Trusted CD Key Sites.
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Soldato
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Never had an issue with Kinguin, most of my STEAM games are bought off there after I use the 2hr try window via STEAM direct then get a refund to buy it cheaper on Kinguin if I like it.
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I used a site called ShopTo last night to buy Far Cry 3. I was hesitant at first because I've never heard of it before. It was only £3.85 so cheaper than the mainstream sites I normally use. The code activated okay so I'm really pleased.
Pretty much anywhere sub £5 tbh
I have never had an issue and the last key I bought was actually a retail key, which was nice.
Soldato
Thx, tho somehow a ms account i had which i wasnt sure would work, logged in and now its activated. So saved a few quid.
ShopTo have been around for ages and I used to get all my pre-orders from them during the Xbox 360 era. They've only recently started to get competitive in the digital key space.
Oh i saw that the other day too.
Its kind of interesting, but also you have to consider this guy is kind of new to Game Dev and was just handing out the keys in good faith thinking they were legit.
Still interesting watch though.
I've never had an issue with CDKeys but I'm also aware that they're not an official reseller so nobody really knows how they're obtaining their keys. I try to use official resellers (i.e. GMG) where possible, and CDKeys if it's significantly cheaper. I don't use any of the other grey market resellers though (G2A/Kinguin) they're a level down even from CDKeys in trustworthiness 
I do the same, only ever used CDKeys and had no issues with them.I've never had an issue with CDKeys but I'm also aware that they're not an official reseller so nobody really knows how they're obtaining their keys. I try to use official resellers (i.e. GMG) where possible, and CDKeys if it's significantly cheaper. I don't use any of the other grey market resellers though (G2A/Kinguin) they're a level down even from CDKeys in trustworthiness
Video is interesting to watch as well
Associate
Another +1 for CDKeys, never had any issues with them
I've never had an issue with CDKeys but I'm also aware that they're not an official reseller so nobody really knows how they're obtaining their keys. I try to use official resellers (i.e. GMG) where possible, and CDKeys if it's significantly cheaper. I don't use any of the other grey market resellers though (G2A/Kinguin) they're a level down even from CDKeys in trustworthiness
I've always largely assumed based on the info available and the pricing that while Kinguin, G2A and various others will source their keys from any shady source (or rather, allow sellers who do so), CD Keys is usually grey-market e.g. sourced from countries where the product is priced lower. Would be interesting for a more thorough investigation into these sites to be done though.
Soldato
I was put off Kinguin with all the random fees and protections they tried to add (at your cost).
CDKeys is the main one I use these days as well.
CDKeys is the main one I use these days as well.
Associate
Dont know if this one has been mentioned but I have used Electronic First for past 3 years and had no problems at all. I tend to buy my windows keys from there, very cheap imho
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Soldato
Pretty sure my CDKeys account is older than my OcUK account. Never had an issue with them.