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The Sims 3 $5 on Origin US

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The Sims 3 $5 on Origin US
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zelda707 on 15/07/2013 - 20:39 store2.origin.com (732 clicks)
Last edited 15/07/2013 - 21:02

Credit to 015! The Sims 3 for just $5!!

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/110287#comment-1498799

Anyway, Sims 3 is $5 on Origin, at the moment.

I haven't seen it posted, so it would be good if someone would post it up. Pretty good price.

You need to disable Javascript and use the US Origin store, to get the deal
http://store2.origin.com/store/ea/search/?keywords=sims+3

The expansion packs are also on sale. They start at $7.99

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  • brent3000 on 15/07/2013 - 20:49

    I always get 'Payment Authorization Failed' when doing this via origin, how do people get around it?

    • zelda707 on 15/07/2013 - 20:59

      Does using a US address work?

      • brent3000 on 15/07/2013 - 21:01

        Using a US address but I always thought Origin locked out cards which were not US based?

      • gottacatchemall on 15/07/2013 - 21:01
        +1

        I used a us address and bought battlefield 3 last time using this method. However it does not seem to work now. Maybe SCUMBAG EA are catching on?

        • brent3000 on 15/07/2013 - 21:10

          Unless it works using a PayPal balance not a CC via PayPal?

        • [Deactivated] on 15/07/2013 - 21:30

          Unless it works using a PayPal balance not a CC via PayPal?

          CC/Bank are all hidden from merchants, hence PayPals existence (as far as I'm concerned). You can rule that idea out.

        • Daniel15 on 15/07/2013 - 22:45

          They can tell that a PayPal account is an Australian one, so in theory they could block non-US PayPal accounts (there are minor differences between PayPal accounts in different regions). I've never seen a store actually do this though.

  • gottacatchemall on 15/07/2013 - 20:57

    Yeah same thing for me using credit card. Should I try using paypal?

    • easternculture on 15/07/2013 - 21:09

      try amex or citibank card

      • gottacatchemall on 15/07/2013 - 21:18

        Only have a 28 degrees mastercard and a visa :(

  • [Deactivated] on 15/07/2013 - 21:34

    Thanks, worked fine with PayPal. Added to my growing digital library :/

  • Huntta on 15/07/2013 - 21:39

    Just bought it, used Paypal, it worked!!

    Great deal.. Thanks

    • brent3000 on 15/07/2013 - 23:15

      I keep getting failed transaction, can u say how u did it?

      • Huntta on 15/07/2013 - 23:21

        okay so you would have already disabled JavaScript by the time you are about to log into Paypal…. then you will need to enable JavaScript again while on Paypal page… then you can log into Paypal and it should be all sweet..

        • brent3000 on 15/07/2013 - 23:22

          See I get into PP all good but when I pay for it I get dumped back to the Origin site and FAILED

          Do you re-disable it when you are done in PayPal?

        • Huntta on 15/07/2013 - 23:27
          +1

          Java must remain disabled when adding the game into my cart.. I left it disabled..When I got to choosing the payment..I selected paypal..the web browser took me to Paypal login page..that's when I enable java again..it refreshed thepage but still kept me on Paypay login page…I then logged into Paypal..and confirmed my payment, and it was done..

        • brent3000 on 15/07/2013 - 23:34

          I don't know why its not working, should be fine, unless its the card im using, possible that the cards security is blocking it :/

        • Huntta on 15/07/2013 - 23:37

          that's very strange.. Did you have Java disabled from the beginning and left it disabled? Credit card I used was Visa card (linked to Paypal)..It had no issue…unless EA has just blocked Paypal account from countries outside US, just after realising it.

        • Agret on 16/07/2013 - 00:35

          Not java, javascript. If you download Firefox & the noscript addon you can just block origin/ea domain and leave paypal unblocked :)

        • GuniGuGu on 16/07/2013 - 01:28

          Not sure if I needed to enable java when making the paymen through paypal.. but i did anyway, and worked a treat.

        • muzzamo on 16/07/2013 - 07:51

          It's JavaScript, not Java. Two very different things.

        • Huntta on 16/07/2013 - 10:50

          That's what I meant.. see my first reply, intentionally typed Java for short as part of my continuing conversation with brent3000. thx

  • Ultraman on 15/07/2013 - 22:38
    +2

    Is it possible to buy from Origin but stick it in Steam? lol

  • Jack D Price on 15/07/2013 - 22:57

    No steam, no buy

  • bibiphok on 15/07/2013 - 23:00

    Will wait for when they release Sim3 Complete edition for $5, nice deal for who can't wait though…

    • johnno07 on 15/07/2013 - 23:37
      +3

      Have either of the two preceding games had a $5 deal like that? Seems unlikely.

    • Agret on 16/07/2013 - 00:35

      Well the expansions are currently $8 each, I suppose it's possible in the future they may do sims 3 for $5 and all expansions for $5 each also…..

  • lostandfound on 16/07/2013 - 01:06

    will this work on mac?

    • zelda707 on 16/07/2013 - 08:38
      +1

      yes, it will work on mac

  • tebbybabes on 16/07/2013 - 01:25

    Thanks. Worked with Paypal.

  • zzymurgy on 18/07/2013 - 08:43

    back to $19.99

  • zzymurgy on 18/07/2013 - 08:43

    expired :-(

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