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mafia

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Still works, just do this instead:

"Because it thinks you are in USA when logged out by that link, then you apply the USA Code.. By the time you hit the checkout the fake usa details it's sent to your UK email.

http://store.origin.com/?ipr=ty
Without log-in
Choose a Game from this list: LINK
Apply the Discount Code OS3874XVC
Delete the game from the cart.
Login now
Search the game again and "buy" it for 0$.
Wait for the order confirmation email and of course, the game.


^ Another method"

Picked up 9 games using this method! :thumbsup:
 

Dankk

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Still works, just do this instead:

"Because it thinks you are in USA when logged out by that link, then you apply the USA Code.. By the time you hit the checkout the fake usa details it's sent to your UK email.

http://store.origin.com/?ipr=ty
Without log-in
Choose a Game from this list: LINK
Apply the Discount Code OS3874XVC
Delete the game from the cart.
Login now
Search the game again and "buy" it for 0$.
Wait for the order confirmation email and of course, the game.


^ Another method"

Holy shit, that actually worked. Managed to get 1 more free game with it.

But... now the code is showing up as invalid. Like, totally invalid. Even when I'm not logged into my account, it completely denies it. Did they finally fix it?
 

mafia

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Holy shit, that actually worked. Managed to get 1 more free game with it.

But... now the code is showing up as invalid. Like, totally invalid. Even when I'm not logged into my account, it completely denies it. Did they finally fix it?

Refer to the slickdeals website for the list of games that will work with it. You could be putting the code in on a game that doesn't support it?
 

Dankk

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Refer to the slickdeals website for the list of games that will work with it. You could be putting the code in on a game that doesn't support it?

I'm only using games from the list. Is it still working for you?

Interesting observation: Literally as soon as the code stopped working, the website started loading at normal speeds again. When the exploit was still in effect though, Origin was CRAWLING.

Someone, somewhere out there, probably had a series of bots farming keys or something. That, or the amount of traffic just dipped suddenly.
 

Maximilian

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Code dosent seem to work anymore... looks like they finally fixed it lol.

My haul:

m7sp4.jpg
 

Dankk

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Code dosent seem to work anymore... looks like they finally fixed it lol.

My haul:

m7sp4.jpg

I got:

The Saboteur
Battlefield 2142
Mirror's Edge
Bulletstorm

Those last two I already own on Steam. Despite them being EA games, I couldn't use the keys from my Steam copies to activate on Origin, unlike the rest of my EA games. I WANT THEM ON ORIGIN TOO. Don't make fun of me. :p
 

mafia

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Jul 10, 2008
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Code dosent seem to work anymore... looks like they finally fixed it lol.

My haul:

m7sp4.jpg

:thumbsup: Well this was a fun loot! I got 9 games! Hopefully we will be able to keep them. I have a feeling that in their terms and use there is a clause on website pricing mistakes... :(
 

Dankk

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Jul 7, 2008
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Congrats to those who have an entirely new collection of video games, which they didn't have two days ago.

As for what happens next... it will be one of these:

a) EA shrugs it off, an employee somewhere gets fired, we keep our games
b) EA removes the games from our accounts and sends out a mass email "apology"
c) We get our asses banned from Origin altogether

Who wants to start placing bets?
 

GoodRevrnd

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I'm hoping in classic EA fashion they ban everyone who did this, especially if they did it on their main EA accounts. The backlash will be oh so hilarious.
 

BrightCandle

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I am in no doubt it'll be (c). This is the most hated company in America for a reason, its EA what do you expect to happen?!
 
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