Amazon ends 20% Prime video game pre-order discount

[AlTech]

Amazon is ending their 20% Prime video game pre-order discount. The company is now offering a separate $10 USD Credit which will be available a month after purchase which can be used towarda a seperate purchase for Prime customers.

 

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Amazon is discontinuing its two-year-old video game preorder discount program for Prime members on August 28th, the company announced today. In its place, Amazon will offer members a $10 credit with a preorder, but only for select titles. The credit will take up to 35 days to arrive. Once activated, customers will have 60 days to put the money toward a separate purchase on Amazon.

Back in July, CNET noted a change to the Prime platform’s Terms of Service that suggested Amazon would change its game discount policy to exclude certain titles. Now, it seems like the company is simply replacing it wholesale.

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Curtailing the program is sure to be met with disappointment among game fans who have resisted the urge to move most of their purchases to digital stores operated by Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. Amazon’s discount program also kept it fiercely competitive with GameStop. As noted by Polygon, Best Buy shut down a similar 20 percent discount program called Gamers Club, which was unlocked earlier this summer, and replaced it with a $10 credit system.

 

So yeah, I think it's a little surprising Amazon is playing around a lot with existing Prime benefits and changing some. I am dissapointed that they are taking away value from Prime. The $10 Credit isn't something that makes up for it in my opinion.

 

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/20/17761560/amazon-prime-video-game-preoder-discount-end-over-september-28

[Spotty]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

So yeah, I think it's a little surprising Amazon is playing around a lot with existing Prime benefits and changing some.

Apple hit 1 Trillion and now Jeff Bezos is telling everyone to hold his beer.

[Arika]

so what is the purpose of Prime anymore?

[D13H4RD]

Just now, Arika S said:

so what is the purpose of Prime anymore?

At this point, only same day shipping 

[Quadriplegic]

Watch Amazon release Prime +++14nm Edition that will include all the previous benefits of Prime for a small price increase of %50.

[AlTech]

5 minutes ago, Arika S said:

so what is the purpose of Prime anymore?

Next Day Delivery or Same Day Delivery. Free Delivery for all items whereas non Prime pay for delivery under £20.

 

Prime Video is good in theory but execution is not a killer feature. Same for Amazon Prime Music. If they offered Music Unlimited with Prime then I would be happier with it.

 

Also, exclusive discounts on purchases and Amazon Pantry is prime exclusive.

[TimeOmnivore]

Given that preordering video games is a terrible idea to begin with, this change should mean exactly nothing.

[Ginger_]

58 minutes ago, Arika S said:

so what is the purpose of Prime anymore?

The only reason I buy it, free one/two day shipping on everything, no minimum

 

Also 5% back on everything if you have the amazon card

[Amazonsucks]

1 hour ago, Arika S said:

so what is the purpose of Prime anymore?

I still cant figure out why anyone uses amazon at all much less prime... unless theyre cheapskates 

[RileyTheFox]

7 minutes ago, Amazonsucks said:

I still cant figure out why anyone uses amazon at all much less prime... unless theyre cheapskates 

You just answered your own question 

[Lurick]

12 minutes ago, Amazonsucks said:

I still cant figure out why anyone uses amazon at all much less prime... unless theyre cheapskates 

You mean why order computer parts through them to get faster shipping compared to Newegg?

Or order anything I can't get locally with fast and cheap shipping?

[Amazonsucks]

2 hours ago, Lurick said:

You mean why order computer parts through them to get faster shipping compared to Newegg?

Or order anything I can't get locally with fast and cheap shipping?

While contributing to an immensely unethical and economically detrimental company.

 

I guess most people only think short term and irrationally selfishly.

[TacoSenpai]

Interesting how they are ending this after Best Buy got rid of their Gamers Club too...

[Jito463]

8 hours ago, Ginger_ said:

The only reason I buy it, free one/two day shipping

Is it really "free" shipping if you're "buying" access to it?

[AlTech]

2 minutes ago, Jito463 said:

Is it really "free" shipping if you're "buying" access to it?

Well, if you spend less than £20 (and thus pay for shipping) on purchases without Prime, and you buy stuff like that 2 or more times per month then prime is basically free.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Jito463 said:

Is it really "free" shipping if you're "buying" access to it?

What I don't get about the shipping is how $10 credit can take 35 days to ship from Amazon Online, to Amazon Online. 

[mynameisjuan]

4 hours ago, Amazonsucks said:

While contributing to an immensely unethical and economically detrimental company.

 

I guess most people only think short term and irrationally selfishly.

So if you buy from Amazon you are irrational and selfish. 

 

Best comment today. 

[Jito463]

25 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Well, if you spend less than £20 (and thus pay for shipping) on purchases without Prime, and you buy stuff like that 2 or more times per month then prime is basically free.

I'm not saying you can't save money on shipping, I just take exception to calling something "free" when it's a paid subscription.

[AlTech]

24 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

What I don't get about the shipping is how $10 credit can take 35 days to ship from Amazon Online, to Amazon Online. 

It's them not wanting to let people have access to it straight away and refund the purchase whilst keeping the credit.

[Guest]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

It's them not wanting to let people have access to it straight away and refund the purchase whilst keeping the credit.

They can just include it as part of the transaction and take it away if they refund. 

[Ginger_]

Is it really "free" shipping if you're "buying" access to it?

 

well thats a good point, but I more than make up for the cost. last year my account placed 248 orders, not all mine I promise, but i would be surprised if half were over $25 or $35, whatever the minimum is now.

[Amazonsucks]

On 8/21/2018 at 3:30 PM, mynameisjuan said:

So if you buy from Amazon you are irrational and selfish. 

 

Best comment today. 

There is rational selfishness, which is a good thing because it can be universalized.

 

I am specifically talking about irrational selfishness, which is nonadaptive.

[Peskanova]

On 21/8/2018 at 4:34 PM, Amazonsucks said:

While contributing to an immensely unethical and economically detrimental company.

 

I guess most people only think short term and irrationally selfishly.

Well if you think its better to pay over 300 to 500$ more to a full computer or 50-100 on any electronic, if you live in silicon valley well amazon sucks but if you live where pc shops sell overpriced computers with bad components well... I cant buy a proper rca cable on my town so what do you recomend? 

[Amazonsucks]

34 minutes ago, Peskanova said:

Well if you think its better to pay over 300 to 500$ more to a full computer or 50-100 on any electronic, if you live in silicon valley well amazon sucks but if you live where pc shops sell overpriced computers with bad components well... I cant buy a proper rca cable on my town so what do you recomend? 

Newegg works fine for me.

[Peskanova]

Well if you live were newegg works , try that on europe. But well newegg its ok but amazon is the devil, that standards