is G2A Legit? Why so cheap if so?

[Scratchy1215]

Just wondering, might pick up a few games if its real since its pretty cheap

[Levent]

its like ebay.

[Askew]

It's a grey market, they farm keys in poor countries and mark them up ever so slightly to sell to regions where pricing is much higher.

 

I think the only reason that companies like Valve and EA haven't started region locking keys more is because that would result in a piracy surge and they then get nothing rather than less.

 

I frown upon it, but I use it from time to time.

[OfficialJsP]

yes G2A is legit but other people can sell products on there also such as windows im not sure if u should trust them

[mcmad358]

Yes it is legit, i have bought Payday 2, BF3, and windows 8.1 pro from them. All work on steam and origin just fine. im not sure why they are so cheap but i dont care lol

 

 

Always buy the G2A protection plan and try to buy directly from G2A or from a seller with really good feedback

[Verne]

1. A game costs 25 euros in a poor country.

2. The same game costs 60 euros in a rich country.

3. A site like G2A.com buys games from the poor country for 25 eur each and sells them to people in the rich countries for 30 eur each.

 

Kind of like selling used games, I suppose. Sometimes they don't care where the keys come from and might end up selling stolen keys, but most often they are legit keys.

[Jade]

Yeah, it's legit. Key worked just fine for me.

[killtothis]

It's a grey market, they farm keys in poor countries and mark them up ever so slightly to sell to regions where pricing is much higher.

 

I think the only reason that companies like Valve and EA haven't started region locking keys more is because that would result in a piracy surge and they then get nothing rather than less.

 

I frown upon it, but I use it from time to time.

 

^This. 

[Murdoch]

It's a grey market, they farm keys in poor countries and mark them up ever so slightly to sell to regions where pricing is much higher.

 

Yepp, and judging by the images they send of the key whenever I've purchased them. They are quite often from physical copies of the game, which are opened for the key, then discarded.

[Scratchy1215]

Well i just bought diablo 3 from them, needed a key over CD and paid less.

[RuecanOnRails]

Just because the keys "work" doesn't mean they run a fully legitimate shop.

Many key selling sites obtain their keys through less than legitimate methods. Some games are obtained through cheap region pricing, but far from all. Quite often they are purchased in bulk out of the back of a metaphorical truck from people fencing product.

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/06/peek-inside-a-professional-carding-shop/

 

If you want to purchase a guaranteed legitimate game, buy it from the publisher or an official seller like steam, origin, uplay, etc.

 

 

I would just about go as far as advocating piracy over the parasitic key selling sites. 

[mcmad358]

Just because the keys "work" doesn't mean they run a fully legitimate shop.

Many key selling sites obtain their keys through less than legitimate methods. Some games are obtained through cheap region pricing, but far from all. Quite often they are purchased in bulk out of the back of a metaphorical truck from people fencing product.

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/06/peek-inside-a-professional-carding-shop/

 

If you want to purchase a guaranteed legitimate game, buy it from the publisher or an official seller like steam, origin, uplay, etc.

 

 

I would just about go as far as advocating piracy over the parasitic key selling sites. 

They sell cheap legit game keys for a great price. they haven't failed me yet and that is all i care i about. 

[RuecanOnRails]

They sell cheap legit game keys for a great price. they haven't failed me yet and that is all i care i about. 

 

Then maybe you should pirate the games instead. Don't promote the greymarket which potentially hurts publishers and developers more than piracy due to physical loss and fraud claims.

[Noctus]

Then maybe you should pirate the games instead. Don't promote the greymarket which potentially hurts publishers and developers more than piracy due to physical loss and fraud claims.

 

Yeah cos pirating game's and them getting no form of kickback what so ever is mile's better....

 

You say do something worse than what this thread is about. What backward's logic is this lol ?

[RuecanOnRails]

Yeah cos pirating game's and them getting no form of kickback what so ever is mile's better....

 

You say do something worse than what this thread is about. What backward's logic is this lol ?

 

There is a big difference between buying stolen property ,and pirating a game. One involves an actual loss with real world costs that can be very damaging to developers. Even with regional arbitrage, the developers generally never see any of that money. The other, piracy, has no overhead costs to developers except the loss of a "potential" sale which may have never occurred to begin with. There is no financial or company damage done when someone pirates a game.

