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(PC) Hitman 1st Season AU $21.83, Rise of Tomb Raider AU $20 @ Gamestop, Gears 4 AU $47, Forza Horizon 3 AU $54

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THIS IS ONLY FOR PC PLATFORM!!!!! PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST EVEN IF IT'S LONG (IT'S IMPORTANT)!!

Guys, this is HUGE! Apparently http://www.gamestop.com in U.S. has a sale on:

(1) Hitman Intro Pack + upgrade pack (which is equal to the complete first season pack)

(2) Rise of the Tomb Raider (steam version),

(3) Forza Horizon 3 (redeem the code in Microsoft Appstore)

(4) Gears of War 4 (again, redeem the code in Microsoft Appstore)

conversions are done by google, the amount charged to your credit card/bank account/paypal might be more than what I wrote

The thing is, in order to get the this key, you need a U.S Address and apparently according to r/gamedeals subreddit a lot of people outside of U.S. who attempted to buy it got an error message at their credit card/PayPal checkout. Therefore, this is how I got it to work (I'm using Deus Ex Mankind Divied for example):

  1. Open one of those links above on your mobile web browser (I'm using Google chrome on my android phone). It should redirect you straight to the mobile site, but if it doesn't then just go to http://m.gamespot.com and then search for the name of the game for pc

  2. Add it to cart, tap on checkout

  3. select "Check out with Paypal"

  4. And just go through with the process, paypal will ask you to enter a U.S. address and obviously I used a fake one, this is what I used:

    First Name: Ella

    Last name: Sparks

    Street Address: 2926 Linden Avenue

    City: Orlando

    State: Florida

    Zip Code: 32801

    Phone Number: 4075413423

  5. Continue with the paypal checkout and Confirm the order and that's it!

NOTE:

  • I didn't use VPN
  • I have a standard Australian PayPal account, and no it's not connected to any US bank account in any way

This is exactly how I did it. I managed to buy Hitman last night and got the key this morning. What's important here is that you HAVE to use the mobile browser to go to m.gamestop.com in order for this to work. After the checkout process of PayPal you might have to wait for a few hours/more than a few hours to get your key but just be patient. This method is confirmed working for people in UK/Australia (according to the replies that I've got on this thread https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/5es819/gamestop_… (search for "stanleys2307", that's my user name on reddit, look for my post in the thread and see what people replied me)

Cheers mate, try to do this ASAP because I don't know when the deal is going to be over.

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  • +5

    wake me when battlefield 1 is $20

    • +9

      I am guessing you will be sleeping at least in the next 6 months. Are you a bear?

      • Summoning bearosaurus

    • +2

      Hahaha wow mate. Again though, I really do think that Battlefield 1 is an amazing game (I bought it for around AU $41 from the singapore origin store a couple days back). If you go to the Koran origin store it'll be AU $38 if I'm correct. Although, seeing your comment made me assume that you've seen those deals but maybe you're waiting for the price to drop more?

      • +1

        i concur with furythree

        $20 is reasonable for a game i just want to play the single player of. i'd rather wait and save the $$

      • ive been burnt before

        paid like $80 for BF4

        it was $50 for the premium edition within a few months

        within a year itw as $24.99

  • +2

    Thanks have been umming and ahhhing over Hitman but at this price it's worth a go.

    • try if it works first, I've heard people outside of U.S. having a hard time with the credit card/paypal checkout. So far it seems like us Australians can use this method to circumvent the error message by using the mobile site though.

      • I'm at the airport and already have US mail forwarding addresses associated with my account so took about a minute to purchase. Got keys instantly and have already activated them on my laptop. Thanks again for the heads up.

        • ahh right right I see. No worries mate. Um, if you don't mind, can I ask how would anyone do that? Adding a US mail forwarding address to our Australian bank account/PayPal account?

          Cheers mate,

  • Are they send the code or download link to your mail address or by e-mail?

    • +2

      they'll send a link to get the steam key to your email address yes

  • Is there a way to download a game file else where on a portable device, then copy and launch installer on home PC, so that somehow you can activate it with the purchased key?

