Dear Lord, never gonna buy a game from EA ever again...
1. I want to buy BF3 with all the expansion packs. I go to BF3 website, see, AHA, there's BF3: Premium available for $50. Also something called BF3: Premium Edition for $60, figure it includes the expansion pack that's not out yet, download Origin, buy BF3: Premium. I get charged 50 EUROS. Not USD, but EUROS, that's $67. But OK, I really wanna play the game, so **** it. I wait. No game. WTF. Talk to Customer Support, ask, hey, guy, did I buy the right thing? Did I buy the actual game? Customer Support guy: I can confirm you bought Battlefield: Premium and should have the game. Me: whew. Time passes. No game. I do some reading, figure Customer Support guy didn't know what he's talking about, go to Customer Support again, talk to a different agent. They say, nope, you bought expansions only. That's 5 (1 unreleased) expansions for $67. Also, WTF, why do us Europeans have to pays ****load more than Americans if we buy via Origin? Mmm. Anyhow, I ask, can you cancel the order? Nope. Mmmkay, by law I'm entitled to refund within 19 days, no questions asked. Oh, OK, well, you can
withdraw and not cancel, and we'll give you a refund. Mmmkay.
2. I go to a brick & mortar store today and buy the game (BF3: PREMIUM EDITION) for $50. Insert DVD, doesn't read. Still downloading from Origin via the serial key in the box.