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WongaWatch - The Grand Game Expenditure Thread 2014
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Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 23:21 ]
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krazywookie wrote:
Zaphod, where are you getting trials fusion for that price? Cheapest i can find is nearly £30!


Digital from the US store - you can buy $20 of PSN credit on Amazon.com for just under £12

To buy stuff from Amazon US you need to add a US address to your account (nothing actually gets sent there but you can get a free valid address by signing up to Borderlinx.com)

You also need to create a US PSN account (any email address and give them the same physical address you give amazon) - on the PS4 (or PS3) login to that account and set your console as its 'primary' system and then anything you download with that account will be playable on any account on your PS4

At that point you can then buy any new release digitally from the US store for $60 which is about £35 instead of the £50 or above its listed at here or when things are on sale you get them at the sale price (I bought BF4 for around £20 shortly after release from a deal that Amazon were doing)

The only thing you need to be careful with is that the games are *not* region locked but the DLC is tied to the region you bought the game from.

For example I bought the US version of COD Ghosts so I need to buy the US DLC packs - UK ones will not work.
Author:  Dr Lave [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:48 ]
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<10> PSN credit.
Author:  krazywookie [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 16:50 ]
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zaphod79 wrote:
krazywookie wrote:
Zaphod, where are you getting trials fusion for that price? Cheapest i can find is nearly £30!


Digital from the US store - you can buy $20 of PSN credit on Amazon.com for just under £12

To buy stuff from Amazon US you need to add a US address to your account (nothing actually gets sent there but you can get a free valid address by signing up to Borderlinx.com)

You also need to create a US PSN account (any email address and give them the same physical address you give amazon) - on the PS4 (or PS3) login to that account and set your console as its 'primary' system and then anything you download with that account will be playable on any account on your PS4

At that point you can then buy any new release digitally from the US store for $60 which is about £35 instead of the £50 or above its listed at here or when things are on sale you get them at the sale price (I bought BF4 for around £20 shortly after release from a deal that Amazon were doing)

The only thing you need to be careful with is that the games are *not* region locked but the DLC is tied to the region you bought the game from.

For example I bought the US version of COD Ghosts so I need to buy the US DLC packs - UK ones will not work.

thanks much. I will do all this later because i like getting things cheap! When you say you have to buy the US dlc i assume that just means buying the dlc you want but from the US store. Does that have any effect on multiplayer or is it all the same stuff?
Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 17:05 ]
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krazywookie wrote:
thanks much. I will do all this later because i like getting things cheap! When you say you have to buy the US dlc i assume that just means buying the dlc you want but from the US store. Does that have any effect on multiplayer or is it all the same stuff?


Correct - I have managed to buy the wrong DLC for stuff before but it just means if for example you wanted the DLC race packs for Trails you'd have to buy it from the US Store on your US account (for cheaper than the UK one again anyway) - the wrong DLC will download but will not install so make sure if your doing this you remember where you bought stuff from (or just always buy the US stuff which will make it easier to remember)

And the DLC is 'all the same' and you play with the same group of people - no effect on multiplayer for anything that's out so far (and any titles which use local servers I think would just default to your location)

In the past I understand buying codes to do this was difficult to do because you could not easily pick up the codes and you had to get them from various Ebay sellers but since Amazon.com started to sell them you just pay the money and get the codes / put them into the PSN Store and add the games to your queue.

If your not bothered about physical disks buying PSN credit and then the games means your getting a 30% or so discount off stuff day 1 and Amazon do often do sales which knock it down even more.

I've bought Trials / AC4 / BF4 / COD / Infamous / Injustice this way (BF4 , AC4 & Injustice worked out around £20 odd each because of various offers Amazon were doing)
Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 17:34 ]
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I'm going to write this down here so its somewhere I can refer back to - if you want a basic guide on how to do this

What you will need
An email address which has not already been associated with a PSN account - if you have one fine otherwise sign up for one with Outlook.com / Gmail.com / whoever you'd like - remember what it is because you'll need it.

1. Go to Borderlinx and sign up for their free service (you can use any email address but probably easiest to use the new one to keep things the same).