 

If you honestly think buying games from a key seller that obtains their keys through illegitimate methods causes no harm; then I urge you to at the very least read this article. http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/article/stolen-credit-cards-and-fraudulent-steam-keys-cost-natural-selection-2-team

 

In this case, yes, it's better to pirate the game than it is to buy keys from discount "greymarket" key sellers.

[Noctus]

There is a big difference between buying stolen property ,and pirating a game. One involves an actual loss with real world costs that can be very damaging to developers. Even with regional arbitrage, the developers generally never see any of that money. The other, piracy, has no overhead costs to developers except the loss of a "potential" sale which may have never occurred to begin with. There is no financial or company damage done when someone pirates a game.

 

If you honestly think buying games from a key seller that obtains their keys through illegitimate methods causes no harm; then I urge you to at the very least read this article. http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/article/stolen-credit-cards-and-fraudulent-steam-keys-cost-natural-selection-2-team

 

In this case, yes, it's better to pirate the game than it is to buy keys from discount "greymarket" key sellers.

Which is assuming every single key is nicked off the back of a truck. Apart from one instance where the dev tracked down the key's sold via the site and account banned them, there's been nothing but good feedback about the site.

[mcmad358]

Then maybe you should pirate the games instead. Don't promote the greymarket which potentially hurts publishers and developers more than piracy due to physical loss and fraud claims.

G2A actually gives you Steam and origin keys so you can play online. Pirating is stupid because you cannot play games online whatsoever.

 

And the developers get enough money dude you think we are actually hurting them? The keys are actually bought from legitimate places just not in the us an resold...

[mcmad358]

Then maybe you should pirate the games instead. Don't promote the greymarket which potentially hurts publishers and developers more than piracy due to physical loss and fraud claims.

also, im not promoting, im answering his question... and the legit answer is that G2A is real and cheap

[Grrizz]

What G2A does isn't necessarily legit even though the keys are legit, its just no one enforces the "keys can only be sold in the country your in" part of the TOS probably because it would be near imposable to enforce because I don't think it is against the terms to buy from say India if you are in India for a holiday but buying from India when you are in America (by proxy for instance) is against the TOS.

But regardless me and several other posters have used G2A (and other sites) and their keys will work fine, TBH I even used a proxy on Origin once too and had no problems with it.

[G2A_Team]

Hello, 

We are a legit website, though please remember that we do not function as a typical store with games. We are a Marketplace - like eBay - where our external, independent Sellers may offer their keys. We have security means set up for the keys being posted, though we cannot guarantee 100% efficiency of this check - no security system is bulletproof. This is why we have set up a number of solutions for our Buyers to protect them from any issues with bought keys. The Resolution Center is the most commonly accessible one - it is available for everyone and it allows the Buyer to contact the Seller directly with our team managing the conversation and helping in the resolution. 

We also strongly recommend purchasing the Shield protection for your orders - this way we will be able to offer even more solutions with an even faster resolution of the issue. The Shield may be purchased twofold - either as a one-time protection for your offer, or as a subscription plan for a small monthly fee.

If you have any further questions or doubts, keep in mind that you can always find additional information on G2A's FAQ or by contacting us on live chat or ticket. Our consultants are there for you 24/7.

See you again at G2A

G2A Team

[typographie]

What exactly is meant by "legit?"

 

There are no laws against what G2A is doing, if legality is the concern. In the apparently rare case where you purchase a stolen key, you are not legally liable in any way that I'm aware of—though naturally you have no right to keep it.

 

If instead "legit" means "authorized reseller on comparable ethnical footing with Steam, Amazon, Origin, etc.," the answer is a pretty clear no. They are a grey market reseller, and are exploiting a loophole in games distribution (or providing a platform for users to exploit that loophole) to sell games in territories that they were not intended for, for prices much lower than they were intended to be sold. It's obviously a step above piracy, but I personally prefer to wait for good sales from authorized vendors.

[ismma99]

On 8/1/2014 at 10:53 PM, Askew said:

It's a grey market, they farm keys in poor countries and mark them up ever so slightly to sell to regions where pricing is much higher.

 

I think the only reason that companies like Valve and EA haven't started region locking keys more is because that would result in a piracy surge and they then get nothing rather than less.

 

I frown upon it, but I use it from time to time.

haha lol yes they have locked them from *cheap game* countries like for example Russia