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[PC] Baldur's Gate 3 US$29.99 (~A$45.28) @ GOG (VPN Required)

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High price in most territories but Ukraine (or Moldova) is an exception.

  1. Clean your browser or use fresh one.
  2. Log into paypal.
  3. Switch VPN to Ukraine (or Moldova).
  4. Jump onto GOG and login.
  5. Confirm 29.99 price, checkout with paypal, and save.

According to Scrooge McDeal, Moldova is also US$29.99 and can be accessed on Tunnel Bear Free VPN!

Nordvpn has Ukraine, if you hit a login error on payment you need to add a phone number to paypal account, google pay might work but i had no luck.

Same as other gog VPN deals if you are looking for more info https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/589447

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  • Tendy on 02/08/2023 - 12:09
    +3

    Purchased on steam on the weekend. Might try this method once I'm home and refund on steam.

    • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 12:13
      +2

      its worth noting multiplayer works with people on steam as well.

      • Tendy on 02/08/2023 - 12:37
        +1

        Thanks for confirming. I was aware that it worked that way for DOS2 but wasn't certain for Baldurs Gate 3.

      • CptnObvious on 30/07/2025 - 19:41

        Why would anyone want to ruin BG by playing with other players? It's a classic single player game.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 02/08/2023 - 12:10
    +2

    Gog version ok on steam deck?

    • Vool on 02/08/2023 - 12:14
      +5

      Should be fine, just a little more work to install.

  • Scrooge McDeal on 02/08/2023 - 12:18
    +7

    Hey everyone! If Ukraine location doesn't work for you. You can use Tunnel Bear Free VPN and put location on Moldova. First VPN ON, and open new tab on incognito mode. Price should be US$29.99.
    Cheers

    • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 12:25

      good idea! il add it to the post

  • jd3 on 02/08/2023 - 12:19
    +53

    I'm happy to pay Larian what they're asking. They've done right by me with this game.

    • InsertCrow on 02/08/2023 - 13:24
      +3

      I grabbed it on EA launch straight away after Divinity Original Sin 2. That was a brilliant game and I am really looking forward to this.

    • Darkvolcos on 02/08/2023 - 16:59
      +3

      Agree with the PC price but $105 for the standard edition on PS5 is a bit ridiculous in my opinion, especially given theres no other alternative to the PS store since its digital release only.

      • Evanlet on 02/08/2023 - 22:13
        +1

        The standard edition is the equivalent of an ultimate edition with 3 years of DLC and expansions for other releases.

        • Nedkellyinthebush on 03/08/2023 - 02:26

          Wait what? Are there going to be dlc / expansions for bg3?

          • GossipGoat on 09/08/2023 - 16:50

            @Nedkellyinthebush: No he means that the standard edition of balders gate 3 has more content than most games with their ultimate edition and 3 years of live service content

      • buckster on 31/07/2024 - 19:08

        You can buy it physical but it's more as it comes with added goodies. Cool stuff though! I'm happy it finally arrivwd

  • Stivo on 02/08/2023 - 12:24

    How did I not know this exists? BG2 was amazing when I was a kid.

    • BargainBogan99 on 02/08/2023 - 12:25
      +4

      This has been a long time coming for release. Genuinely excited about this one.

      • DiscountForThee on 02/08/2023 - 12:32

        I've been seeing it all over youtube for the last 2 or 3 months - I had started to think it was already out! Haha

        A few friends of mine played BG2 and are super excited for this new one

        • brifog on 02/08/2023 - 12:57
          +1

          Its currently in early access so you can play right now. Full release is in a couple days.

    • Franc-T on 03/08/2023 - 01:38

      You do know BG1 and BG2 have enhanced editions as well?

      I got a steam deck and going to play through all of them when it arrives.

