Witcher 2 available in store for 15$, xbox store 30$ - need to repurchase as digital copy, but ...

Hi,

I recently purchased a copy of Witcher 2 for my 360.

Long story short, I was unfortunate enough to receive two copies that were not burned properly and therefore do not work on my console. (I have already been in contact with the developer CD projekt RED, with xbox support and xbox forums on this issue - we
all concluded it was not my console, but an issue with the disc).

My next step is to return my store bought copy to the retailer (best buy), and purchase an online digital copy through the xbox store so that I can skip the disc altogether and just play the game without risking getting another copy of the game that was
not burned onto the disc properly.

My problem now is that I spent about 15$ in store at best buy ( see: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...hanced-edition-xbox-360-english/10291844.aspx),
and I would rather not pay 30$ (the price posted on the xbox store) for what I got at half the price in store (which was an enhanced edition with a physical copy of the world map and everything).

I was hoping that an xbox store rep would be able to advise me as to how I can get my digital copy for the same price I paid at the retail store. I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE SCANNED COPIES OF MY RECEIPTS FROM BEST BUY to prove that I purchased the game at that
price.

:)

 

Microsoft can you please stand aginst some key outstanding issues. Thank you.

The reason online prices for both Xbox and PlayStation are higher than retail is because both Microsoft and Sony needs retail to sell their hardware. Imagine if all Xbox games were say $5 cheaper on Xbox Live than in store, do you think the likes of Wallmart
or GameStop would just take it? of course not, they would overnight stop sell the hardware.

 

Microsoft can you please stand aginst some key outstanding issues. Thank you.

To be honest I would rather pay MS more for digital content then to save a few bucks at gamestop due to poor customer service. I live in an isolated part of the city where the closest place to purchase games is a forty five minute walk so I don't see MS
as a rip off but more of a convenience in most cases.

I find Gamestop really expensive, usually. They have this trade in thingy which is good, but otherwise MSRP all the way.

I just buy at online store like Amazon and delivered to my door/mailbox by UPS. Bought about 250 games since 2010 - all boxed stuff at really good prices.

Same money would last for less than 100 games if digital downloads.

And talking about which beasts to feed - as this topic suggests - buying digital by more and more people, also say
"I don't care about retailer competition, why don't you publisher start your own shops for worldwide sales, so we don't have any alternative anymore - one price set by publisher and that is what you need to pay".

Both Playstation store and Xbox Live store tell a story what will happend in the long run as you feed the digital download monster.

Prices way over retail boxed versions - and with boxed versions gone what is left?

DL is convenient in some ways, no disk to enter to play, a couple of hours shorter delivery time etc.

Boxed retail version - 2-3 games more for the same money, but wait for 1-2 days for delivery,

 

You can try working with support to see if there is anything they can do, but unless the game goes on sale, there's generally no way to get the game at any price other than what is listed.

 

OK, I did actually ask support about it while I was talking to them and they referred me here cause apparently there was no way for them to do it...

At this point i'm tempted to just buy the stupid thing at full price cause i've been troubleshooting and messing around for a week already and I just want to play it haha...

But I figured it was at least worth asking before I went ahead and did that