So Amazon have decided to take down the Absolutely Great Square Pack and replace it with a -25% coupon that can be used on any Digital Video Game sold instead. What do you think about this move? Discuss!

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I missed the bundle.

1 decade ago
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I didn't.

1 decade ago
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I also missed it! High five!

Oh wait ... that's sad.

1 decade ago
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/me sad high-5's.

1 decade ago
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^

1 decade ago
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^

1 decade ago
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I only bought 3 copies :(

Also it was possible to buy it while not being from the US, you could put in a fake US address, considering the bundle is a digital download so theres nothing to deliver, I'm from the UK and I managed to buy it.

1 decade ago
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Or you could be like the 29 people who added me and add me so I could buy it. Yay for helping. :P

EDIT: I was buying as people asked me for help. I was not mass-buying to be a douche.

1 decade ago
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I couldn't buy any. Probably because of people like you.

1 decade ago
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Yeah me too, and it sucks.
I was afk the day it went live, then when they restocked I was at university.

I kept refreshing the page hoping it would still be available again, but then I read what I did not want to read :(

1 decade ago
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Ugh.

1 decade ago
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Eh... not sure what to think about it. Other than it sucks that the people who actually wanted to buy the bundle couldn't buy it.

1 decade ago
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If you wanted it, then you bought it... How you couldn't buy it? Did someone was holding you until this offer ended?

1 decade ago
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Yeah, I didn't get paid until today

1 decade ago
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Well, if you don't have spare 10$ in your pocket until next salary - you have big problems and any games bundle won't solve it.

1 decade ago
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It's called bills and providing food. Some people don't have a SPARE $10 to throw at a video game bundle because they're too busy saving the money they didn't spend on bills for food to get them (and maybe their family) through the week.

Think about stuff before you start telling people they have problems if they don't have a spare $10 to throw at every decent deal.

1 decade ago
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^ this. I laugh at the fact you said salary. I don't even know anyone on salary. They'd have to have real jobs. We're all stuck doing garbage shit looking for real jobs or going to school.

1 decade ago
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Bingo. Exactly that. I wish I had a salary :/

1 decade ago
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MadCom, Are you like 12?

1 decade ago
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I'm pretty much at that point with four month old twins, me, and my husband living off of one paycheck. Although money is tight, I still love me some vidyamah games! Its not about solving problems, it's about having fun :D

1 decade ago
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<3 for twin babies. :D

1 decade ago
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lol

1 decade ago
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Not everyone is sitting everyday on computer and looking for great sales. I also missed it....damn.

1 decade ago
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I came home from a full day at work and bought it, hardly sitting at the PC all day. It's just lucky timing.

1 decade ago
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Yup - I didn't had this luck... :(

1 decade ago
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I have the bundle... I was one of the lucky ones.

Other people aren't so lucky. Maybe they had work, maybe they didn't have money AT THE TIME, maybe they just weren't aware of the bundle until it was too late and they were out of keys.

I'm just saying it sucks that many people massively bought it... nothing wrong with giving it away on this site, but it's kinda sad :|

1 decade ago
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I fall into none of these categories. I was sitting there CC in hand actively refreshing. Finally got one in my cart and couldn't check out. Then it was down again. GG amazon.

1 decade ago
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I was VERY lucky, I was watching TV until about 5:50, I came back and was like "OMG NO MORE KEYS"

But I sat there and refreshed for like 10 minutes and then I bought the bundle right away :|. It was the last offer too I believe.

1 decade ago
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I didn't know about the bundle until a few days ago, when it was already sold out. If it ever came back, it obviously never lasted long enough to know about it.

1 decade ago
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People outside the US, for example.

1 decade ago
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+1 to this. hear hear.

1 decade ago
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Im english with banking details from the UK. I live in mexico. I still got it.

1 decade ago
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TIL mexico is the only place outside US

1 decade ago
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Those evil foreigners, leaving money on our country and buying us videogames, let's invade 'em

1 decade ago
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I was sleeping when it went online, then when I woke, they were out of keys. Then when the revival happened, I was working. I had the money for it.

1 decade ago
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I had it in my cart and couldn't check out, then they took it down.

1 decade ago
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I live in the EU and got a friend from the US to pickup a copy for myself and another friend.

So if you really wanted it, there was easy ways to get it.

1 decade ago
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No there weren't. I was sitting there with a CC in hand from day one. Massive traffic prevented me from checking out as amazon glitched until they took the sale down.

1 decade ago
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I think that i am more than happy that i was able to buy it!
But it is hard to compare this awesome bundle with a 25%off coupon....

1 decade ago
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Agreed

1 decade ago
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Good thing is i purely bought it to make giveaways with it. So most of you will have the chance to get my keys :D

1 decade ago
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I think that this move shows that whoever at Amazon made the deal for those keys grossly underestimated demand. They had a runaway hit. Probably means that it's gonna happen again.

1 decade ago
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I thought the exact same. They really didn't even anticipate this at all :|

1 decade ago
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They probably underestimated it on purpose. They didn't want everybody to be able to get the bundle, they must have had a limit for how many games they would sell. Make people want it, and then don't let everybody have it, and just like that, you've got an overwhelming amount of interest from a lot of people.

