Question - Will I keep the pre-order bonus if I refund after release?

[h e x a g o n e]

I purchased the game from elsewhere at a slight discount, but I suspect the key won't be made available until the 13th.

If I was to purchase the game here before release, and then refund it once the key is made available, will I keep the preorder bonus?

[saecotech]

You should, yes.

[WarWeeny]

you cannot refund games that are bought from 3rd party sites.

[kaworu83]

Originally posted by // h e x //:

I purchased the game from elsewhere at a slight discount, but I suspect the key won't be made available until the 13th.

If I was to purchase the game here before release, and then refund it once the key is made available, will I keep the preorder bonus?

Only one way to know: why don't you try?

[h e x a g o n e]

Originally posted by WarWeeny:

you cannot refund games that are bought from 3rd party sites.

You misread. I am intending to refund the steam version when the 3rd party key becomes available.

[h e x a g o n e]

Originally posted by kaworu83:

Originally posted by // h e x //:

I purchased the game from elsewhere at a slight discount, but I suspect the key won't be made available until the 13th.

If I was to purchase the game here before release, and then refund it once the key is made available, will I keep the preorder bonus?

Only one way to know: why don't you try?

That's the plan. If the 3rd party site doesn't release the key in the final 5-10 minutes before the steam copy releases, then I'll try it and see what happens.

[kaworu83]

Originally posted by darksagerk:

Which site? I got mine from Humble and they sent the key last night.

Humble and other official key seller should have pre-order bonuses. Third party sites not so much.

[saecotech]

Originally posted by kaworu83:

Originally posted by darksagerk:

Which site? I got mine from Humble and they sent the key last night.

Humble and other official key seller should have pre-order bonuses. Third party sites not so much.

Never had an issue with pre-ordering from cdkeys and gamivo

[grimoire]

Originally posted by // h e x //:

I purchased the game from elsewhere at a slight discount, but I suspect the key won't be made available until the 13th.

If I was to purchase the game here before release, and then refund it once the key is made available, will I keep the preorder bonus?

Is it worth all this hand wringing and trouble for a "slight discount"?

[h e x a g o n e]

Originally posted by grimoire:

Originally posted by // h e x //:

I purchased the game from elsewhere at a slight discount, but I suspect the key won't be made available until the 13th.

If I was to purchase the game here before release, and then refund it once the key is made available, will I keep the preorder bonus?

Is it worth all this hand wringing and trouble for a "slight discount"?

That's what I'm trying to decide. A 30% discount is always nice, but it would also be nice to know for certain if I'll have access to the pre-time skip attires.

[Siight]

Having a key before release, and getting pre-order items are 2 separate things. The key itself decides if it contains pre-order items. So no, refunding off steam and switching keys won't necessarily give you pre-order items.

Where ever you bought the game, look there, it should tell you if you get pre-order items or not. Generally speaking, CDKeys, Instant gaming, fanatical, all generally specifically say if you get the pre-order bonus or not, and if it say's you do, in my experience you get it.

Only GMG have I seen actually fail to do this. And they gave 5$ back when they couldn't honor it...which luckily I was one of the ones they actually gave a new key to, but loads just got the 5$ back (Monster Hunter Rise). You can see if if you go search for it.

[dedyp79]

Originally posted by // h e x //:

I purchased the game from elsewhere at a slight discount, but I suspect the key won't be made available until the 13th.

If I was to purchase the game here before release, and then refund it once the key is made available, will I keep the preorder bonus?

You will not keep the preorder bonus after you refund it after release

[dustin1280]

Originally posted by Siight:

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I have never had a problem with GMG regarding pre-order bonus stuff, but I have heard of it happening rarely.

But I agree with you, if whatever greymarket he is buying the key from doesn't say it will haver pre-order bonus guaranteed, than there is a good chance he simply won't get those bonuses regardless of how he tries to "game the system."

[h e x a g o n e]

Originally posted by Siight:

Having a key before release, and getting pre-order items are 2 separate things. The key itself decides if it contains pre-order items. So no, refunding off steam and switching keys won't necessarily give you pre-order items.

Where ever you bought the game, look there, it should tell you if you get pre-order items or not. Generally speaking, CDKeys, Instant gaming, fanatical, all generally specifically say if you get the pre-order bonus or not, and if it say's you do, in my experience you get it.

Only GMG have I seen actually fail to do this. And they gave 5$ back when they couldn't honor it...which luckily I was one of the ones they actually gave a new key to, but loads just got the 5$ back (Monster Hunter Rise). You can see if if you go search for it.

Thank you for the informative answer. In that case I'll just grab the game on Steam.

[Boris]

i dislike people without money

[h e x a g o n e]

Originally posted by Boris:

i dislike people without money

There's a difference between having no money and smart, selective spending.

You'll learn that when you're older kiddo.