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5 years ago

Trying to get stuff packs

I was planning on buying stuff packs but basically none are available like anywhere? Well actually no. Amazon has one for $45 and another for like $30 or something. Nothing else is out there. Where do you think I can get any? If I can't I will be so disappointed!
  • Which particular SPs are you looking for? I see that in the US, Amazon has many of them for $15 and under but some of them like Outdoor Living Stuff have been difficult to find for a very long time.

    Must you have discs or will Origin purchases and installs be sufficient?
  • I’ve bought physical copiesSP’s off of Amazon (used ones) for cheap - if I remember right, maybe in the area of 10 dollars or even less. The boxes were a bit battered but they installed perfectly fine with no issues for my game or computer.

    Admittedly, I bought the stuff packs last year very early on but I’m curious now and want to see if maybe they’ve stopped selling them...
    Here is Master Suite that is slightly used for only 10 dollars.

    Outdoor Living seems to be one that is ridiculously priced no matter what. Either way, this thread helped bring to my attention that my Amazon account was somehow in Spanish when I was looking up prices. :D
  • "MKSizzle;c-17460833" wrote:
    Thanks for responding @igazor and @Amphora . I actually realized I do need downloads because my new computer doesnt have a cd drive. I did however find 2 downloads just a minute ago and was able to buy them (Master Suite and Outdoor Living).


    If not talking about purchasing directly from Origin, in which case there shouldn't be anything that is difficult to find as they never go out of stock, I do hope we are talking about an authorized re-seller here. Codes purchases from unauthorized sources can actually have been originally stolen from EA and even if they work right away, can cause a block to be placed on your Origin account with no warning if/when EA catches up with them. This doesn't happen with all unauthorized sources as then it's impossible to tell where the codes really came from, but it is always a risk one takes with those.
    https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/where-to-buy-ea-games-v2

    Amazon direct is an example of an authorized re-seller. Amazon Marketplace, where other vendors sell stuff through the Amazon channels is not and the site does not always go through great lengths to display who the actual seller is. Sometimes we have to look very carefully to see that and in many other cases such as when buying a small part or a household item we don't really care and can get in the habit of forgetting to look for that information.
  • Oh...no. G2A is legit in the sense that they aren't in business to rip anyone off and they have a reputation for great customer service. But they are known for at times re-selling improperly obtained codes as they do not reveal or thoroughly investigate their sources. You might be just fine there or they may stop working on you suddenly. But at least with Stuff Packs, your games aren't very likely to be ruined as they might with Expansion Packs that are required to play an ongoing game forward once they have been introduced.
  • Thanks for responding @igazor and @Amphora . I actually realized I do need downloads because my new computer doesnt have a cd drive. I did however find 2 downloads just a minute ago and was able to buy them (Master Suite and Outdoor Living).
  • I found these on G2A.com. Not familiar with them, really, but they seem legit.
  • Good to know. TY for the info. I will be sure to look out for that. I just got a few more for cheap so I am a happy camper haha.
  • And screw it, I just bought 4 EPs. I am spending my stimulus check well.