Direct2Drive Giving 1 in 5 Buyers Free Games This Holiday Season
Direct 2 Drive is offering up what could be a huge bonus to gamers this holiday season, and now has me contemplaiting my purchases over the holiday season. Right now, if you head over to Direct 2 Drive and make any purchases from today through the end of the year, you have a one in five chance in your order being free. Yes, no matter the amount of games you purchase, your games will be completely free.
Basically, head over to the Direct2Drive and load up your cart with the games you are interested in. Head to the checkout and purchase your games. As your games are processed, and if your are the one in five, you will instantly get a credit in the same amount of your purchase. And for the skeptics, there is a counter that showed 81 winners at the time of this article posting, and a running ticket showing the winners and the games they got for free.
Also, Direct2Drive is launching a low price guarantee during the holiday season as well. If you can show them a lower price from any reputable retailer, they will match the price for you automatically. This should be interesting during the Steam sale, with consumers going to match prices, and possibly then getting the order for free.
Want to gamble on the chance of getting your order free, or read more about the Low Price Guarantee? Head over to Direct2Drive and shop away. Check the presser below for more information.
“DIRECT2DRIVE GIVES BACK” SALE OFFERS FREE CHECKOUT TO 1-IN-5 CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Leading Digital Video Games Download Site Also Debuts ‘Lowest Price Match Guarantee’ for U.S. Customers on More Than 2,500 Games at www.direct2drive.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Nov. 23, 2010 – Focused on bringing gamers a holiday season full of this year’s biggest blockbuster titles for less, Direct2Drive (D2D), a leader in the digital distribution of video games since 2004, today announced new holiday programs making great games more accessible and affordable than ever.
“We know better than anyone that gamers are already looking far and wide for the best deals on games this holiday season,” said Julie Uhrman, GM/VP, Digital Distribution, IGN Entertainment, Inc. “To meet that demand, we’re excited to announce two new cost-saving programs: ‘Lowest Price Match Guarantee’ and our ‘D2D Gives Back’ initiative, which marks a first-of-its-kind event, not only for D2D, but for the entire digital game download industry.”
The D2D Gives Back 2010 event is an unprecedented promotion featuring free checkouts for 1-in-5 credit card customers worldwide. Customers that make a purchase of any of the 2,500 games available on Direct2Drive have the chance to walk away with their entire order for free, regardless of size or cost. Winners are notified immediately during the checkout process. Total winners to date will be highlighted in real-time via the “D2D Gives Back 2010″ ticker located on the site’s homepage. “D2D Gives Back 2010″ is now live and will run worldwide through 11:59 pm PST on December 31, 2010.
Direct2Drive’s Lowest Price Match Guarantee program also kicks off today for customers visiting the U.S. site ( www.direct2drive.com) and will run until 11:59 pm PST on December 31, 2010. To ensure that shoppers are guaranteed to get the best deal possible this holiday, D2D is matching any lower price found on qualified retail sites. D2D is offering store credit for the difference in price for any recent purchase.
And starting on Monday, November 29, Direct2Drive will be kicking off Weekly Publisher Promotions available to all gamers worldwide. Direct2Drive will feature a new exclusive partner sale each week through January of next year, featuring some of today’s biggest games on sale for up to 75% off. More than 50 games will be featured, so check back often to take advantage of hot games at deep discount prices.
According to a recent study conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association, consumer electronics will once again be the hottest gifts of the season as shoppers are expected to spend more on these items than ever before, especially on video games, which are predicted to be among the most popular presents this year. TechCrunch is even reporting that in 2010, more shoppers are planning to buy online during Cyber Monday than traditional in-store purchases made on Black Friday, positioning established digital retailers like D2D well ahead of the curve.
For more information on Direct2Drive’s 2010 holiday lineup, please visit www.Direct2Drive.com. For more details on the “Lowest Price Match Guarantee” program, click here.
About Direct2Drive
Direct2Drive.com (D2D) is IGN Entertainment’s premiere digital distribution platform and online games store (www.direct2drive.com, www.direct2drive.co.uk and www.direct2drive.ue/). Launched in October 2004, Direct2Drive currently features a catalog of more than 2,500 computer and online videogames to purchase, download and play on PC and Mac computers. With millions of games downloaded and counting, D2D is a leading distributor of new game releases and online entertainment served directly from the web to computers around the world.
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