[PC] Red Dead Redemption 2: Standard ~AU $57, Special ~AU $75, Ultimate ~AU $91 @ Rockstar Social Club (Russian VPN Required)

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Pobman on 07/11/2019 - 13:08 socialclub.rockstargames.com (150 clicks)
Last edited 07/11/2019 - 13:17 by 1 other user

Seen on Hot UK Deals (https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/red-dead-redemption-2-pc-28…) they were using Ukraine VPN to buy cheaper copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 for the PC, I don't have a Ukrainian VPN but have a Russian one and the pricing works out virtually the same.

Ultimate R3999 (AU$91) Local Price AU$139.95
Special R3299 (AU$75) Local Price AU$119.95
Standard R2499 (AU$57) Local Price AU$89.95

I used Australian PayPal to purchase, and put in a real Russian address on the Rockstar Games website. However from reading HotUKDeals changing the billing to local seems to work just fine.

My process:
1. Activate Russian VPN
2. Visit https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/store/rdr2Special and see pricing in Roubles, then click purchase and login with my existing Australian address registered Social Club account.
3. Complete purchase using PayPal
4. Turn off VPN and download latest English language launcher and install
5. Play game

Ukrainian method potentially a dollar or two cheaper if you have such a VPN and depending on exchange rate changes, don't know if PayPal is an option still though.

Everything in English if you use the English installer. I know they have region locked various things previously but it's playing fine for me at the moment, after the latest patch that is… didn't even start when I first got it. Its always possible they might lock it down in the future of course.

Game is very buggy at the moment still, as plenty of people can't play at all.

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  Tacooo on 07/11/2019 - 13:13

  Chances of getting account banned/game removed from library?

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    Pobman on 07/11/2019 - 13:13

    +5

    Ask me in a few months :)

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      Tasty Burger on 07/11/2019 - 13:23

      +1

      Just say you moved to Australia

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        Pobman on 07/11/2019 - 13:26

        +12

        Defected…

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          V003 on 07/11/2019 - 14:39

          @Pobman: keep your head down and watch your back

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            Pobman on 07/11/2019 - 14:54

            @V003: No eating sushi or touching door handles…

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    [Deactivated] on 07/11/2019 - 13:23

    Moderate

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    parkies on 07/11/2019 - 13:27

    Tempting isn't it. The risk/reward factor is borderline.

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      outlander on 07/11/2019 - 14:08

      Can you use an alternate account?

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    FutureTech on 07/11/2019 - 13:39

    PayPal chargeback for the win

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      Tacooo on 07/11/2019 - 13:45

      Good luck with that. I'd wager good money that it states in the R* ToS that purchasing via a VPN is against those terms and can result in account forfeiture.

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    Bombdigidy on 07/11/2019 - 15:34

    I'd say moderate as well, blizzard region locked RU diablo 3 to boot you out of the game if your vpn dropped out during play for about 2 years then dropped it and made all RU copies global. Steam as well, when they made the transition to making the region of the game always tied to the currency in which you paid for the game with.

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  Understandable on 07/11/2019 - 22:37

  +2

  I used this method today :) used NordVPN and then purchased using my debit card, couldn't find paypal as an option..

  Hopefully it doesn't get removed, cost me 53$ through ukraine.

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    Pobman on 08/11/2019 - 00:20

    +1

    Yeah Paypal is on Russian billing but seems not on Ukrainian from other comments in the original thread.

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  micemeat on 16/11/2019 - 18:04

  Thanks for this like $55 using Ukraine vpn and ing card

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  Lukey90 on 03/12/2019 - 12:43

  Just did this following the same steps. I used ProtonVPN with a free account and connected to Ukraine.

  Still working with an ANZ debit card. Used a Kyiv postcode on the Rockstar website. Signed into my normal Rockstar account.

  Standard edition cost me $45.81 with conversion.