Monday, February 11th 2013
NVIDIA Outs Free 2 Play Bundle with GeForce GTX GPUs
AMD's Never Settle Reloaded may have ruffled a few feathers at NVIDIA, which responded with a game deal of its own. Although not featuring some of the biggest AAA titles of the season, such as Crysis 3, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider (2013), or DmC Devil May Cry; it gives buyers of new GeForce GTX graphics cards $75~$150 worth in-game currency in three of the biggest free-to-play online multiplayer titles, Planetside 2, Hawken, and World of Tanks.
Buyers of GeForce GTX 650 and GTX 650 Ti get US $25 worth in-game currency in each of the three above mentioned titles, totaling a $75 value; while buyers of GeForce GTX 660 and above (GTX 660 Ti, GTX 670, GTX 680, GTX 690) get $50 worth in-game currency, totaling $150. Although the games are free-to-play, an in-game currency is used for players to purchase high-quality equipment or consumables. The offer is available in all of NVIDIA's key market regions, including North America, EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India), and Asia.
Buyers of GeForce GTX 650 and GTX 650 Ti get US $25 worth in-game currency in each of the three above mentioned titles, totaling a $75 value; while buyers of GeForce GTX 660 and above (GTX 660 Ti, GTX 670, GTX 680, GTX 690) get $50 worth in-game currency, totaling $150. Although the games are free-to-play, an in-game currency is used for players to purchase high-quality equipment or consumables. The offer is available in all of NVIDIA's key market regions, including North America, EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India), and Asia.
50 Comments on NVIDIA Outs Free 2 Play Bundle with GeForce GTX GPUs
Free crap currency for free 2 play crap games :shadedshu
Might as well give USA buyers a free copy of Turbo tax free edition...
AMD Offers Free Games With GPUs: ZOMG THIS IS THE GREATEST THING SINCE ELECTRICTY I'LL BUY 28 7970'S NOW!?!?
Nvidia Offers Free Currency For Hugely Popular Games With GPUs: How fucking sad an pathetic, Nvidia is shit.
:banghead:
AAA full release games or cash for Free to Play games (which won't even buy you everything in the game)
I guess you just can't read or have a different set of values than other gamers.
The full AAA games bundled w/ AMD cards are just a lot more attractive than any credit towards a F2P game, but I guess it all depends on whether ppl who are in the market for an upgrade already play these F2P games or not...
Both vendors, rather than drop prices are looking to boost sales by adding value with add-ons.
One vendor is offering AAA titles, one is offering credit for in-game transaction. One vendor is being hailed for their addition, one is being pilloried.
Rather than basing a view upon the add-ons, you are basing your view upon relative merit of one vendor as measured against the competitor...of course that then opens up the can of worms known as perceived value in general.
I'd also note that, the bundle Nv is adding to the cards seems an addition to the game bundles specific vendors are offering (Zotac's AC bundle, EVGA's Borderlands 2 etc.)
Don't pretend for a second that nvidia is somehow being unfairly bashed when AMD is the go to company for getting trash talked in about 50% of threads. Give me a Fin break.
I'm not targeting anyone on here (so far) except xenocide :P
FREE OXYGEN with every GeForce GTX :laugh:
It does make Nvidia look cheap. Seriously couldnt they team up with a much better brand Star Wars has a F2P or other MMO which usually are free 2 play.
They been hawken Hawken since last years E3 (They use it on every presentention since then) so they arent even try'n with the bundle. Its like marketing team was so lazy they said, "Eh we've been promoting this game since last year just throw it in so it seams like there is more.":laugh:
I'm guessing for World of Tanks at least you'll probably get 12,000 gold (which is $49.95 actually) for that $50. I'm just wondering about the $25 though, you'll probably get it as 4,700 gold ($19.95) plus 1,100 gold ($4.95).Are you seriously suggesting that 'Star Wars' is a much better brand as a F2P? Do Star Wars have dedicated servers for South Korea (relatively 'young' though), China (reaching 100k now), and several for Russia (peaks at around 110k users), as well as EU, NA, and SEA servers?
You get side promoted by anything Disney does so you dont waste that much $ in promotion. Oh yeah guess what you milk it given every 2-5yr Disney has a movie given the MMO last that long with user base.
Toys and Cartoons are on every week, etc..
So cross promotion your getting more then what you put in.
Oh yeah its a F2P :slap: Get Neon Green Nvidia super duper Sith or Jedi lightsabers and what ever currency is in game.
There probably more populated games out there but brand wise its globably recognized. If there isnt use it to your advantage Nvidia GRID duh!!!. There doing it now with Hawken.
There try'n to attract new buyers. So go out at a Mall (Apple and Windows Stores) and ask people have you heard of Hawken. They'll probably say, "Is it a bird?" with a bewildered look on there face.
Ask them if they heard of StarWars and even a family with kids most likely have a reaction to it.
The only issue I see was securing a license for StarWars but since they dont have AAA titles in there bundle and only F2P. It goes back to being cheap.:)
Look you can play the F2P for free as they are free to play and decide if you like them but the games AMD is giving away cost $60 each on STEAM...
I'd rather have the games that cost money to try out than have currency for free games that I can try out anytime for FREE.
This However is a good deal for someone like yourself or James888 because you know you like the games...but either way I'd still rather have the games that cost money because they might suck whereas the F2P games can suck all they want when they are free.
Nvidia GPU's can not even come close to the crunching power of AMD GPU's:) Granted not all are into crunching, but some of us are:toast:
Personally I do not care about game bundles offered with either vendor...