No. If you get even a month of IGN Prime, you can link your account to Gamersgate for a permanent 15 percent discount. Works on most everything, including most preorders. Most people got it in a free trial, but it's likely still worth signing up for a month since a month is like 8 bucks, and you'll likely save more than that anyway after a few purchases.

Advertisement

Register for free to remove this ad

Originally Posted by DarkPGR Dumb question but, whats the IGN discount everyone is talking about?

If you are an IGN Prime member (subscriptions are purchaseable in yearly, monthly and multi-month increments), you will receive a code to redeem on your GamersGate account for a permanent 15% discount on everything* they sell.


*Some products offer 15% credit in "blue coins" (GG's "cashback" credit currency) towards future purchases instead of the 15% discount.

Originally Posted by DarkPGR Dumb question but, whats the IGN discount everyone is talking about?

Check the second post in the thread for that and more information. =)

Originally Posted by CheapLikeAFox Today's daily is Alpha Protocol for $3.99 DRM FREE $3.40 if you have the IGN discount. Great deal.

Chain Shot!

They appear to have the cheapest online pre-order for Dishonored at the moment if you're an IGN discount holder: $41 if you go through www.gamersgate.co.uk

Originally Posted by Razorfish If you are an IGN Prime member (subscriptions are purchaseable in yearly, monthly and multi-month increments), you will receive a code to redeem on your GamersGate account for a permanent 15% discount on everything* they sell. *Some products offer 15% credit in "blue coins" (GG's "cashback" credit currency) towards future purchases instead of the 15% discount.

Because I kept meaning to sign up for Prime to get that discount, I did so today. And , the redeem Gamers Gate discount promo link takes me to a broken webpage with code scattered across with the phrase string betaKey = (key.KeyText != String.Empty) ? key.KeyText : "Sorry, no more keys available"; clearly visable.

Update: Looks like this is a common issue and a new code is usually given from support after about a week delay. http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/ca...ode.452672009/

Great deal on Awesomenauts, as pointed out by CheapLikeAFox in another thread. I'm strongly considering hosting a group buy of the 3 pack.

Originally Posted by Necrotron Because I kept meaning to sign up for Prime to get that discount, I did so today. And , the redeem Gamers Gate discount promo link takes me to a broken webpage with code scattered across with the phrase string betaKey = (key.KeyText != String.Empty) ? key.KeyText : "Sorry, no more keys available"; clearly visable. Update: Looks like this is a common issue and a new code is usually given from support after about a week delay. http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/ca...ode.452672009/

Any time sensitive sales you're trying to get with the IGN discount? I have the discount myself and would gladly buy something for you and gift it at cost via PayPal if you need it done soon. You'd miss out on the blue coin bonus though, obviously.

EA Sale this week. A lot of $5 games and a new deal each day.

I definitely want to pick up NFS the Run and I also want Syndicate but should I wait for them to possibly show up as a daily deal? Especially in the case of Syndicate because I believe that was $6 over the summer.

Originally Posted by CheapLikeAFox EA Sale this week. A lot of $5 games and a new deal each day.

Wish they would do a $5 Amalur but the base is still $40 so that won't happen.

I think $5 is my 'it's cheap enough that I can live with having it on Origin instead of Steam' threshold.

Originally Posted by Umair56 I definitely want to pick up NFS the Run and I also want Syndicate but should I wait for them to possibly show up as a daily deal? Especially in the case of Syndicate because I believe that was $6 over the summer.

Yeah i'd wait on syndicate. Picked up the run with blue coins, really wish steam or other DD services did something similar to GG blue coins.

Originally Posted by Greyghost Wish they would do a $5 Amalur but the base is still $40 so that won't happen. I think $5 is my 'it's cheap enough that I can live with having it on Origin instead of Steam' threshold.

Your best bet on KoA is an Amazon sale. Even during its mega-sale events, Steam has given limp or nonexistent discounts on Amalur and its DLC, possibly due to the fate of 38 Studios. However, I wouldn't count on even Amazon discounting it to $5 in the near future.

Originally Posted by mewantgames Yeah i'd wait on syndicate. Picked up the run with blue coins, really wish steam or other DD services did something similar to GG blue coins.

The run bought here too. Interesting they let don't let you buy 3000 or 4000 blue coins, even though 1000x2 is allowed.

Today's daily deal is Kingdoms of Amalur for $15.98. We've seen it at that price before although they have the KoA collection for $17.48. Might be good if you want the DLC?

Originally Posted by Umair56 Today's daily deal is Kingdoms of Amalur for $15.98. We've seen it at that price before although they have the KoA collection for $17.48. Might be good if you want the DLC?

I assume that everyone in the US can see that price? It's intriguing how some items are region locked. In Puerto Rico I get prices in $US and can see almost all of the US deals, but KOA is not available. On the other hand, I can buy Sacred 2. I wonder if it really is that publishers have exclusions that are this specific, or it's just glitches in Gamersgate's system.

Originally Posted by Umair56 KoA collection for $17.48

Now that is tempting. If I was going to play it right away, I'd bite on that. Today I will contemplate holding out till Xmas or just biting. Would that be an origin key I can just chuck into the origin client?

Originally Posted by asheskitty Now that is tempting. If I was going to play it right away, I'd bite on that. Today I will contemplate holding out till Xmas or just biting. Would that be an origin key I can just chuck into the origin client?

I think KoA is one of the first Origin required games? Outside of Steam? If it doesn't require Origin, it is definitely activated on Origin. Great deal on the entire package with the DLC.

Edit:
Also don't forget the discount! Bringing it down to $14.86. If you don't have the discount you can just have someone buy it for you and then pop the keys into Origin.

Thanks. I have the mark-of-IGN discount =) $26 for KoA complete (past Amazon sale) was too rich for my blood. $15 is very close to my absolutely-buy-at $10.

Meh, I am thinking about. I'd probably go for $10 with the DLC so this is sort of close. I guess I can see how many Blue Coins I have and then buy additional blue coins to make up the difference so I'm paying even a little bit less.

Decisions, decisions...

Originally Posted by SlightlyOffTrack Any time sensitive sales you're trying to get with the IGN discount? I have the discount myself and would gladly buy something for you and gift it at cost via PayPal if you need it done soon. You'd miss out on the blue coin bonus though, obviously.

I appreciate it, but nothing time sensitive. I just wanted to pick up the discount code before, if ever, it goes away.