amazon question

[Symbolz]

so i want to buy some game codes of amazon because they are really cheap, im from australia and on the checkout screen it says they only work if u live in USA

just wondering if i can get the game or not?

[miyabwah]

No, unless you use a VPN and activate them using a US proxy.

[Symbolz]

No, unless you use a VPN and activate them using a US proxy.

okay so its pretty much impossible

[Razarza]

Won't work if you are using a non-US card and/or address.

[miyabwah]

okay so its pretty much impossible

yes.

[Symbolz]

yes.

u know of any places that sell pc digtal codes for cheap thats world wide

[miyabwah]

u know of any places that sell pc digtal codes for cheap thats world wide

Steam Winter Sales.

[Symbolz]

Steam Winter Sales.

yeah i know but other than steam and origin

[miyabwah]

yeah i know but other than steam and origin

Humble store? http://humblebundle.com/store

[lukeptba]

If you have a parcel forwarding address already, set that as your main address and use an american vpn to activate the game on steam (assuming you are referring to steam codes.)

[NeutronGTX]

You don't need a VPN or any fancy trickery to get a game off of Amazon if you don't live in Murica. All you have to do is make an account with a US address and it will work just fine, I'm from South Africa and I have bought lots of games off Amazon already.

[TheRisingMyth]

Won't work if you are using a non-US card and/or address.

 

I think there's Payooneer or something stupid like that to work around the US Bank accounts' restrictions.

 

EDIT : It seems that our southafrican folk doesn't have any problem with it, so... feel free to try and report back.

[Mooshi]

Alternatively, you could get a buddy in the US that you trust an amazon gift card and have them buy the codes for you.

[HaZardousLP]

Basically, because games are even more expensive on Steam in Australia, you can buy them from the US-based Steam store/activate them from US-based Steam store to your account which is regionless iirc. You just need Steam to think you're in America when you activate it, after that it doesn't care.

 

As other have suggested, use a VPN and make up an address or whatever.

[Mrskul]

I'm Australian. I can confirm that you don't need to do anything but to have a U.S shipping address. Also activating on steam doesn't need a VPN just add it like a normal steam key but I don't know if you get the Australia version of the game or the U.S (will have to try it on Saint's Row 4 when it cheaper).

[LessThanSatisfactory]

okay so its pretty much impossible

no, a proxy is simple to get

[Mooshi]

I'm Australia. I can confirm that you don't need to do anything but to have a U.S shipping address. Also activating on steam doesn't need a VPN just add it like a normal steam key but I don't know if you get the Australia version of the game or the U.S (will have to try it on Saint's Row 4 when it cheaper).

 

 

Aren't Australian versions of games just the inferior censored version?

[Symbolz]

Aren't Australian versions of games just the inferior censored version?

the only games that i know are censored is left for dead 2 and saints row , so no

[JLCitadel]

okay so its pretty much impossible

 

Not really it's pretty easy. Millions of people in china do it.

[thirdworldking]

u know of any places that sell pc digtal codes for cheap thats world wide

try ozgameshop.com they are prtty cheap at least the cheapest i have seen and they work in aus as i have bought email codes from them before

[Askew]

Aren't Australian versions of games just the inferior censored version?

 

And you also pay a premium for this luxury over there lol