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5 years ago
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how do I use the cash card/gift card to buy sims 4 on pc

Can I go the store and buy a gift card with the money on it?

Is the money already on it for example I can by a $25 Sims 4 gift card and I would pay $25 for it or more if there's tax or do I have to buy it and get someone at the store to put the money on it?

Also what amounts can I get, can I get $50 or $60 cards is there a limit to the amount on each card and say for example if there is a limit, say I can only get $25 cards but the I want the base game and a pack which would roughly cost $50+ would I have to buy 2 $25cards how would that work wouldn't there be two codes that I need to put in onto my account to   redeem it I kind of have an idea of what you mean by redeem the code but could you explain?

Is the cash card the same or just another word to say the Sims 4 gift card?

Do I just buy the card and they put in the code and after putting in the code is there any more stuff that I need to pay for or would that have been covered when I bought the card?

When I buy the card and put in the code do I just basically get the money on my account so then I can just click on the game and then it would automatically send me to that money so I can buy it with that instead of showing me the credit and paypal method? 

  • @prettycupcakes21  The way this works is, you buy a card worth a set amount of money, e.g. you buy a $30 EA cash card for $30 at a store.  Then you sign into your Origin account and redeem the code, which you can do when you're ready to pay for something (click Buy Now, then choose the EA Wallet tab, and click "Add funds to your EA Wallet") or when you first buy the cards.  You can add as many cash cards to your EA Wallet as you want.

    When you're buying a product, you can choose to pay with your EA wallet funds: click that tab, then check the box under your balance that says "Apply to purchase."  You don't need to pay an extra fee to use these funds.  The entirety of your EA wallet balance will be available to you when you're making a purchase, regardless of whether you bought one cash card or a whole pile of them.

    If you want to buy Sims 4, consider waiting until it goes on sale: it can cost as little as $5 U.S.  Expansion packs can be $20, and game and stuff packs are usually discounted as well.

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  • @prettycupcakes21  The way this works is, you buy a card worth a set amount of money, e.g. you buy a $30 EA cash card for $30 at a store.  Then you sign into your Origin account and redeem the code, which you can do when you're ready to pay for something (click Buy Now, then choose the EA Wallet tab, and click "Add funds to your EA Wallet") or when you first buy the cards.  You can add as many cash cards to your EA Wallet as you want.

    When you're buying a product, you can choose to pay with your EA wallet funds: click that tab, then check the box under your balance that says "Apply to purchase."  You don't need to pay an extra fee to use these funds.  The entirety of your EA wallet balance will be available to you when you're making a purchase, regardless of whether you bought one cash card or a whole pile of them.

    If you want to buy Sims 4, consider waiting until it goes on sale: it can cost as little as $5 U.S.  Expansion packs can be $20, and game and stuff packs are usually discounted as well.

  • Ok out of curiosity I went to EA account and billing settings to see what what I would need to do when I actually buy the card but I don't see EA Wallet anywhere do I go to redeem product code and then that's where I enter the card code and then would I be able to see EA Wallet?

    Sorry for asking so many questions I'm just trying to make sure that everything goes smoothly when I actually buy the card.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @prettycupcakes21  If you're looking at your profile on ea.com, click Payment Methods, and you'll see this:

    Click the purple Add More button, and you'll be able to add the code from an EA cash card.

  • this is what I see maybe because the cards aren't available in my country? I live in one of the countries that don't have ea cards(Jamaica) but I hopefully will be able to see it when I visit the United States? So I can buy the card there, redeem it there and then purchase it while in the country or does it not matter where I purchase the game in my account as long as I redeemed it in the country I bought it?Well I don't think I will be able to see the EA Wallet in Jamaica so I guess not therefore I have to buy the game while still in the United States.

    Also after I buy the card ,redeem it and buy the game when I come back to Jamaica will I still have full access to the game or whatever I bought? So nothing will change after I bought it, correct?

  • EA_Darko's avatar
    EA_Darko
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    5 years ago

    Hey @prettycupcakes21 as I understand it, if you are able to purchase a card while in the US and purchase a game then, you should still have access to the game when you return home.

    Darko

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