - 21:40

        The message is "Pre-order any game for 50% back in player points" for me, not 50% 'more'. The deal is also posted on their Facebook account and people were asking similar questions and got the response that it is 50% back on the purchase price of the game. As has been mentioned above though, there are minimum spend limits when it comes to redeeming those points. I got 24000 (worth $24) points for a $48 spend: https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/45742/57198/order.jpg

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      thethree on 15/03/2018 - 15:32

      Have you actually pre-ordered a game yet? Did you get any confirmation of the points earned?

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        mr_me450 on 15/03/2018 - 21:33

        +1

        Yep, here's the email I received: https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/45742/57198/order.jpg

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        thethree on 23/03/2018 - 09:43

        @mr_me450:

        Thanks for providing that. I've had a strange experience with this deal. I pre-ordered two games but my email (and my account) said NOTHING about the bonus points like yours did - it just said I earned the standard 5%. This w

        So, I contacted them through Facebook and they assured me that I would definitely receive the 50% in points and that they would all be added as "Pending" on April 3rd, and then be available to actually use on the standard 14 days after dispatch of the items. Needless to say I've been screenshotting every piece of information and communication about the deal I can in readiness should I not receive the points on April 3rd lol.

        It's a decent deal, but imho it's been VERY poorly run, managed and communicated.

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  doomknight20 on 16/03/2018 - 02:27

  +1

  People, just a reminder that there is a minimum amount you need to spend to use the said points you saved. So an example would be IF you purchased a $150 game, you can only use $25 voucher. ALSO more importantly, after speaking to one of the representatives, they said ALL points earned during this promotion must be used by the END of April.(https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/192924/57205/sneaky.jp…) So you can't just collect and keep it for the future. Pretty sneaky if u ask me.

  Reference
  https://www.ozgameshop.com/player-points

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    mr_me450 on 16/03/2018 - 04:16

    +1

    That ‘end of April’ condition definitely lowers the value of the deal. How disappointing. Still, you could get $15 off Nintendo Labo or $15 off God of War Limited Edition in April if you had the points; both of those have base prices that are unlikely to be cheaper locally.

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      thethree on 20/03/2018 - 12:06

      +2

      I emailed them about it and they said the pints don't expire for 12 months i.e. they're under the same Ts & Cs as all other Player Points. Not sure what's going on.

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        mr_me450 on 20/03/2018 - 13:46

        +1

        Yeah, very strange all the misinformation spreading about this deal. Thanks for checking!

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  mr_me450 on 17/03/2018 - 06:58

  Not sure why a mod changed the deal description to say it was only 50% more points than usual. As I stated in the original post it is 50% in points back on the purchase price of the game. The terms and conditions are published on the OzGameshop Facebook page and read:

  Offer Terms & Conditions:
  1. Points will be applied to all video games pre-ordered between 00:00 March 1st and 23:59 March 31st 2018 (UK Times)
  2. Points will be applied to your account on the 3rd of April or once the video game has been released.
  3. Standard 5% will be applied up to 7 days after dispatch of items. The Additional 45% (totalling 50%) will be applied no sooner than April 3rd or up to 7 days after dispatch of items.
  4. Subject to Player Points Terms & Conditions

  There is also nothing in those conditions about the points having to be used by the end of April, in fact that wouldn't make any sense as the T&Cs state the points are applied EITHER on the 3rd of April or after the game is released, which could well be after April anyway.

  Hopefully this will clear up some of the misinformation some commenters seem to be spreading about this deal.

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  M911 on 09/04/2018 - 13:11

  +1

  My Player Points were just added, i did a $157 order and used $25 in player points on the order making what i had to pay $132.

  i got given the total amount of Player Points as if i had not used the voucher and i received 78000 player points