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You can't exploit something you have to pay for.
Unless paying one cent for a bundle, but that's a different story.
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No, circumventing region restrictions and sharing information how to do that to get something for free that you shouldn't have is exploiting. This isn't. You pay for the games.
If I used a service like Borderlinx to buy physical goods that are on sale in the US, would that be exploiting the system in your book, too ?
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Different things.
If I tried 'that' (i.e. simply provide a valid US address) with Steam, it simply wouldn't work because Steam checks the IP address, so they wouldn't close my account. If, on the other hands, I used VPN to bypass that restriction on Steam, I would be in breach of the TOS (which explicitly forbids using VPN to buy games from the Steam store), and Steam would should down my account accordingly.
For the Amazon deal, however, all that is requested is a valid US address. I have a Borderlinx address, which happens to be a valid US address. What exactly is the problem ?
I have been buying physical games that were on sale from Amazon (US) and had them shipped to me in Europe for more than 10 years. Was I 'exploiting' those deals on physical goods ? How is it different for digital deals ?
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Isn't Amazon have that "only US can buy digital" (unlike physical)? Anyway, only reason why Amazon isn't fighting against that is because they doesn't lose any money when you do that. If, like Steam, they'd have US and Europe Digital Store (which they don't), then probably Europe would have to pay more for same games (10 euro, not $10), which would take away those $1-2 every time, and then Amazon would start fighting it.
Because that's why Steam is so against VPN and so forward with region locks - money, money, money.
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"circumventing region restrictions and sharing information how to do that to get something for free that you shouldn't have is exploiting "
are u from NSA or FBI ? i have a feeling ive heard these "arguments" before . remember its either U break the system or the system will smash u down
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I highly doubt there will be a 'limited' amount of keys with THQ. You have seen their stocks, right? uDraw is being advertised as $10 for blackfriday ads even though it's normally like $20.. which sold for $150 originally. I think $150.
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Hmm, already have Metro and Stalker, but I may pick this up.
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If thats all gonna be steam steam redeemable, I'll buy it in the second it arrives.
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9,99$ for STALKER, Space Marine and Metro 2033...no way I could resist it.
I would have wanted to be able to buy the last one (Deus Ex + Hitman + Just Cause 2...) but I arrived too late for it. I won't miss this chance.
PS: Thanks for the warning!
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"We're going to run it as a test case for a short burst, if it does well (which I think it has to) we'll do it as a Deal of the Week.
Also, I ordered enough keys this time so that if we sell out, everyone will have bought it...EVERYONE."
Looks like it won't die as quickly as the Square Enix pack
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and to think a year ago I thought I got a steal on space Marine paying $12.50
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THQ Bundle $9.99
Upcoming Amazon PC DD Deal
Right now all of these are Steam keys (individual keys when you buy the bundle just like the last one) except for Stalker and Guerrilla. There is a high chance we'll get those as Steam keys.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Metro 2033
Red Faction Guerrilla
Red Faction Armageddon
Homefront
Space Marine
"I'm still not locking down a date but it'll likely happen sometime next week."
Source: Amazon DVG rep
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