2. Go to Amazon.com and login with your usual UK account (I assume everyone already has a UK account but if you dont then sign up for a UK amazon account) - go to your address book and add your borderlinx address to your account as an extra address (dont remove any of the other ones you have set)

3. Go to The US playstation page and sign up for a US PSN account , its free and you can give them your US Borderlinx address

4. Login to your PS4 with this new address and go to the settings panel and set this PS4 as your 'home' console

And thats it - to buy stuff you now have 2 extra options

You can buy PSN codes from Amazon.com >HERE< they come in $10 / $20 / $50 denominations , after buying them click the link on the amazon page to login to PSN and add them to your account or manually add them to your US account on your PS4 then load up the store on your PS4 (or website) and buy what you want with your credit.

Or you can buy game codes directly from Amazon (only really worth it if they are doing something as a sale) for example

PS4 version of Injustice at $27.99 which works out at about £16.70 - you buy the game - they give you a code and a link to the PSN store where you enter the code and click the button to add it to your download queue (make sure you select the PS4 digital version!)

FYI The excellent website "Finditcheapest.com" shows the cheapest price it can find for Injustice right now is £33.85 for the physical copy via Amazon.co.uk http://www.finditcheapest.com/gameprice ... B00GYL29NU

** Note ** your credit card people may charge you a small premium to pay for the items in Dollars but its normally a minimal amount
Author:  zaphod79 [ Thu Apr 24, 2014 20:44 ]
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<3.29> Humble weekly bundle
Author:  Bamba [ Sat Apr 26, 2014 22:20 ]
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<8> on God of War: Ascension for the PS3.
<0.89> on new level pack for Where's My Mickey for Android.
Author:  myp [ Fri May 02, 2014 0:18 ]
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<3.47> Singularity (PC)
Author:  Dr Lave [ Fri May 02, 2014 7:13 ]
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<8.87> topping up PSN credit for PS4:Golden on the Vita
Author:  zaphod79 [ Sun May 04, 2014 21:57 ]
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Buying more of stuff I've already bought

2 Map packs for the steam version of BLOPS

<5.73>
<5.73>

And i had a code for 40% off the steam version of Luft-Trousers

<4.19>
Author:  Grim... [ Mon May 05, 2014 22:17 ]
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<£1.50> on a "case key" in CS:GO.

I'm not even sure what was in it. Don't play drunk, kids!
Author:  Bamba [ Thu May 15, 2014 1:27 ]
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<2.50> on Monument Valley for Android.
Author:  TheCookie197 [ Sat May 24, 2014 12:30 ]
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I keep forgetting to update this thing. URGH.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (PC) <3.74>
[PROTOTYPE] (PC) <3.74>
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition (PC) <4.99>
Hydrophobia: Prophercy (PC) <0.39>
Blek (iOS) <0.69>
Author:  TheVision [ Wed May 28, 2014 0:06 ]
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<119.66> On these.. I think.. I've lost track... :S Anyway, that total brings it up to date with my spreadsheet which I know is correct so there you go.

Skies of Arcadia
Actua Golf 3
Toca Touring Car Championship
Actua Ice Hockey 2
Yoshi's New Island
Casper
Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone
Re-Volt
Space Marine
Bad Piggies
Dig Dug Digging Strike
Superman Returns: The Movie
Plants Vs Zombies
Pool pro online 3
Persona 4 Arena
Syphon Filter 3
Dragon's Fury
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Band Hero
Final Fantasy 3
Red Dead Redemption
Pac-Man Kart Rally
Learn with Pokemon typing adventure
Author:  Bamba [ Thu May 29, 2014 7:11 ]
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<4.58> on Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs as it's on sale on Steam.
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu May 29, 2014 13:24 ]
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Bamba wrote:
<4.58> on Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs as it's on sale on Steam.


Ta.
Author:  Bamba [ Thu May 29, 2014 13:28 ]
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Saturnalian wrote:
Bamba wrote:
<4.58> on Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs as it's on sale on Steam.


Ta.


