Just to add some additional context to this issue. These Bushido codes were ALSO handed out as freebies to Chinese players for a separate promotion. Details are sparse on what exactly that was, but its the reason why the amount of codes being sold second-hand is quite high compared to the amount of visitors to the TGS booth. It was noted that the expiry on the Chinese codes was shorter than the TGS physical handouts, ending Jan 2026.
I suspect back-end, the codes actually ALL had the Chinese expiry, which has now made all codes entirely unusable. This sort of information 100% needs to be available to the support teams, as it looks like they are completely in the dark about it.
I appreciate this information. I just wish they would honor the code card that was handed out. The whole process just made me sad.
At least I have the physical dog tag that matches on my backpack.
