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You Can’t Buy PlayStation Gift Cards With Amazon Gift Cards Anymore

Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger 6 Comments

Following in the shoes of GameStop, Amazon is changing its policy around PlayStation gift card purchases with its own gift card, predictably leaving many unhappy. These changes are being made to avoid money laundering issues, but considering it was one of the last bastions of hope for those looking to use a gift card for a PS gift card, it’s an unfortunate turn of events.

The policy began to shift last month (via PSLS), but it wasn’t until recently that people started feeling the heat of the change. One redditor noted that they have been using Amazon gift cards for some time to buy PS gift cards since their workplace seemingly offers them during the holiday season. Others bemoaned that this is harming honest customers more than the money launderers that it’s meant to hinder.

The only thing we can really say is to ask for a generic Visa card instead.

What do you think? Have you been affected by Amazon’s new policy? Let us know below!

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Amazon’s PS5 Stock Greatly Improves

Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger 0 Comments
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As reported late last year, Sony has made an effort to make the PS5 stock improve and it seems to be really showing that off. While it isn’t quite down to a normal level yet, it’s more likely that you’ll be able to find the console on store shelves or online without going through a scalper.

For some, specifically the Amazon shopper, this great news is headed your way as the console — well, the God of War Ragnarok bundle — can now be purchased without waiting for an invitation. The standalone console, though, still needs an invite, but we suspect it’s just taking time to update.

Last time we checked, the bundle has remained in stock for over 24 hours, which is a landmark situation for PS5 stock on Amazon. Even in-store the console is popping up more, PSX Extreme staff are more readily able to either pickup at big box stores, or delivery to their homes through the store’s delivery service.

This comes after Sony revealed that PS5 sales “expanded significantly,” compared to its competition.

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God Of War TV Adaptation Reportedly In The Works

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God of War

God of War (read our review), Sony’s flagship franchise, is heading to the small screen with The Expanse creators and executive producers helming a live-action adaptation for Prime Video. Very little is truly known about this project, it isn’t even clear if this will take place during the Norse timeline or not, but it is yet another example of a well-established IP getting the TV treatment.

This year saw the release of The Cuphead Show over on Netflix while fans also anticipate the launch of a Twisted Metal show over on Peacock and HBO’s The Last of Us live-action TV adaptation. This isn’t even the first Amazon-led production with the mega-company also working on a Fallout TV adaptation as well as one for Mass Effect.

It will probably be a while before any sort of confirmation — or denial — is revealed, but for what’s worth, a God of War show would seem kind of on-brand for Prime Video to seek.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Lowers Pre-Order Price

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

TT Games has dropped its pre-order price for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at both Amazon and Walmart. Originally priced at the standardized $59.99, the two retailers have slashed it down to $49.94.

The release date is a bit of a complicated matter. On May 4, the devs celebrated with a video that included October 20. Later, though, they scraped the video and re-uploaded it without the release date and haven’t clarified or indicated a new date. It just says coming soon.

It’s possible they leaked the date by accident and want to formally reveal it closer to October, but you never know, it may have a December release. If you’re interested in pre-ordering a copy of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, you should get it now while it’s still $10 off.

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Amazon Marketplace Sells Pirated Games

Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger 3 Comments
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The Amazon Marketplace, a way for entrepreneurs to sell their product on Amazon’s platform, was under some scrutiny recently. As Amazon Prime Day comes to a close, it was discovered by internet sleuths that some deals were too good to be true.

Frostpunk and Surviving Mars were, for a brief period of time, being sold for as little as $2.99. However, users were wary of the surprisingly large discount. So, a Reddit user by the name CodependentlyWealthy dropped their hard-earned cash and checked out Frostpunk. As expected, the game wasn’t legit.

The metadata files show it was originally sold by GOG. This is indicated by GOG-specific files like Galaxy64.dll which runs its client. The game was then resold by Ace Media Group LLC with the uninstaller not working.

This was then brought to Amazon and 11 Bit Studios’ attention. They are currently working with Amazon to provide a way to mend the situation and satisfy all parties, including those who bought the game on the platform.

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Amazon Prime Now Will Deliver Games In Under An Hour

Ben-Dutka 7 Comments

Amazon usually delivers on a timely basis. Amazon Prime members get even better service.

Now, though, there's a step above Amazon Prime: It's called Amazon Prime Now and it offers one-hour delivery . It's not quite the 30-minute drone delivery service they've been exploring but it's still pretty cool.

Prime Now is only available to subscribers based in Manhattan but other cities will follow in 2015. In an hour or less, you can get your hands on "tens of thousands" of items, and this includes various "essentials" you might really need fast. So, towels, shampoo, batteries, and such things might be atop the list. They'll also deliver other items and this includes video games, so get ready to choose and play almost immediately! Of course, I suppose you could just go to the store, too.

The Prime Now app can be downloaded from iTunes or Google Play; there's an $8 fee associated with Now, but the two-hour delivery option is free. As of now, there are multiple big-name games, consoles and accessories available via this new service. If you live in Manhattan, you might want to give it a try… It's ready and waiting seven days a week, between 6 a.m. and midnight.

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