You're...welcome?
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu May 29, 2014 13:54 ]
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(I got it too) (as a result of your post) (was that not clear) (ok, well look, I got it too as a result of your post) (so thanks) (a lot) (scumbag)
Author:  Bamba [ Thu May 29, 2014 15:13 ]
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Saturnalian wrote:
(I got it too) (as a result of your post) (was that not clear) (ok, well look, I got it too as a result of your post) (so thanks) (a lot) (scumbag)


I only knew about the price drop because it was on my Steam wishlist. So, yeah, put things on your Steam wishlist (and then read the emails they send you (about the games (on your wishlist (dropping in price))))).
Author:  Dr Lave [ Thu May 29, 2014 15:21 ]
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<39> mario kart
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu May 29, 2014 15:29 ]
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Bamba wrote:
Saturnalian wrote:
(I got it too) (as a result of your post) (was that not clear) (ok, well look, I got it too as a result of your post) (so thanks) (a lot) (scumbag)


I only knew about the price drop because it was on my Steam wishlist. So, yeah, put things on your Steam wishlist (and then read the emails they send you (about the games (on your wishlist (dropping in price))))).


That's funny you should say that because I've just had a look at my wishlist and it's showing both Cloudbuilt and Tower of Guns as being discounted 54% and 49% respectively and it hasn't told me about it. I wonder if it's an option in a menu somewhere to have emails ping at your letterbox.

Actually who was bumming these two games? I looked at a video of Tower of Guns (for example) and it looked crazynutzoid, but I don't know if crazynutzoid is enough to keep me going on it.
Author:  Bamba [ Thu May 29, 2014 15:33 ]
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Saturnalian wrote:
That's funny you should say that because I've just had a look at my wishlist and it's showing both Cloudbuilt and Tower of Guns as being discounted 54% and 49% respectively and it hasn't told me about it. I wonder if it's an option in a menu somewhere to have emails ping at your letterbox.


If you go to Account Details then 'Configure your email preferences' from the Emails Settings box you can tell it in there to email you every time an item on your wishlist goes on sale. That said, I had a feeling a while back that it wasn't always telling me about stuff that was on sale but I never looked into it to prove that one way or another and I can't even remember now what made think it wasn't working. Which is incredibly useful of me.
Author:  zaphod79 [ Thu May 29, 2014 17:19 ]
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Saturnalian wrote:
Actually who was bumming these two games? I looked at a video of Tower of Guns (for example) and it looked crazynutzoid, but I don't know if crazynutzoid is enough to keep me going on it.


Lewie is the person who's mad on Tower of Guns - he's out of the country right now but I think he's back at some point this weekend
Author:  Mr Dave [ Thu May 29, 2014 17:24 ]
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Saturnalian wrote:
Bamba wrote:
Saturnalian wrote:
(I got it too) (as a result of your post) (was that not clear) (ok, well look, I got it too as a result of your post) (so thanks) (a lot) (scumbag)


I only knew about the price drop because it was on my Steam wishlist. So, yeah, put things on your Steam wishlist (and then read the emails they send you (about the games (on your wishlist (dropping in price))))).


That's funny you should say that because I've just had a look at my wishlist and it's showing both Cloudbuilt and Tower of Guns as being discounted 54% and 49% respectively and it hasn't told me about it. I wonder if it's an option in a menu somewhere to have emails ping at your letterbox.

Actually who was bumming these two games? I looked at a video of Tower of Guns (for example) and it looked crazynutzoid, but I don't know if crazynutzoid is enough to keep me going on it.


I've never heard of Cloudbuilt, but am rather fond of Tower of guns. For reasons that I have previously stated.
Author:  krazywookie [ Thu May 29, 2014 18:21 ]
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Watchdogs <44>
Trials Again <16> or something, it was a while ago I can't remember.
Author:  Bamba [ Sat May 31, 2014 22:29 ]
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Roughly <0.73> on the indie encore bundle to get The Cat Lady.
Author:  TheCookie197 [ Sat May 31, 2014 23:05 ]
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Roughly <£3.70> Humble Bundle
Author:  Dr Lave [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 21:14 ]
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<11> Topping up PSN credit to get Tearaway and Soundshapes
Author:  Bamba [ Mon Jun 16, 2014 18:41 ]
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<3> on Contrast for the PC.
Author:  Bamba [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 20:48 ]
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<1.50> on Gunpoint.
Author:  myp [ Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:18 ]
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<2.90> Racing Manager 2014 (Mac/PC)
Author:  myp [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 21:48 ]
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<8.74> Football Manager 2014 (Mac/PC/Linux)
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 13:02 ]
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<10.00> Lego Indiana Jones
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 21:50 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
<10.00> Lego Indiana Jones

You're in for a treat :)
Author:  myp [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:23 ]
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<5.84> Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition (PS3/PS4/Vita)
Author:  myp [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:26 ]
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How am I still second in this list despite having not bought a PS4 and only spent around a tenner in the last three months?