    • hmmm I don't know if there's any such method mate, I recall there's a um, a way to download from a steam client from another computer then transferring the game data to another computer, but I don't really know about this.

      • I'll have to look into it. I wonder if it will allow the download on the other PC if it's not got the specs to run the game?

        • it will still allow you to download mate, regardless of your specs, what's your specs btw?

    • -2

      Piracy.

    • It is possible to "backup" already downloaded steam game files or "relocate" game files onto a portable hard drive. I suppose you could also just set the steam install location to the portable then do exactly what you want. It's not an installer, but the actual game itself you will be moving.

      https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUB…

      • Thanks have limited download and games are by no means small nowdays. Not pirating, just need to get the file on another conection and device as no one wants to haul their rig around.

    • I think you might be able to download via SteamCMD.
      If you're comfortable using Bash or Command Prompt and have an Android device it might work for you.

  • Just a heads up, they have changed the price for the Hitman full experience and Deus Ex back to full price
    You can still use this method to get Hitman at a reduced price by getting the intro pack and the upgrade pack
    I followed this method exactly and received my keys instantly from gamestop

    Happy gaming guys and gals

    • Ah shooot! Deus ex deal is gone yup and Hitman Full experience are full priced. So if you want hitman you need to buy the intro pack + upgrade pack.

      • The Season Pass for Deus Ex has gone back up to full price
        Which is mainly what I was after, but was happy to get Hitman for a steal

        • Yeah mate, thanks a lot for telling me, I just edited the post and deleted Deus Ex from the description as now it's full priced.

  • works perfectly - for me the code was displayed on the page itself after I completed my payment.

    • +1

      nice nice, way to go mate. I feel like the deal is almost over, Gamerguy94 above just told me that Deus Ex (all versions of the game) have come back to full price again.

  • I'll wait a bit longer. This is a bit convoluted and I'm too worried something will go wrong.

    The game hasn't sold that well (has never charted on NPD on Xbox, did not chart last month when it launched on PS4, and will never chart) so I'm expecting big discounts soon.

    • Hmmm I don't know if we'll get any better deal for hitman like this in a while, it's not hard at all mate. All the replies here and on reddit so far have been positive and told me that this method is working (as long as you're in Australia).

      Again though, I could be wrong and we might see the game sold at $15 AU or even less at the end of the year at Christmas or something.

      • +1

        Oh sorry, I was referring to Rise of the Tomb Raider.

        I don't care about Hitman.

        • +1

          Oh haha, gotcha, right right :)

  • +3

    Error: The credit card billing information you entered does not match the information on file at your financial institution. Prior to placing a new order, please verify your billing information with your financial institution to ensure all information is accurate and up to date.

    • Yeah mate, I got that too when I did it the first time using google chrome on my windows 10 PC, but as soon as I used my android phone and went to the mobile website, it's all good. Did you use the mobile website? If you did and you still got that error then… err…, I honestly have no idea.

      • Using Firefox mobile. Just got
        Sorry!
        There was an error processing your order. We apologize for the inconvenience; please check back later.
        Will try chrome.

        • Yeah mate, keep us updated, it's weird because I haven't seen anyone here with an error in their payment so far.

          EDIT: if paypal doesn't work, try um, try visa/mastercard, see if it works with those

        • +2

          @blue2609:
          Tried chrome Android and still no love using PayPal.

        • @chyawala:

          Ahhh dang it mate, I'm so sorry for that, others seem to have no problem with it and that's why I thought it worked for everyone. Hmmm I'll see if there's someone else with your problem and if they find a solution somehow

        • @blue2609:

          I tried in browser on PC and failed with that rehection notice

          I tried on Note 4 with Firefox and failed with that rejection notice

          I tried on Note 4 with Chrome (redirected to paypal app it seems), and it succeeded

          Everytime with the same U.S. address (made up)

          Hope comments might help someone

          Thanks OP

        • @Oxxy:

          haha yeah it's weird isn't it? I used chrome on my android phone as well and it just worked straight away.

