Amazon digital game downloads - US account?

peanutismint · 7 Oct 2012 at 20:38

Hi all, just bought a new system for the first time in about 10 years and looking forward to getting back into PC gaming. I'm on Steam but I've also seen quite a few sites offering good digital downloads of games.

I see Amazon are doing games downloads now but only seem to be open to US users at this time. I wondered firstly if anybody had found a way to get around this problem. Secondly, I have access to a US credit card but I'm concerned that buying it through a US service might restrict my content in some way? I know it's unlikely but just wondered if the version I downloaded via this service would be any different to the version I'd get off something like Steam, for instance....??

Anybody have any experience with this?

Tibbz2 · 7 Oct 2012 at 20:41

Buying downloads through Amazon.com?

Just use an address from the US, and you're fine.

peanutismint · 7 Oct 2012 at 20:45

Really? As simple as that? Would be good if so!

Annoyingly - I checked the other night and they had Battlefield 3 for $9.99, but now it's back up to like $30!!

Tibbz2 · 7 Oct 2012 at 20:50

peanutismint said:
Really? As simple as that? Would be good if so!

Annoyingly - I checked the other night and they had Battlefield 3 for $9.99, but now it's back up to like $30!!

Yeah all you need is an american address (find something like google's address) and use that as the delivery address I think, you can use British cards. However some states charge tax, so you may want to research into a state that charges none/the least.

peanutismint · 7 Oct 2012 at 20:57

Cool, thanks mate! Will give it a go.....

One more thing - I am totally out of the PC gaming scene so what I'm wondering is re. online play, do some games (Battlefield for instance) require an online login or similar that I maybe wouldn't get with the digital version? Or am I over-thinking this?!

Defy Belief · 7 Oct 2012 at 21:23

You'd get exactly the same as if you buy it from the UK, you will probably be charged by your bank. £1.25 I think I was charged (Natwest)

peanutismint · 7 Oct 2012 at 21:33

Defy Belief said:
You'd get exactly the same as if you buy it from the UK, you will probably be charged by your bank. £1.25 I think I was charged (Natwest)

Alright, worth a shot! There's some good game deals on there....just wish I'd hit that Battlefield one in time! :mad:

Clav · 8 Oct 2012 at 08:32

Pick an address from Oregon or Alaska, they don't have sales tax. Other than that the whole order process on amazon.com is exactly the same as on .co.uk