Okay, so let me get this straight. If I go to the Australian EA Store, the Spore Creature Creator is unavailable. However, if I jump across to the New Zealand version, I can download it for $NZ 14.99. I can even select “Australia” as my location in the checkout section.
Okay, great, we can get the full program now, but why do we need to hit up the NZ store for it? If Australia’s there as an option, why not just put it on the Australian store?
I guess I should be happy that we at least have a legitimate way of downloading it. Still, it leaves a silly taste in my mouth. Yes, silly.
Spore Creature Creator [EA Store NZ, thanks Trent]
JB
June 20, 2008 at 11:18 AM
I came here with the intention of adding a comment to yesterdays story that I have started to download this from the NZ store, but I guess Logan beat me to the punch.
Report PermalinkShoitaan
June 20, 2008 at 11:22 AM
EA really doesn’t understand Australians if they wan’t us to go to the *spit* NZ store to buy this.
Bad move EA, bad move.
Report PermalinkNathan
June 20, 2008 at 11:24 AM
and Australia was all like WTF? Mate.
Report PermalinkDamien
June 20, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Well im just glad they actually did something about it & let us have our cake too.
Report PermalinkI dont want to say it because i am eagerly awaiting the game but i was a hair’s breath from just torrenting the creator.
So i can now be happy!
Leigh D. Stark
June 20, 2008 at 4:08 PM
So will NZ get Rock Band before us too (instead of a logical arrangement of near the same time)?
Report PermalinkFree-Vo
June 20, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Thanks for the heads up guys. I will download from those all-black loving people now.
DAMN YOU EA!
Report PermalinkPaulus
June 20, 2008 at 7:24 PM
Why’s everyone getting so bent out of shape? You have a link, it works without needing any voodoo, fake US addresses or credit cards, and when you have it you can create your phallic effigies.
Report PermalinkFree-Vo
June 20, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Can’t get NZ store to work. Complains about billing info. everything is fine on my end. *sigh*
Report PermalinkDan
June 20, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Thanks so much
-Danoli3
Report PermalinkScott
June 20, 2008 at 10:18 PM
but why do they do this, just skip us ‘but hey lets put NZ down’ ‘yer there k00L?’
it’s not just EA heaps of dumb shit like 360′s marketplace and PS3 shoppe…
Report PermalinkRoss
June 21, 2008 at 3:22 AM
“We are unable to process your order. Please verify your information and try again.”
I get this message whenever I try to order the software with completely correct details.
…I hate EA so much.
The amount of shit I’ve tried to get this working…
Report PermalinkAndrew
June 21, 2008 at 11:43 AM
“Payment authorization failed.”
Why is EA is going to so much trouble to prevent us from getting the Creator?
Does anybody else have trouble getting the Creator to download from EA NZ?
Report PermalinkShadrouge
June 21, 2008 at 2:20 PM
I can’t get mine to be placed in the basket on the NZ website or whatever, I’ve never bothered trying to buy off their website before and now that I’m trying for Spore: Creature Creator it’s not working. It gives me a popup saying:
“Before we can add SPORE™ Creature Creator to your basket, please make the following selections:
*Shows a picture of the Spore: Creature Creator BoxArt*”
It doesn’t actually give me anything to select.
Report PermalinkLogan Booker
June 21, 2008 at 6:32 PM
@Andrew: Hey mate, I just bought the program off the NZ EA Store without an issue, so I’m not sure I can help. Maybe make sure you’ve selected Australia as the purchase region? Other than that, you may have to wait until EA makes its “exciting announcement”.
Report PermalinkxXJackXx
June 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
I’m trying to buy from the NZ site and have everything set correctly to say i’m in AUS but getting.
“We are unable to process your order. Please verify your information and try again.”
No Idea what is wrong with my info
Report PermalinkAz
June 24, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Well I just ordered it off of the NZ store… payment went through ok but I can’t download it!!! It doesn’t show up in the ea download manager or on my order history on the website!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Report PermalinkPaulus
June 27, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Oh. So that’s why you’re all getting so bent out of shape.
Report PermalinkNoobhead
June 29, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Man that’s just stupid EA robbing themselves of a couple of bucks are they that thick to let eager fans and money escape them?
Report PermalinkMr W
July 6, 2008 at 7:43 PM
Oi Oi Oi
I really want buy from download but to my shock I can’t buy at all even I tried to NZ they have block under other line I can’t click there….
What is EA thinking ??????
WTF MATE ?
Report PermalinkMr W
July 6, 2008 at 8:06 PM
Ah ok
Thank you all
Now I got it off by NZ on downloading…..now
Cheers
Report PermalinkWarwick
July 19, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Don’t complain: you avoid the GST this way!
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