    • Yup, I got this too.

      Went through the first time fine, then I got an order cancellation Email a few minutes later.

      Tried again but the 2nd time it wouldn't go through via Paypal and gave me the message you mentioned. Ah well.

  • Thanks. I got it. good job.

  • Thanks OP - followed the instructions for Hitman and the download keys were available right at the order confirmation page.

  • Thanks, got Hitman for $21.96. Codes displayed immediately.

  • Worked, got Hitman complete first season thanks op!

  • Didn't work with my CC details - just a generic error message, tried pay pal instead but it says the seller will only ship to the US. Did you have to insert the same address details into your pay pal address to get it to work?

    • +1

      Yes.

      • Mine seems to have went through (as in payment was taken and an email from pay pal) but i still got an error message on gamestop site. Did you also get this issue?

        • I didn't get an error message. Did you get any emails from Gamestop? I got two.

        • @boshimaro: Nothing from Gamestop, only pay pal essentially saying it is getting processed. :/ Was yours instant?

        • @nomoneynoproblems: Yes, all emails and codes received instantly.

        • @boshimaro: Thanks mate, i don't think i'll get mine then. :/

        • @nomoneynoproblems:

          Nah mate, just wait, I got my key after 12 hours LOL. I'm serious, I'm OP and I actually bought hitman last night. The only reason I didn't post it ozbargain for you guys yet was because I couldn't confirm if it's really working or not. This morning at 7:30 am I got my key so yeahhh, around 12 hours after my purchase with PayPal.

        • +1

          @nomoneynoproblems: Which game were you after? I could probably purchase it for you. PM me if interested.

        • @boshimaro:

          Hmmm I don't know mate, like I said even I received my code after 10+ hours, I don't know why but my PayPal transaction took a long time to get processed so he might be in the same situation?

        • @blue2609: True, just wait for one day.

        • @boshimaro: thanks for the offer mate but I think ill wait 12hrs and ser what happens. :)

  • +1

    Finally purchased Hitman after trying for an hour or two. Paypal didn't work even after creating a new account with an US address. Several Amex and my main credit card didn't work. However one credit card did eventually work without using Paypal. I also used 1-99 S LINDEN DR as the address if that made any difference.

    Edit: They just cancelled my order D:

    • shoot, really? try it again mate, damn that sucks

  • Grabbed Hitman, didn't even have to use the mobile browser method and it still went through like a charm. Shame others are having problems. Cheers OP!

    • No worries, enjoy the game mate :)

  • How is Hitman? I have played every single hitman game since release but absolution left me unsatisfied (was a good game in ways but it wasn't a "hitman" game imo)

    • The newest hitman feels like blood money visually, kinda plays like it too but with the new functions from absolution. I really like it. Probably my biggest gripe with it is that there's almost too much possibility within a map that it's hard to master all aspects of it

      • Blood money is definitely my fav of the series so that's a good sign!

    • Absolution would've been awesome if there was an option to play the levels like blood money

  • Worth noting that getting Overwatch Origins Edition here is cheaper than doing it from the Aussie Blizzard store page. AUD from Blizzard for the Black Friday sale is $53 AUD for Origins.

    Overwatch Origins on the Gamestop site is 34.99 USD = 46.9939 AUD

  • Tomb Raider seems to be the same price on steam… Am I missing something?

    • +3

      Rise of tomb raider: 20 year celebration is USD $29.99 on steam (it's 50% off right now) whereas here the digital deluxe editon (which is equal to the 20 year celebration version) is USD $22.49. Again though, it's not much of a discount (if any at all) to be honest because if you go to cdkeys.com, you can get rise of tomb radier: 20 year celebration for around AU $30 which is equal to USD $22 as well.

      • thanks, just realized i was comparing steam season pass to GS base game

        • nah, all good mate. It's a shame really because believe me or not, this morning up until 9 am (I think) Deus Ex was really cheap as well (Deus Ex Mankind Divided Deluxe Edition was like $AU 30 in gamestop)

  • +1

    Thanks! Just got Hitman intro + upgrade. Didnt even need to use mobile, it worked on desktop through paypal for me.

