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Did EA just raise the prices of BF4 and mark them on sale?

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Now, I could have sworn the prices were lower for the premium edition of BF4 and BF4 premium. I remember the game being $20, premium edition being $25, and premium being about $20 too? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly, but I swear the prices are now higher. I'm also almost 100% sure that the BF3 premium edition wasn't $40... If anyone can prove me right or wrong that would be great.

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Well since Hardline was a massive flop... they probably did raise the price I don't know for sure though.

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Wouldnt suprise me at all, pardon my french but EA are a bunch of money hungry shitbags!

That French is most certainly allowed. :P It's only true lol

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It looks about right to me. You may find that they were on a big sale when you last checked the prices, but they went back to normal, and are now on a smaller sale? 

 

Either way, It's not something I'm fussed about. Considering what you get, $33.50 isn't bad for BF4 Premium. Also, I'm actually pretty happy with EA right now, they seem to have genuinely improved the way they do business. It's been a long time since they've annoyed me with something stupid. Maybe we have Ubisoft and WB to thank. 

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Wouldnt suprise me at all, pardon my french but EA are a bunch of money hungry shitbags!

 

 

I would be surprised if EA didnt do something like that 

 

 

That French is most certainly allowed. :P It's only true lol

I'm actually happy with EA for now. They have a history of doing crap like that, but recently, they seem to be doing well, both as a business and for their customers. 

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marketing 101 stuff like this is done commonly 

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TigerDirect -

 

R9 290X MEGA SALE

NORMAL PRICE: $600

SALE PRICE: $400

OMG!

 

;-;

Lets all ripperoni in pepperoni

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The games were on sale for awhile. Everything was 50% off and I suppose the sale ended. I picked up BF4 for 10 dollars and premium for 20 bucks during the sale.

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TigerDirect -

 

R9 290X MEGA SALE

NORMAL PRICE: $600

SALE PRICE: $400

OMG!

 

;-;

*looks on ebay*

R9 290X - $250 everywhere

R9 290 - $200 everywhere

T-T want. So much want. But cannot afford.

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TigerDirect -

 

R9 290X MEGA SALE

NORMAL PRICE: $600

SALE PRICE: $400

OMG!

 

;-;

LOL

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Stuff like this regularly happens with a lot of products (Not just games). You'd be surprised how often it happens.

and we will live such tragedy in perpetuity.

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It looks about right to me. You may find that they were on a big sale when you last checked the prices, but they went back to normal, and are now on a smaller sale? 

 

Either way, It's not something I'm fussed about. Considering what you get, $33.50 isn't bad for BF4 Premium. Also, I'm actually pretty happy with EA right now, they seem to have genuinely improved the way they do business. It's been a long time since they've annoyed me with something stupid. Maybe we have Ubisoft and WB to thank. 

I had been following the prices for weeks because I wanted BF4 premium. So either they had a multi week sale or they pulled a fast one.

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Steam did this with gta v during the summer sale! They bumped the price to $75 and put it on sale back to $60...

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Steam did this with gta v during the summer sale! They bumped the price to $75 and put it on sale back to $60...

Nah, they were just putting the shark card on sale basically. Cheaper microtransactions. Also, Steam don't put things on sale. The publisher does.

 

@OP Pretty sure Premium has always cost more than the game. (apart from release prices).

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That is a very common sales tactic, with proven effectiveness.

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