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Paying for SW:TOR in £ sterling

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  • 10-01-2012 8:48pm
    #1
    November One
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    I'm sure that I'm not the first person to notice that there's a huge gap between the subscription cost of €14.99 compared to £8.99 (which is €10.88 according to xe.com). So that means we're paying over €4 euro extra per month, which over time can really add up.

    Just wondering how I can go about paying for it in sterling as opposed to in euros? (There has to be a way).

    Has anybody done this?


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    Stev_o
    Registered Users Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    The only way you could do it is through a proxy, but if they catch you they will ban you and delete your account.


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    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    All hail the mighty Euro :rolleyes:


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    TheDoc
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    Stev_o wrote: »
    The only way you could do it is through a proxy, but if they catch you they will ban you and delete your account.

    You can buy the prepaid cards in Sterling online, also work out alot cheaper.

    I got 60 day cards from HMV for €20, how can retailers sell subscriptions for less then the actual company


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    Stev_o
    Registered Users Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    TheDoc wrote: »
    You can buy the prepaid cards in Sterling online, also work out alot cheaper.

    I got 60 day cards from HMV for €20, how can retailers sell subscriptions for less then the actual company

    Buy them in bulk I guess. It's nothing new. It's pretty much standard across subs online that the Euro gets ripped off.


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    Nody
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    TheDoc wrote: »
    You can buy the prepaid cards in Sterling online, also work out alot cheaper.

    I got 60 day cards from HMV for €20, how can retailers sell subscriptions for less then the actual company
    Same reason games are more expensive on Steam for the first couple of months; the retailers require not only a profit but a lower retail price vs. digital download to put it on the shelves (and shelves = exposure and potential new customers so it falls under advertisement basically).


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    Drakar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Drakar


    60 day cards are £15 from zavvi.com btw (free delivery it says).


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    VampiricPadraig
    Registered Users Posts: 632 ✭✭✭VampiricPadraig


    I got a 60-day Card from CardsCodes.com for €21. No way am I paying €13 for it!


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    November One
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭November One


    VampiricPadraig wrote: »
    I got a 60-day Card from CardsCodes.com for €21. No way am I paying €13 for it!

    This looks brilliant. The fact that they email the code to you makes it a winner for me. Will have to remember it when I'm getting near the end of my free trial.

    Thanks for the info =D


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