  • Great price on Hitman! Now for some more GPU sales to go along with it.

  • +1

    Ella sparks is about to buy a bunch of copies of hitman

    • ehh she's a rich American lady last time I heard.

  • +1

    I appreciate your enthusiasm, OP.

    • and I appreciate your courtesy beautiful stranger. You have a good day :)

  • What's the difference between standard, deluxe and 20th anniversary edition of RotTR?

    • +3

      Simple, basically:

      • standard (just the base game, no singleplayer story add ons, no endurance mode, no nothing)
      • Deluxe and 20th anniversary edition are the same. If you buy the deluxe edition then you'll get the 20th anniversary edition content and vice versa. They both contain the base game + all of the additional singleplayer content, an extra difficulty for the game, endurance mode and also the um, a new story DLC called "blood ties"

      However, to be honest with you, if you want to buy tomb raider, buy it from cdkeys:

      http://imgur.com/a/89aCq

      cdkeys.com has a 10% discount right now so it'll come to ~~AU $30, pretty much the same with gamestop's price. Only difference is that the process is a lot easier with cdkeys and you'll get your steam key straight away without having to wait and you can avoid all these confusions.

      Here's the URL for cdkeys.com:
      http://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-20-ye…

      the 10% discount code is CDKEYSBLACK10

      • Code not valid on my attempts to buy Tomb Raider

      • Does the title screen say 20th Anniversary when you actually play the game?

  • Thankyou! Worked a treat!

  • Thank you! worked for me on desktop.

  • +1

    Just tried and it worked using desktop Chrome. Followed the instructions and got the keys straight away. Awesome deal!

  • Hitman worked fine for me using chrome on android - I chose Mississippi as my state and got charged sales tax though! ~23 aud in the end

  • Whoever lived at 2926 Linden Avenue will end up with a ton of points, ozbargain is gifting them 100+ dollars in credit :p
    Bought vanilla Rise of Tomb Raider, got GOTY no.1 and the extras were pointless.

    • Yeah man LOL, whoever is at that address, phew either they got a lot of store points or we're all busted haha.

  • Well.. was trying to buy more games on the second time but the gamestop website suggest your billing address on the credit card does not match with the one I input.

    So probably only works for once via Paypal.

    • I've checked out twice with PayPal which as a credit card connected. Used same address both times.

  • You're the man, worked like a charm.

  • Any reason why this shouldn't work?

    http://www.gamestop.com/games/gears-of-war-4/133398

    • Uh, good catch, I think it'll work. They'll send you the code and you just have to redeem inn microsoft store right?

      • I assume so. A copy for Win10 and Xbone. You should add it to the top of the page.

        • will do boss, I'll add it :)

        • Nice work. Cheers for the deal!

    • Same price as on amazon, which is easier to buy from.
      1. Add 35 of gift value using aus address
      2. Buy with 2 clicks

      • +1

        ah right, well in that case, you post another deal mate haha. Cheers man

  • GUYS, artvaandelay told me that there's a pretty good deal Forza Horizon 3 & Gears of War 4 that I missed! I updated the post and check those games out if you're interested.

  • My order was cancelled.. Used the same address, I guess they're on to us? Tried to get the $20 Tomb Raider

    • Nah mate, I heard from the subreddit that some people got their orders cancelled as well. I saw some people buying hitman game multiple times and as soon as they got the key, they entered it into their steam right away. Try again my man, $AU 21 for hitman is worth it :)

      But hey, if you think it's not worth it then it's all good. I'm sure there'll be another sale anyway at the end of the year or something (christmas/new year sale) but I don't know if the game's price will go down to this level of price in a while.

      • Alright well ordered Tomb Raider again. Back to waiting

      • Cancelled again..

        • Ah shoot mate, that reall sucks :( Most people here did it without any problem though, that's weird. All I can say is good luck man.

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