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EA_David
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8 years ago

Re: how can I sell my origin account

Hi, you can't sell your account.

If you check the terms of service you can look at section 6: Rules of Conduct

When you access or use an EA Service, you agree that you will not:

  • Sell, buy, trade or otherwise transfer or offer to transfer your EA Account, any personal access to EA Services, or any EA Content associated with your EA Account, including EA Virtual Currency and other Entitlements, either within an EA Service or on a third party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA.

You can see the full terms here: http://www2.ea.com/terms-of-service


Thank you for the question.

8 Replies

  • Thats not fair. I would like to get the game on console but have spent way too much money already on PC. I barely use the one on PC because of the graphics aren't great.  i have spent money on a game i can barely plan and now it's coming out on console but u will not let us switch over with out paying for it again.  there should be some type of discount or something for those who already have the Sims 4

  • People hack your account and change your password and email anyway and you do nothing about it so why can't we sell them?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    If people sold games on their account, it would most likely be cheeper than EA's price. Therefor, people would stop buying directly from EA and buy them used. In that case, EA would make less money so for them to get richer, they restrict the consumer from selling his or her used games

  • CMeki's avatar
    CMeki
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago

    If you want to play games without buying them you have the option to get a subscription to things like Origin access, and pay less than the price for a whole game 🙂

    I think games are very price worthy if we play the games a lot. I can buy 4 pizza (Sweden) for the price of a standard game (40$), and I've played several games for like 200-700 hours. The pizzas last like 30 min each.. Also I cannot sell the pizzas to anyone else when I do not want them anymore either. 😉

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I cant see that its legal to stop people from selling their games, in EU it comes down to a freedom of choice, if i buy something its mine to use as i like. Its like buying any other product if i am board of using it i can sell it. Thats my choice alone to take an should never be limited buy anyone. If i subcribe to a game that would be differnt, but i am not. I have bought all my games and should be free to do as i like with them. I am a student at the university in EU law so i will deep dive into this to see if you in any way can stop us from selling our game.

  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    You are not buying a game (or other software) What you buy is a license to use it. In the License agreement (EULA) it is specified what rights you have. It specifically say that you can not sell it.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Well thats the thing, you say i am buying a EULA but when you go on orging to shop it clearly says buy the game and not the EULA. This would be somehting like buying a lisence wich is not against the law but you need to tell clearly what you are selling. 

  • @OmgAnalHurtsBad Actually, you have to agree to the EULA every time you install the game. Don't get me wrong, I think it's sucks you have to be on Origin to play, and it's not cheap if you desire all the expansion, and stuff packs. There are no consumer rites. It's a product. I buy products. If I get a new TV, I can sell my old one. I have that rite. Sims 4 does get old after a while.