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GreenManGaming selling Epic Games Store keys, starting with Borderlands 3 preorders
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It's probably too early still to say definitively whether EGS influences third-party discounts on pre-orders or not. We already have evidence that generic GMG coupons work on Borderlands 3, so I'd take that as a good sign. Wait until closer to release and if there still aren't promos on Borderlands 3, then it's probably worth wondering what the reason for this is. Even then, it could just be 2K policy, rather than some weird EGS regulation.
GMG regularly gives 20-30% off discounts for preorders. DMC, RE2 ans MK11 all had pretty large preorder discounts.
Also 10% is $8 in Canada. $8 is $8 I'm not made of money ill take what discount I can get.
Forgive me for the seemingly out of the blue question, but are you from Argentina? (as the flag on your profile picture would indicate). Because if you are, then you won't be able to buy the game on GMG.
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I doubt the site wide coupons will work with any EGS code, there aren't the margins available with Steam or Uplay codes to get a typical 20-26% off discount. The current 10% off coupon for VIP users will be about the max you can expect.
Does the monthly Humble Bundle 10% off discount work on EGS codes?
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I am from Bangladesh originally but I live in NY now. Argentina flag is there because of fifa 18 World Cup, they are my favorite team.
Cool, sorry for the seemingly weird question :) (and I hope we'll have a better run at the WC in 2022)
its almost like there are multiple intertwined issues and only some of them have been resolved
Yeah, people shouldn't complain if they have to pay more for their games because of business deals. It's ridiculous!
Yeah it's dead. Maybe the discount wasn't supposed to be there in the first place, wouldn't surprise me, lol. Considering some publishers are only giving 14-15% discounts (instead of 20-26%) for Steam or Uplay games, I would be really surprised if 10% off will be readily available for EGS releases. Might be limited to a single day sale like some of the 25-28% discounts for pre-orders.
If people don't like the 10% off... wait.
The game has four months until release. That's plenty of time for a deeper discount.
The game has four months until release. That's plenty of time for a deeper discount.
Humble Bundle now carries Borderlands 3 too, but there's a catch:
- With reduced cashback (1.2% vs normal 4/5%)
- With reduced charity (1.5% vs normal 5%).
- 10% discount for monthly subscribers does not apply
I can smell that competition again...
Same with humble bundle, the monthly discount doesn't apply.
Humble Bundle now carries Borderlands 3 too, but there's a catch:
- With reduced cashback (1.2% vs normal 4/5%)
- With reduced charity (1.5% vs normal 5%).
- 10% discount for monthly subscribers does not apply
So just doing this to tick the check box, "allow EGS keys on third party stores"
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Definitely looks like some kind of deal with Epic that comes with ridiculous restrictions so that normal discounts don't apply. This is not free key generation for publishers.
Even Ubisoft (for the games that Epic didn't money-hat), Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard are fine with these stores taking their usual rate even though buying through their launcher's own store would get them more money. This is ridiculously greedy from Epic.
Even Ubisoft (for the games that Epic didn't money-hat), Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard are fine with these stores taking their usual rate even though buying through their launcher's own store would get them more money. This is ridiculously greedy from Epic.
Isn't this situation less that Epic is being greedy and more that Valve is generous with the free key generation? Free key generation is not a standard offered by any other major platform holder as far as I know for obvious reasons. Keys cost money on consoles, for example.
GMG got rid of a lot of heavy discounts for a while now after they started some membership thing, iirc. I haven't shopped there in 2 years.
Epic is currently making deals that force these two stores to give less benefits for consumers. This isn't something they can "improve over time" with, this is something that they should not be doing at all in the first place.
Yes, Valve is more generous and that's the problem here! It's a major reason why Epic's current business is a bad thing for consumers and why Epic is not "just another launcher" like many claim it to be.
I see a 10% discount. I'm signed in if that matters.
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I bought Mortal Kombat 11 at 28% off just yesterday.
Yea, I haven't been back in 2 years. Maybe they brought it back. But it was gone for a while, hehe
If that's the case then yeah that's shitty. I don't know why Epic doesn't just copy steam instead of doing all this bullshit.
That would require effort. It's far easier just to toss money around for exclusives and do token gestures (like full priced 3rd party sales with reduced benefits) to make it seem like you're doing something of value.
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They swapped it to some VIP thing (I'm guessing so they don't advertise as much/can get accounts made)
I think Epic would love to make the deep discounts PC gamers are used to a thing of the past.
Basically what I've been saying all along. A 12% cut means you can say goodbye to meaningful discounts anymore. That was the real store competition Steam was bringing with free key generation and this is what we should get rid of for the "Epic Store competition".
Yeah I guess when people have been sceptical about how Valve's policies related to Steam keys are beneficial to users, this is a good demonstration of why they are.
I imagine it's not Epic that have insisted on this, my guess is the decision came from the publisher, but perhaps the publisher's decisions have been impacted by Epic's policies related to keys etc have led to this decision being made on the publisher's end. Unless of course this becomes a pattern that is repeated in future games in similar circumstances.
I imagine it's not Epic that have insisted on this, my guess is the decision came from the publisher, but perhaps the publisher's decisions have been impacted by Epic's policies related to keys etc have led to this decision being made on the publisher's end. Unless of course this becomes a pattern that is repeated in future games in similar circumstances.
I get where you're coming from but I just think it's not greedy. No worries either way!
Humble Bundle now carries Borderlands 3 too, but there's a catch:
- With reduced cashback (1.2% vs normal 4/5%)
- With reduced charity (1.5% vs normal 5%).
- 10% discount for monthly subscribers does not apply
oh gosh that delicious competition!!
Humble Bundle now carries Borderlands 3 too, but there's a catch:
- With reduced cashback (1.2% vs normal 4/5%)
- With reduced charity (1.5% vs normal 5%).
- 10% discount for monthly subscribers does not apply
It's stil a step in the right direction. They stepped right and then fell of a bridge.
Really disappointed there's no 10% discount on humble. Part of the reason I subscribed this month was because I figured I would be able to use the 10% off on the Super Deluxe Edition. Damn.