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One thing i heard on the cheapassgamer forums is they were expecting to sell X amount of bundles. Instead they ended up selling X multiplied by 10,000. So yeah they greatly underestimated the demand but this is great for the publishers who can now see how much revenue one of these bundles can generate.

1 decade ago
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I hope you're right.. I'm rarely interested in Amazon bundles and didn't find out about this one until it was too late (Monday morning where I live). ): Made me sad, I wanted it so badly.

1 decade ago
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i see it as, it lasted a few days, now its over.... whats to discuss

1 decade ago
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Can use the code on pre-order of AC3.

1 decade ago
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would buy that if it was steam redeemable but its not

1 decade ago
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Discounts is for pussies, they should give these games for free. That is what I think.

1 decade ago
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Sucks for people that wanted it but didnt buy it before it was taken off. i got it and its great

1 decade ago
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Sucks for people that wanted to buy it, but weren't able to because of certain people buying multiple copies.

1 decade ago
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I BOUGHT TOO MANY COPIES AND NOW I'M UNSURE HOW MANY COPIES OF SC2 I ACTUALLY HAVE

1 decade ago
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giveme one :(

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1 decade ago
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i only need just cause 1 if you want to surprise me.. ^^

1 decade ago
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This is why it was taken down, multibuys! Shame on you

shakes head

1 decade ago
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Multi-buys? Also it was a US only that was exploited by people outside of the promotional area.

1 decade ago
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.> lucky you

1 decade ago
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If you own both games does it not tell you what game it is when you enter the key ?

1 decade ago
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The message is:
Product Already Owned

This Steam account already owns the product(s) associated with this activation code. Click next to proceed to installation.

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Yes and when you click next it will tell you what the game is.

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I heard that it was actually SC1. Not sure, I didn't buy the bundle.

1 decade ago
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Also my problem.

1 decade ago
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Pretty mean to post that when so many people here missed out =(.

1 decade ago
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Managed to grab one, deal of the year. I almost feel sorry for anyone who missed it :-/

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1 decade ago
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^Yep. They were given a limited amount of keys, they sold out. Square gave them more keys, they sold out. Square gave them one more batch and said "that's all."

1 decade ago
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I read on CheapAssGamer that there are still keys left, but there was an issue with Supreme Commander (people were getting SC1 instead of SC2) and so Amazon decided to stop.

1 decade ago
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TRUE^

1 decade ago
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Oh wow rly? Well that gives me hope for the future. I mean I was able to buy a copy but I know some (a lot?) of people here didn't.

1 decade ago
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I was tinking of trying to trade for this and buying it on the last day if I fail at it, but for the first time in my life I'm glad that I was such an impatient tool.

1 decade ago
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Not bad honestly, a lot of places would just say sorry its sold out, this coupon works for pre order games too!

1 decade ago
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Sad, wanted to buy it :\

1 decade ago
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I thought the deal sucked

1 decade ago
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If you didn't have any of the games in the pack it was a great deal.

1 decade ago
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Even if, like me, you had two, it was still a great deal :3

1 decade ago
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Link for coupon? I might be able to get Serious Sam for cheap. Well, cheaper than usual.

1 decade ago
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SQRLUVOC, one use per account.

It's listed on the Square Pack page.

1 decade ago
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Thanks!

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Seeing as it's only Supreme Commander 2 that is not available, I personally think if you contacted support and asked real nicely, they'd give you the other keys for $10.

I haven't tried as I don't need it, but it would be the best thing they could do as it was a "week long" deal.

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This is annoying, they heavily underestimated the amount of people that would like to buy what I think is the best game deal I have ever seen, shame I was too late to get it, the 25% coupon is nice, but I am not ready to forgive anyone.

1 decade ago
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To be fair, even if they had properly estimated the demand, they simply didn't have the supply anyway, Squenix turned round and said they weren't giving them more keys.

1 decade ago
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Yeah, the week before they had enough redeemable keys that the Fear Collection + Batman Bundle but they obviously didn't know how popular their bundles would become (or maybe they did and that's why they had that 2$ coupon deal, to soften the blow and not just say, "Oops too late, lulz!").

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If you didn't get it, you just didn't get it. No need to be bitter. You were never cheated out of anything. Amazon's new to bundles. They didn't realize the demand. Now they know. Meanwhile, they're giving out a 25% off discount, which isn't nearly as good, but it's better than nothing.

Basically, be happy. If you missed it, that's really a shame, it is. But that happens.

1 decade ago
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25% is not enough.

1 decade ago
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Would be nice if it were more. How about a 94% discount like that bundle? :)

1 decade ago
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100% discount at Piratebay

1 decade ago
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Made me chuckle.

1 decade ago
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but not on steam

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but 100%

1 decade ago
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Square was prepared to swallow that price reduction for their own games. Amazon can't take that.

1 decade ago
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They did what?! I was going to get that tomorrow since its payday!! Dammit all to hell, guess this weekend wont be Quantum Conundrum weekend then!

1 decade ago
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I won't buy anything probably.

1 decade ago
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25% < 94%

by the time i had gone to the store to buy an amazon card the deal was "over" and i was bummed, ill buy a new mouse/keyboard or somethin

1 decade ago
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I got it withing 2 minutes it launched mauahahaha

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Closed 1 decade ago by Caspica.