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Digital STO on Amazon $2.50

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
The digital version of STO is down to $2.50 on Amazon . I tested the STO key on a fresh account and it did come with the Borg BO

Credit goes to eastx on CAG:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002673XJA/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

EDIT: It also looks like the Digital deluxe version is down to 5 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0044DEPZA/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

3rd update: It looks like the 5.00 DD version includes the following pre order items and 500 Cstore points.
Steam Chromodyanic Armor
Best Buy Tribble
Best Buy Targ Pup

It worked for me a few others in the thread. 6.25 worth of Cstore points plus all the bonus items for 5 bucks makes this a awesome deal.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    do you not just get the key, log in and use the "redeem key" function? would that not work?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Yeah it should! All you need to do is buy it and you will get the key emailed to you or at checkout and boom! You enter that in and you will get whatever extra comes with it AND a free month!!! Great way to get some extra months!!! At $2.50 a pop, you could get 6 months worth for the price of ONE month! Hmmmm... A year sub basically for $30!


    EDIT: This is the correct link to the $2.50 Digital D/L version, the above is for the boxed game for $7.
    http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Online-Game-Download/dp/B0044DEPYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1293171307&sr=1-1
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    The free month does not stack on a single account. The maximum free months is one. However if you don't mind getting a new account for each month...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    It sure does! I bought both the Collectors edition, the Digital Deluxe edition as well as a year sub and I have 14 months of gametime.

    I'll try it right now to prove to you....
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    The free month does not stack on a single account. The maximum free months is one. However if you don't mind getting a new account for each month...

    Wrong. I bought the standard STO, got a free month. Then bought the Collector's edition, got another free month. My next subscription charge will be in February.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    The free month does not stack on a single account. The maximum free months is one. However if you don't mind getting a new account for each month...

    yeah they do. I just bought that one and the target one for 999 the other day
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Ok guys, I just did it!! Bought one and redeemed it and now instead of April 2011 I am good till May 2011. It works!!!

    EDIT: Ok it kind of works. You are only allowed ONE type of each: meaning only ONE retail, + ONE Collectors, + ONE Digital Deluxe = stacked. But you can't have TWO digital retails (atleast from same vendor)So I have an extra retail key now if anyone wants it, PM me.

    Still got an extra month for $2.50 isn't bad!

    OK 2nd EDIT: Just bought the Amazon Digital Deluxe edition and that one DOES stack, I am good now till Jun 2011. So it appears only one of the digital retail and digital deluxe will stack PER vendor.

    So you can get TWO months right now with Amazon buy buying the digital retail and the Digital Deluxe for $7.50.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Does the Digital Deluxe version come with C-Points? Or did I just get comped for the bonuses that I already bought?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Thank you very much.. i wanted the collectors edition way back when but wasn't pay'n that high price.. now i got the standard for my roommate, the digital deluxe and collectors all for less than 20bucks (inc shipping of collectors)

    you made my night thank you :-)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Wow, thanks for this thread. I had stopped playing STO before Season 1 hit, but was wanting to pick it up again for myself as a Christmas present. I went ahead and got the Digital Deluxe version instead of just reactivating my sub. Got the free month and all the goodies with it that I never had. Very nice.
    Does the Digital Deluxe version come with C-Points? Or did I just get comped for the bonuses that I already bought?

    Indeed it does. I got 500 points with it. I had 540 left over from before (now 1040), so I think I'll pick up that NX since I'm going to start all over.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    They said a while ago that it doesn't stack. I guess they're going to lose a lot of money because of this. $2.50 for a cheating way to pay the monthly fee...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    They said a while ago that it doesn't stack. I guess they're going to lose a lot of money because of this. $2.50 for a cheating way to pay the monthly fee...

    Karma for what they charge for some of the C-store stuff.

    I expect they'll fix it quickly though. Possibly with removal of months past some certain amount.

    Not that it really matters to me, lifetime subscriber and all.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Well considering I bought the Collectors edition AND digital deluxe edition when it was a pre-order, this is the least thay can do for me to comp me!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Lantesh wrote: »
    Wow, thanks for this thread. I had stopped playing STO before Season 1 hit, but was wanting to pick it up again for myself as a Christmas present. I went ahead and got the Digital Deluxe version instead of just reactivating my sub. Got the free month and all the goodies with it that I never had. Very nice.



    Indeed it does. I got 500 points with it. I had 540 left over from before (now 1040), so I think I'll pick up that NX since I'm going to start all over.

    Actually I also got 500 points too. I thought it might have been a fluke so I didn't mention it.

    So that means the 5 buck DD version actually gives you 6.25. Its an xmas miracle.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Not worth it at any price.

    Now if the physical box was down to that, I might just buy it so I have something that I can burn and cathartically desecrate its ashes...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Only available to US customers :mad:

    So much for getting a holo tribble and BO...

