Steam Key purchased through an online store (pre-order)

[B4rtem]

Hi, if I buy Cities Skylines 2 through an online store such as "Kinguin", will I receive a pre-order bonus? (I will get the steam key on the day of the game relese)

[BoraBora]

Ask Kinguin,

[Pytchoun]

Ask Kinguin.

[RB]

Ask Kinguin

[Apples]

Kinguin isn't considered a legitimate retailer for keys, so you won't get any support.

In theory it should, as i imagine it all being linked to the key, but i wouldn't risk it.

['Strict]

I used to buy from there and the other page they own/owned...but yeah, once they started selling stolen keys I stopped buying from them.

I do buy from Eneba (very rarely) and Instantgaming (slightly less rarely) but I tend to buy most from Steam itself (unless we count Humble Choice =)

[NoobOrFeed]

I preordered Games at cdkeys.com. Never Had any Problems and Game was unlocked at Release day

[B4rtem]

Originally posted by NoobOrFeed:

I preordered Games at cdkeys.com. Never Had any Problems and Game was unlocked at Release day

I don't have any problems with it, but I am worried that I don't get pre-order bonus

[B4rtem]

Originally posted by 'Strict:

I used to buy from there and the other page they own/owned...but yeah, once they started selling stolen keys I stopped buying from them.

I do buy from Eneba (very rarely) and Instantgaming (slightly less rarely) but I tend to buy most from Steam itself (unless we count Humble Choice =)

I also buy from Eneba, I just gave an example of store.

[Sofa King Awesome]

Originally posted by B4rtem:

Originally posted by NoobOrFeed:

I preordered Games at cdkeys.com. Never Had any Problems and Game was unlocked at Release day

I don't have any problems with it, but I am worried that I don't get pre-order bonus

well in about 6 week you will have your answer :)

[DovahGoat]

You should do, CD keys will give you the preorder bonus along with the game key on the day it releases

[zidane4000]

Originally posted by B4rtem:

Hi, if I buy Cities Skylines 2 through an online store such as "Kinguin", will I receive a pre-order bonus? (I will get the steam key on the day of the game relese)

Devs would rather have their game pirated than sold on gray markets. That is how bad key resellers are.

[B4rtem]

Originally posted by zidane4000:

Originally posted by B4rtem:

Hi, if I buy Cities Skylines 2 through an online store such as "Kinguin", will I receive a pre-order bonus? (I will get the steam key on the day of the game relese)

Devs would rather have their game pirated than sold on gray markets. That is how bad key resellers are.

I asked for refund and I will buy Cities Skyline 2 on Steam.

[B4rtem]

Originally posted by Sofa King Awesome:

Originally posted by B4rtem:

I don't have any problems with it, but I am worried that I don't get pre-order bonus

well in about 6 week you will have your answer :)

I'd rather not take a risk. I will buy it on Steam.

[zidane4000]

Originally posted by B4rtem:

Originally posted by Sofa King Awesome:

well in about 6 week you will have your answer :)

I'd rather not take a risk. I will buy it on Steam.

You can always use authorized resellers though like green man gaming, fanatical, humble bundle etc. They usually have decent deals that are better than anything you could find on Steam.

[Ghostrider]

Yeah, I am always wary of these unknown key reseller sites, that supposedly give you great deals. You never know how or where they got the keys.
That and if anything goes wrong you could end up losing a lot. That is why I only ever trust Steam, GOG, or MS PC Game Pass.