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University Exp - $14 cheaper in all Canadian stores vs Origin client.
TOLKIEN
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Another expansion and again EA via Origin is charging Canadians $12+ more for a digital purchase then what they charge for their newest expansion in retail stores.
To clarify, the Canadian retail price for ALL Sims 4 expansions (including University) is $39.99, this is EA's official suggested retail price, not a sale price. However due to auto regional pricing the EA digital Origin client charges Canadians $51.99 plus some random $2.60 in tax (which btw makes no sense, its not pst, gst or hst). Costing you $54.59 for a digital purchase if you go that route.
Buying a physical copy in Canada will save you $10+ after tax no matter where you live in Canada.
The game can be purchased for $39.99 usually with free shipping or bought in-store at places such as ebgames/gamestop, Amazon, Walmart, Bestbuy, ect, ect. Most of these retailers will have the game release day, pre-orders usually arrive a few days early to your house.
Outside of a easy digital download, there IS NO advantage to buying on origin, you don't get an early release, you can't pre-load and there is no extra bonus. Unless you live in a very rural area with no shipping or it will cost you $10 in travel fees of course.
It just really annoys me that Origin/EA is still charging more for their expansions online then in retail stores in Canada.
So if your looking to save money without waiting for a sale, this is the way to do it for Canadians.
https://www.ebgames.ca/PC/Games/776352/the-sims-4-discover-university
To clarify, the Canadian retail price for ALL Sims 4 expansions (including University) is $39.99, this is EA's official suggested retail price, not a sale price. However due to auto regional pricing the EA digital Origin client charges Canadians $51.99 plus some random $2.60 in tax (which btw makes no sense, its not pst, gst or hst). Costing you $54.59 for a digital purchase if you go that route.
Buying a physical copy in Canada will save you $10+ after tax no matter where you live in Canada.
The game can be purchased for $39.99 usually with free shipping or bought in-store at places such as ebgames/gamestop, Amazon, Walmart, Bestbuy, ect, ect. Most of these retailers will have the game release day, pre-orders usually arrive a few days early to your house.
Outside of a easy digital download, there IS NO advantage to buying on origin, you don't get an early release, you can't pre-load and there is no extra bonus. Unless you live in a very rural area with no shipping or it will cost you $10 in travel fees of course.
It just really annoys me that Origin/EA is still charging more for their expansions online then in retail stores in Canada.
So if your looking to save money without waiting for a sale, this is the way to do it for Canadians.
https://www.ebgames.ca/PC/Games/776352/the-sims-4-discover-university
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Thanks, guy.
The Sims 4 hasn't introduced a new musical instrument since 2017
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/the-sims-4-discover-university-expansion-pack-pc-english/14298944
Thats not new, EA hasn't put a DVD in a retail case for ages. However its not about owning something physical, its about saving nearly $14 on your purchase. For some young simmers making maybe minimum wage at their first job (across Canada) thats an hour of work for them, which they save if they don't buy it directly from Origin.
Its not about being a PC gamer, its just about finding the best deal and saving yourself some money. Honestly no excuse for EA to be charging $14 dollars more for a digital product then it sells in retail stores which requires a lot more overhead and makes them less return.
For myself I can take that $14 I'll save and put it towards Age of Empires 2 Definite edition releasing on Nov 14, which retails for $19.99. Its all about budgeting money and obviously I'll save money that I can put towards that game now.
There are some players out there who want the physical copy to fill their collection. That and the game is for teens, some may not have a card to pay online via origin. I used to buy physical before I finally changed to digital.