    Grrrrr!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    DiashiUK wrote: »
    Only available to US customers :mad:

    So much for getting a holo tribble and BO...

    Grrrrr!

    What? NOOOO :(

    oh and:
    But you can't have TWO digital retails (atleast from same vendor)So I have an extra retail key now if anyone wants it, PM me.

    Do you want to give that to me :P
    Ill give you a bottle of Chateu Picard!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    DiashiUK wrote: »
    Only available to US customers :mad:

    So much for getting a holo tribble and BO...

    Grrrrr!

    Wait. I've got a question. If I fund an US friend of mine to buy it and he gives me the key, it will work, right?

    (I'm from Europe)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Wait. I've got a question. If I fund an US friend of mine to buy it and he gives me the key, it will work, right?

    (I'm from Europe)

    It should do seeing as all you need is the referral key which they can give to you once they'vre bought it
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    They said a while ago that it doesn't stack. I guess they're going to lose a lot of money because of this. $2.50 for a cheating way to pay the monthly fee...

    Game time has stacked since the beginning of Champions Online. I felt ripped off as a lifetime subscriber when I saw the game for 99p on Amazon. I don't see this changing. I mean, I recently bought a copy of STO on Steam as I wanted it on there, but why shouldn't I get my 30 days of play?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Dayumn, got all excited about the chance to get the digital deluxe stuff then realised it was US only :(
    Im only a few months old to the game,

    i was totally going to buy the deluxe version as a physical copy but i was so eager to start playing after my trial ended i went and bought the standard version off cryptic (which i later discoverd was literally the most expensive way to pay for the game and get no added bonus :P )

    Would happily reimburse any US users via paypal or whatever if they could grab me a key, obviously thats a total grey area net issue but i believe star trek fans are better bunch than most, no problems with cash-first for the fronter :P


    Off to spend my christmas on ESD :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    How do i use this to get a holo bo?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Bsranger wrote: »
    How do i use this to get a holo bo?
    You tell 5 friends to buy it and play it via sending them a referral. Of course they all have to subscribe for 1 month too. So if they all pay $17.49 ($2.50 for game plus $14.99 for sub) you get a Holo BO. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Cosmic_One wrote: »
    You tell 5 friends to buy it and play it via sending them a referral. Of course they all have to subscribe for 1 month too. So if they all pay $17.49 ($2.50 for game plus $14.99 for sub) you get a Holo BO. :)

    Actually, it only takes one to suscribe for you to get the BO. With five you get the Gal-X.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Actually, it only takes one to suscribe for you to get the BO. With five you get the Gal-X.
    Oops! You are correct. I'm thinking in Gal X mode because of the new Nausican ship. One friends to buy and subscribe for 1 month - or you making a second account and doing it yourself - will do the trick.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Cosmic_One wrote: »
    Oops! You are correct. I'm thinking in Gal X mode because of the new Nausican ship. One friends to buy and subscribe for 1 month - or you making a second account and doing it yourself - will do the trick.

    thank you :P
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    EPIC update :

    Just attempted to buy this with my UK amazon account even thought it is US only, it signed in fine then made me re-add my card, it also required me to set a US billing address - i literally just put my UK address instead, for the state box i picked a random state:P

    and hey presto - purchase succesful!

    added my key and got all the digital deluxe items + 500 c-points + 1 month playtime credited

    also a nice bonus! :
    Steam Chromodyanic Armor
    Best Buy Tribble
    Best Buy Targ Pup

    no idea why those 3 also came with the amazon version, but im happy!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Tikonov wrote:
    EPIC update :

    Just attempted to buy this with my UK amazon account even thought it is US only, it signed in fine then made me re-add my card, it also required me to set a US billing address - i literally just put my UK address instead, for the state box i picked a random state:P

    and hey presto - purchase succesful!

    added my key and got all the digital deluxe items + 500 c-points + 1 month playtime credited

    also a nice bonus! :
    Steam Chromodyanic Armor
    Best Buy Tribble
    Best Buy Targ Pup

    no idea why those 3 also came with the amazon version, but im happy!

    I just got the Digital Deluxe Version also... $5.40 with tax.

    Whoo-peeee... :D

    I got all the things on the list above as well as the TAC-Console "Automated Defense Turret"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    DaveyNY wrote: »
    I just got the Digital Deluxe Version also... $5.40 with tax.

    Whoo-peeee... :D

    I got all the things on the list above as well as the TAC-Console "Automated Defense Turret"

    same here :D wooo hooo!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Cosmic_One wrote: »
    Oops! You are correct. I'm thinking in Gal X mode because of the new Nausican ship. One friends to buy and subscribe for 1 month - or you making a second account and doing it yourself - will do the trick.

    Yeah, I figure this is the easiest way for people to refer them self's to earn the Holo BO. The Digital STO is 2.50 + 15 month sub - 400 Cstore points referral bonus = 12.50

    Not bad if you really want that holo BO, holo tribble, and two titles.
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