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Sony is selling God of War Ragnarok Deluxe Edition without the actual game in it in regions where PSN is blocked (x.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 months ago

Hmm. πŸ€” I have to question the legitimacy of this screenshot. I just connected my vpn to Sri Lanka, which bans the PlayStation Network, and I got an oops page. Switch back to the US, and refresh, and the page displayed again as normal. Also, the price is $59.99, not $10, and it states clearly you need the base game to use the DLC.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So, they're selling only DLCs?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It looks like just the soundtrack and artbook. No game.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Wtf? Lmao. That's a new fucking low to collect some pennies from people.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

A fool and their money is soon parted.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I don't think it's an example of fools buying it. It's attempting a scummy bait and switch.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

~~How so? It tells you right there in the lower left corner what exactly you’re getting for your money.~~

I actually believe the screenshot is fake.

Also, is there a fediverse/lemmy way to link to comments?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Interesting, thank you.

For comments, yes. I have no idea how to do it offhand though, sorry.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Or is it just the storefront displaying the bundle but omitting one of the items (the game itself) since it's not available in the region?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I believe it. Lol

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I mean...is it? I don't really get what to be upset about here. If it were really DLC sans game, then yeah, that'd be ridiculous, but if people want to buy these things, why not? And $10 for both seems like a decent price, tbh.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

Okay, but they're still calling it GOD OF WAR RAGNAROK DELUXE EDITION.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What are you gonna do with a DLC without the game? I'd understand the soundtrack, but DLCs without a game?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I dunno. I just don't see it as a big problem, I guess. Just because it has some useless stuff attached doesn't mean it's a scam or something, as long as the artbook and music is accessible and are considered worth the price.

Also, looking at the pack, the "dlc" is 4 whole cosmetics. If it's considered a scam without those, then it should be considered a scam with them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I don't think anyone said it was a scam.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Why are they insisting on this PSN madness? They make themselves look like complete idiots.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

They REALLY want your data

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

some people believe its to inflate active PSN users to show to investors

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

I was like "GoW for only 10 bucks? What a deal!" but no lol that's awful