Today you can pre-purchase Dragon Age: Origins on Steam, but are the prices fair?
US: $49.99
UK: £29.99 (3% lower than US)
EU: 49.99€ (49% higher than US)
US: $54.99
UK: £39.99 (18% higher than US)
EU: 54.99€ (48% higher than US)
Well as you can see the prices are unfair. UK has the Standard edition cheaper by 3% but that’s it. The better option is probably buying it at Direct2Drive for £29.95(Standard Edition) or £39.95(Digital Deluxe). Here’s the list of the bonus items you will get if you pre-purchase the Standard Edition or Digital Deluxe:
Standard Edition:
The Wicked Oath
- Adds +10% to critical strike damage
- Improves armor penetration by 2
- Adds +1 to combat stamina regeneration
The Memory Band
- Adds +1% to XP
- Adds one skill point
Blood Dragon Armor
- Grants exceptional protection in combat
- Armor will be usable in BioWare’s upcoming science fiction epic, Mass Effect 2
The Stone Prisoner
- A powerful new party member to aid in the epic quest to save Ferelden from the Blight
- New areas, including the troubled village of Honnleath
- New achievements, items, and unique insights into the Dragon Age: Origins storyline
Digital Deluxe Edition:
The Wicked Oath
- Adds +10% to critical strike damage
- Improves armor penetration by 2
- Adds +1 to combat stamina regeneration
The Memory Band
- Adds +1% to XP
- Adds one skill point
Bergen’s Honor
- Adds +2 to armor
- Adds a lot to physical resistance (+25)
- Adds to attack (+6)
Final Reason
- Adds to damage. Making it do as much as the Dragonbone staves
- Adds considerably to spellpower
- Adds a good chunk to fire damage
Warden’s Keep
- New quests – discover what really happened to the Grey Wardens of old and what led to their expulsion from Ferelden
- New features – a base of operations with party storage. Inventory full? Stash new items as well as loot from the main Dragon Age: Origins campaign
- New items and abilities – talents and spells from the Power of Blood school, unique achievements, and powerful items including a set of Grey Warden Commander armor
Digital Soundtrack
- Includes a collection of tracks from the score of Dragon Age: Origins
Wallpapers
- Includes a collection of wallpapers for your desktop background
Blood Dragon Armor
- Grants exceptional protection in combat
- Armor will be usable in BioWare’s upcoming science fiction epic, Mass Effect 2
The Stone Prisoner
- A powerful new party member to aid in the epic quest to save Ferelden from the Blight
- New areas, including the troubled village of Honnleath
- New achievements, items, and unique insights into the Dragon Age: Origins storyline
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