Have a product ket fro my CD version but can redeem here

[Squashie]

I have a product key that came with my CD. I am trying to activate it, but it says it's invalid. Any idea

[exterminator]

maybe stolen ?

[Squashie]

Let me try that

[Squashie]

Didint work in origin. Also, i see that this game is on sale on steam. shoudnt the code work?

[Xianese]

Old CD Keys are not linked to the Steam system, so it won't work. You'll have to just install and play the CD copy.

[Squashie]

that sucks. u think origin will give me an updated version?

[jdenm8]

SimCity 4 isn't a game valid for Steam registration. It also isn't valid for self-registration at Origin, you have to contact their support personnel to get it added to your account manually.

[Tom]

There is a lot of misleading info in this thread.

First of all, the cdkey itself has to be Steam- redeemable, because Steam key itself is a DRM already. Just imagine if you were able to redeem that key to Steam and play it, and you can sell that to another 3rd party (you can keep the game and get your money back), since it's a retail version (CD/DVD/whatever disc form is mostly DRM free)

However, because retail key never work on Steam (like I said, it has to be Steam-redeemable), so that method never work

The only thing you can do now is do what jdenm8 said, you gotta give the techsupport of Origin iself a call/chat, so they can manually check your key in the Archive (keys before Origin founded won't work automatically) and redeem it for you on Origin

Source: I have done that with Spore key (the game came out before Origin was founded, so you can imagine what happened- just like your case)

[Smokey]

the product code is from a diffrent series than what steam uses

ps. try send origin a msg about this they can properly help you
(many times they has gived me unlimitted use for product keys) if something works on origin then it must be the support team they are doing a great job compared to steam)

[Darxio]

You'd have way better luck with Origin supporting you than Steam.

(Customer support is all Origin has over Steam, and from my experiences it's been damn good since new management)

[Squashie]

So, I contacted Origin and got a new serial key, and got the game on Origin!

As far as redeeming keys, Tom seems to be slightly wrong.
I bought X3 TC a long time ago, and what I did wes use the product key to redeem the game here on steem. So I have both, the CD and the steam version now.

Didnt work with Sim City though