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6 years ago
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Is NFS Carbon redeemable on Origin?

Please read this other thread:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-Need-for-Speed-Games/Activating-NFS-Carbon-on-Origin/m-p/6927897#M293198

Weird to say the least. Can someone explain this?

Thanks


  • @Lunelli_98 wrote:

    Please read this other thread:

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-Need-for-Speed-Games/Activating-NFS-Carbon-on-Origin/m-p/6927897#M293198

    Weird to say the least. Can someone explain this?

    Thanks


    Different EA Help advisors have given me different explanations as to why certain older EA games on disc can no longer be redeemed to Origin. I have been told that EA Advisors have run out of Origin-compatible keys for these older games (but no explanation as to why someone at EA can't generate a new batch of a few more compatible keys so that EA customers who already own the PC editions of these games can redeem them on Origin); I have also been told that EA Advisors used to have a tool to convert the CD/DVD keys for these games into Origin-compatible keys, but that EA Help no longer has access to that software tool (I've never known a company to completely get rid of an internal business software tool even when it is phased out of general day-to-day office use if there is no replacement for that business software tool in place, but no explanation was provided as to why no one at EA has administrative access to this tool any longer).


    @Lunelli_98 wrote:

    Yeah, I have bothered them a lot of times about it. Not only for NFS Carbon, but games such as Most Wanted 2005, bf1942 (only expansions packs), Bf Vietnam (2004) Nfs Underground 1 % 2 and so on.

    I do think they have a digital version of Carbon "available" but maintaining it online might cost some and we know how EA can be about that. Cof cof BfV

    Hope some day we get the chance of getting it in Origin 


    Need for Speed Underground, Need for Speed Underground 2, Need for Speed Most Wanted (2005), Battlefield 1942 - The Road to Rome, Battlefield 1942 - Secret Weapons of WWII, and Battlefield Vietnam were never available for download from EA, so there is no way EA Help could add these to your Origin library unless EA makes them available for download at some point in the future.

    As for Need for Speed Carbon Collector's Edition, since it was was briefly sold on Origin (and was sold as a direct download for a few years on EA Store prior to the existence of Origin), there isn't a legitimate reason why you shouldn't be able to redeem it (the standard edition of Carbon was never available for download though). Some of us have Need for Speed Carbon Collector's Edition in our Origin libraries and can still download it.

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  • @tyl0413 I have seen people with trouble while trying to redeem it. I might add that every account is unique so it is possible that some people have trouble while others don't at the same point.

    Best,

    L
  • CyrisTM's avatar
    CyrisTM
    New Traveler
    4 years ago
    @tyl0413 They no longer allow to add games based on the old CD-keys as of a few months ago it seems. I tried to get mercenaries 2 added which is one of the games that was no issue to get added back then, however after 20 tries i literally gave up. Don't bother with this anymore.
  • CyrisTM's avatar
    CyrisTM
    New Traveler
    4 years ago
    @HuhllucinatioN EA support no longer allows to add a game for you with the old keys. If it isn't redeemable via their site, it doesn't exist. They pretty much just deleted/sunset their internal tool that did this without any heads-up.
  • tyl0413's avatar
    tyl0413
    Seasoned Veteran
    4 years ago
    @CyrisTM Wait, they disabled redeems for additional games recently? You sure about that or that game you trying to redeem was broken since the 2013 change.
  • CyrisTM's avatar
    CyrisTM
    New Traveler
    4 years ago
    @tyl0413 Pretty sure mercenaries 2 always worked without an issue with EA support after a few tries not long ago.
  • TR-BatuhanKara's avatar
    TR-BatuhanKara
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 years ago

    Is anyone adding library with ea help after years?

    Carbon, prostreet etc.

  • EA_QueenBee's avatar
    EA_QueenBee
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 years ago
    Hey @TR-BatuhanKara,

    This thread is already a few years old. I'll be locking it to prevent necroposting, but if you need a hand, don't hesitate to make a new thread or jump into a newer one.
  • TheMobster777's avatar
    TheMobster777
    New Traveler
    5 months ago

    Hey EA_QueenBee  Instead of closing the topic, you would better help your true fans to remain faithful and love for your games.

    I very tired because i write many months and 2 year in ea support, i have many cd/dvd keys license games ea which have a digital version in the EA APP and Origin system. But EA support don't want help only try closed this discussion and say it's sunset games. It's only digital games and olds why you don't give real FANs?

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