      • serpserpserp on 05/01/2024 - 09:33

        lol you'll be busy for the next 10 years. Don't forget to play through icewind dale etc

        • nedski on 29/01/2025 - 16:29

          I remember once we played Icewind Dale at a Lan and started from the beginning. I was a mage and when you start off, you can only cast two spells. So we would fight, I would cast my two spells and im spent until I rest. I would say "Hey can we sleep now so I can get my spells back" and kept getting shouted at by the other players.

          Still makes me chuckle.

    • AlmightyGaz on 31/07/2024 - 12:20
      +1

      Divinity Original Sin 2 is fantastic and worth checking out too. It's the game Laurian made before they did BG3, it's extremely similar in style, gameplay and quality.

      • buckster on 31/07/2024 - 19:12

        Do you need to have played the first to properly enjoy the second?

  • edumacation on 02/08/2023 - 12:33
    +15

    Fantastic game, played through the first arc. Have loved everything Larian has made. They deserve the full $90

  • Checkmate3023 on 02/08/2023 - 12:33
    +2

    Brought the early access when it 1st came out got to admit i am looking forward to the full release but dissapointed how much of the BG formula they have changed

    Plays more like Divinity original sin then BG

    • gorr80 on 02/08/2023 - 18:35

      Thats true. Just looking at the gameplay, I thought I was watching DOS2.

    • Nedkellyinthebush on 03/08/2023 - 02:29

      Having watched all their streams to date and having played 20-something hours of EA, I’m happy with this iteration. I think it’s amazing

    • buckster on 31/07/2024 - 19:14

      I'd say it plays more like Neverwinter nights, but that's not a bad thing. This style is definitely easier to play on console/gamepad

  • OpenAI on 02/08/2023 - 12:45
    +28

    Happy to pay full retail for making an old school pc game and not a microtransaction rubbish.

  • umoddbro on 02/08/2023 - 12:45
    +13

    Is this where all d4 players are heading to?

    • Freestyle on 04/08/2023 - 00:34
      -1

      Yeah turn based RPG and ARPG, totalyl the same game

      • rando88 on 06/08/2023 - 14:19
        +1

        Well you have 3/4 letters

  • Popid on 02/08/2023 - 12:56

    I think I read somewhere that gog can be slower than steam to receive patches, anyone know if true? With a game like this I expect there'll be a lotta patches

    • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 13:04
      +3

      I hadn't heard of this being a thing for a few years, but apparently gog galaxy has a beta branch option nowdays where they can offer patches without having to update all the offline installers at the same time so i expect they would be using that if they end up doing rapid updates.

      • Popid on 02/08/2023 - 13:05

        Cool thanks

    • Namidairo on 02/08/2023 - 13:34
      +3

      From what I can see it looks like Larian are releasing the patches at the same time for both platforms. They're even uploaded a few days in advance on the GoG backend.

  • aal04 on 02/08/2023 - 13:00
    +12

    Yeah I like a bargain like the rest of us but dunno about the ethics or pretending to be at war to get a discount here :P

    stolen valorish

    • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 13:36
      +4

      same price in Moldova if that works for you. If there wasn't a war, Russia would likely get a similar price rather than being banned from purchasing.

    • zductiv on 02/08/2023 - 19:16
      +2

      It is also against the terms of service of basically all of these services to use VPNs to get around regional pricing.

      May as well just pirate it.

  • chameleonsaint on 02/08/2023 - 13:19

    Thanks.

  • Jimmycfc on 02/08/2023 - 13:19
    +1

    Never played any before…
    Ok to jump in at 3?

    • taylor2207 on 02/08/2023 - 13:29
      +10

      They designed the game for fans of the series and newcomers alike. No prior experience required :)

      • Jimmycfc on 02/08/2023 - 14:26
        +2

        Thanks, will give it a go
        Need something to replace D4

        • harvestloon on 02/08/2023 - 17:52
          +1

          Huge change of pace. It's a lot more story, role playing and living an adventure

  • Charon on 02/08/2023 - 13:32

    waiting for another $36 deal..

    • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 13:42

      sanctions mean no Russian pricing unfortunately

  • taylor2207 on 02/08/2023 - 13:32
    +2

    I'm torn. I will be playing this game between my PC and my Steam Deck, so keeping the Steam version will provide my Steam Deck with pre-cached shaders and smoother performance, but this workaround is significantly cheaper than the $89.95 that I paid. First world problem but if I didn't have the Steam Deck I think I would purchase this via GOG for my PC.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 02/08/2023 - 13:56
      +7

      same - but big price difference..plus do i really have the 500 hours of time required to throw at this right now? Or should I wait like…60 years so i can play it once i can afford to retire and finally play this, then die IRL after i finish the last quest?

      • taylor2207 on 02/08/2023 - 13:59
        +3

        I haven't pre-purchased a game in years, and the only reason I have this time is because of the positive reception of the early access and the ability to refund easily. Larian is one of the last bigger studios who truly care about the game and the players, so the added benefit of intentional Steam Deck support and the pre-cached shaders is worth the extra cash IMO. If you can afford it, why not.

      • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 14:21
        +2

        I had similar thoughts about this but im only playing on PC which makes the choice simpler. Basically historic Larian price data shows that its probably not going to drop in price until winter sales and will probably be a small (10/15%) discount if it does. So if you are planning on playing at all in the next 5 months you may as well buy now. If shaders are worth the price difference then yeah you may as well just buy at full price on steam

      • bender000 on 02/08/2023 - 16:56
        +1

        patient gaming FTW. Also wait for patches, like all big and complex RPGs there will be SHEDLOADS of bugs to stomp.

        • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 20:13

          Shouldn't be too bad here as act 1 has had a ton of testing already

  • AFAR85 on 02/08/2023 - 13:39

    I was going to pirate it.
    But at this price I'll buy it.

  • billadm on 02/08/2023 - 13:49
    +1

    OP thanks very much for sharing this deal.

    Regarding GOG, their marketing selling card is no DRM but I advise you guys before buying their games to check very carefully the description.
    I bought Dawn of War II and only later I discovered that I may not set and play in private VPNs nor in private LAN parties.
    GOG has modified the interface of this game and there is no more the option to join and to create LAN connection, the only option to subscribe to GOG's private server.
    So GOG says we fight DRM but we monopolize our games which means you must only play with us!!!

    • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 14:01

      got a source for this? id be interested in reading about it but can't find any info

    • Franc-T on 03/08/2023 - 01:39

      I dont nessecarily think they did this deliberately, rather a side affect.

      Still sucks though

  • Talos2005 on 02/08/2023 - 13:54

    Has the game finally gone gold?

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 02/08/2023 - 13:57

      i think it was wednesday, US time, so tomorrow? pre-release saves are not compatible with final release i read on steam so maybe better to wait it out a few more hrs

    • bgbrendan on 02/08/2023 - 14:09
      +1

      don't download yet, final client isn't up

  • AEKaBeer on 02/08/2023 - 14:11

    Did they every bring back realtime with pause as per the original games? I'm not a fan of turn based.

    • buckster on 31/07/2024 - 19:17

      You have options I think…maybe

    • [Deactivated] on 29/01/2025 - 15:07
      +1

      “realtime with pause” is giving me PTSD of Arcanum…

  • Tyler Durden on 02/08/2023 - 14:19
    +8

    For those having trouble paying - just add $30USD to your account balance, then turn on your VPN and pay with the balance.

    • Guybrush57 on 04/08/2023 - 20:18

      Thank you! Only method that worked for me.

  • Tougherburger on 02/08/2023 - 14:41
    +3

    Cheers OP, and greetings from sunny (I assume) Moldova! Had some issues logging into GOG account with incognito Chrome, but worked fine in the Edge equivalent. Paid with Paypal.