-edit- oops, forgot about the £39 for Mario Kart 8.
Author:  TheVision [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:34 ]
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<62.02> for various games to numerous to mention.
Author:  Bamba [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:42 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
How am I still second in this list despite having not bought a PS4 and only spent around a tenner in the last three months?


Because you bought a WiiU; most people here probably aren't buying whole new consoles.
Author:  myp [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:44 ]
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Bamba wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
How am I still second in this list despite having not bought a PS4 and only spent around a tenner in the last three months?


Because you bought a WiiU; most people here probably aren't buying whole new consoles.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the new consoles actually launched last year.
Author:  KovacsC [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 13:52 ]
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Mr Russell wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
<10.00> Lego Indiana Jones

You're in for a treat :)


Really? is it that good I like the pirates of the Caribbean one.

<14.00> Lego PotC
Author:  Mr Dave [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 17:50 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
How am I still second in this list despite having not bought a PS4 and only spent around a tenner in the last three months?

-edit- oops, forgot about the £39 for Mario Kart 8.

Because I haven't been entering my costs?
Author:  myp [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 22:50 ]
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Mr Dave wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
How am I still second in this list despite having not bought a PS4 and only spent around a tenner in the last three months?

-edit- oops, forgot about the £39 for Mario Kart 8.

Because I haven't been entering my costs?

Yeah, that was kind of implied.
Author:  myp [ Wed Jul 02, 2014 22:02 ]
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<0.50> DLC Quest (Mac/PC)
Author:  Bamba [ Wed Jul 02, 2014 22:09 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
<0.50> DLC Quest (Mac/PC)


It's not exactly challenging but I played this and the, heh, DLC "Live Freemium or Die" again recently and really enjoyed it all over again.
Author:  myp [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 18:22 ]
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<5.09> Car Mechanic Simulator (Mac/PC)
<7.99> Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 - World Challenge DLC (PS3)
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 18:33 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
<5.09> Car Mechanic Simulator (Mac/PC)

8)

If you want, I'm sure my dad would be happy to let you help him out for a while for free!
Author:  myp [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 19:04 ]
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Grim... wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
<5.09> Car Mechanic Simulator (Mac/PC)

8)

If you want, I'm sure my dad would be happy to let you help him out for a while for free!

That involves me leaving my living room.
Author:  Bamba [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 19:46 ]
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Grim... wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
<5.09> Car Mechanic Simulator (Mac/PC)

8)

If you want, I'm sure my dad would be happy to let you help him out for a while for free!


To be fair, if it's at all accurate, gameifying something like this would be a lot more educational and potentially useful than shit like Street Cleaning Simulator and Bus Driving Simulator. Hell, it would be a lot more educational and potentially useful than pretty much anything else we all play (unless there's a 'Plumber and Electrician Simulator' getting a lot of play around here that I'm not aware of).
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 20:15 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
Grim... wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
<5.09> Car Mechanic Simulator (Mac/PC)

8)

If you want, I'm sure my dad would be happy to let you help him out for a while for free!

That involves me leaving my living room.

And taking a hammer to priceless cars, sometimes.
Author:  krazywookie [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 23:10 ]
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Grim... wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
Grim... wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
<5.09> Car Mechanic Simulator (Mac/PC)

8)

If you want, I'm sure my dad would be happy to let you help him out for a while for free!

That involves me leaving my living room.

And taking a hammer to priceless cars, sometimes.

Today I dropped and smashed a brake light lense from a Rolls-Royce Phantom 3. I like the idea of risk free, virtual mechanicing.
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