"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.