EA's Origin service now allows returns

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Electronic Arts' digital distribution portal Origin will now support a limited "Great Game Guarantee" return policy. Those with buyer's remorse within 24 hours of launching a game for the first time, or seven days after purchase without activation, have the option to return the EA game for a refund. Pre-order purchases will have up to seven days after launch.

"[Downloadable content] and non-EA games purchased on Origin are excluded from the Great Game Guarantee," EA noted in its announcement of the program. "So, this is a guarantee for full game (a.k.a. "base game") digital downloads published by EA for now, including full games on pre-order and most full games on promotional discount."

Don't get clever and think of using it as a rental service; EA says it will remain vigilant of abuse of the refund system. Valve's Steam digital distribution service does not currently support returns.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/21/eas-origin-service-now-allows-returns/

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NirelandPosted:

Gmlukens I'm actually surprised that EA is doing something like this


me too, considering they're a crap company.

StonerzardPosted:

If only Microsoft would do this on Xbox, man this will come in handy!

slapshot101Posted:

Bros
slapshot101
ShadowBoltDashie I have a feeling this will get taken away eventually because of people abusing it. No doubt people will abuse this.
I am sure they have taking the precautions so that people can't abuse this, like only one return of the game per person by tracking it through their EA ID.


Then people would just keep making separate ID's so they can just try the game out
But you have to pay for the game in the first place so they can identify the people doing it because they will be using the same payment information on like 10 different accounts and then they ban all the accounts and Ban your IP.

MountaineersPosted:

Nice to see they are doing this

BrosPosted:

slapshot101
ShadowBoltDashie I have a feeling this will get taken away eventually because of people abusing it. No doubt people will abuse this.
I am sure they have taking the precautions so that people can't abuse this, like only one return of the game per person by tracking it through their EA ID.


Then people would just keep making separate ID's so they can just try the game out

InfantingPosted:

Utilities wow, I'm kinda surprised.


Me too. I would never of thought they would do this!

gmlukensPosted:

I'm actually surprised that EA is doing something like this

slapshot101Posted:

ShadowBoltDashie I have a feeling this will get taken away eventually because of people abusing it. No doubt people will abuse this.
I am sure they have taking the precautions so that people can't abuse this, like only one return of the game per person by tracking it through their EA ID.

-CPPosted:

That is sweet, thanks Origin :D

CokesPosted:

Mountaineers They need better servers


There servers aren't THAT bad.


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