  • Joehax on 02/08/2023 - 14:58
    +1

    Great deal! Connected via Moldova and paid via PayPal.

  • cryptowiz on 02/08/2023 - 15:16
    +3

    In case someone hasn't mentioned this already, don't forget to pickup the free "Baldur's Gate 3 Goodie Pack" from GOG https://www.gog.com/en/game/baldurs_gate_3_goodie_pack

  • Tehcookiemonsta on 02/08/2023 - 15:27

    This looks great, unfortunately for me I'm not a fan of turn based combat.

  • mrbighead on 02/08/2023 - 15:37

    Worked for me! Loved Original Sin 2. Can't wait to jump into this. First Baldur's Gate game for me.

  • jmart38 on 02/08/2023 - 20:51

    Worked for me, used the same method for cyberpunk back on launch day with gog

  • Runkett on 02/08/2023 - 21:46

    Trying to not get this with starfield so close… D4 was meant to last til then but the temptation is strong… either of those games will steal more time than i have.

  • Grandpipe on 02/08/2023 - 23:07
    +3

    Apparently buying it now, before the release date of 4th August (1am local time) will get you an upgraded version to digital deluxe for free.

    https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/baldurs-gate-3-pre-release-bo…

    • Dropbear on 03/08/2023 - 07:40

      Apparently digital deluxe gets you access to act 1 72 hours early but I can't see any evidence of that

      • fLaMePrO on 03/08/2023 - 10:27
        +2

        Console only, since they brought the PC release date forward a month.

      • Birdbrain on 03/08/2023 - 12:02
        -1

        I believe that's only for the PS5 version coming in September, the PC has no preload because of the early access they already had running. (Edit: sorry for dogpiling, hasn't refreshed the page to see the other answer!)

  • Dropbear on 03/08/2023 - 07:31

    Thank you. Worth the trip to Ukraine .. Slava Ukraine

  • mike6969 on 03/08/2023 - 08:26

    Is this better than diablo 4?

    • samfisher5986 on 03/08/2023 - 11:14

      Its better then Forza and Candy Crush.

    • karkassa on 03/08/2023 - 12:25
      +4

      It is a very different game. Diablo 4 is more about fast-paced action, level-up, grinding, and mob battles.
      Baldurs Gate is slow-paced, focused on a dense story, strategy and role-playing. It is inspired by table top RPGs experience and the D&D universe.

      Both are fun, but not comparable.

  • wswgin on 03/08/2023 - 09:35
    +2

    Can't install today, need to wait till 1am on 4th Aug

  • Xishnik on 03/08/2023 - 10:34

    How do I check the forex rate? PayPal is wanting to charge $49 at the moment.

    I can't find what the rate would be if I choose to let ING or 28 degrees manage the exchange rather than using PayPals own conversion rate.

  • Birdbrain on 03/08/2023 - 12:05

    Thanks OP, was hoping there'd be a cheaper workaround than $90. Feels like PC games are the most expensive on release these days since you can always get an in-store or Amazon console deal!

    • buckster on 31/07/2024 - 19:18

      This is about $100 on console so not this time around

  • Xishnik on 03/08/2023 - 13:14

    Is it best to install using the GoG launcher or to download the install files manually?

    • bgbrendan on 03/08/2023 - 14:17
      -1

      Probably the launcher so you don't have to grab patches later on, remember final client isn't out till 1 am so don't download yet

  • Tempri on 03/08/2023 - 15:50

    Confirmed and working flawlessly. Cheers!

  • Jarvar on 03/08/2023 - 16:52
    +1

    Can anyone recommend a VPN that wont break to bank, to take advantage of this deal?

  • mickyJ on 03/08/2023 - 19:34

    Thanks worked great.

  • Tarus on 03/08/2023 - 19:37

    anyone know if you can play co-op with people on steam with gog version?

    • xis123 on 04/08/2023 - 00:24

      Yes you can. They both require a Larian account :)

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