Popular digital download game keys retailer Green Man Gaming has responded to pressures to regionally discriminate on some of their games (currently only those published by 2K Games), by pledging a 30% rebate coupon code for affected titles (thanks Deviouz).

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2K Games had reportedly insisted the retailer jack up prices for their games being sold to Australian and New Zealand visitors, as is customary for Australian publishers, and not wanting to lose their distribution access, Green Man sadly obliged.

However, the discount code nullifies the markup in most instances (and actually exceeds it in a couple), so everybody wins. Green Man gets some good will (and the opportunity to charge the occasional wealthy, apathetic customer the higher price), 2K gets their regular gouge price, and customers using the coupon get a fair deal.

The retailer claims the code will be valid for the next 10 years, a gesture somewhat muted by the caveat that it's "subject to change", but we imagine that tune could change quite fast if other major publishers take notice and request the same treatment.

Head over to Green Man Gaming (disclaimer: affiliate link that throws a few dollars AusGamers' way for any subsequent purchases made) to take advantage of their generosity. Search for "ANZ" to browse price discrimination affected titles.

What absolute legends. I'll make more of an effort to buy from them.

Just tried using it on several different products and all come up invalid. Might be only applicable on games that publishers tell them to raise the price for ANZ.

Yeah I believe its for AAA titles that have been 'price gouged'.

ie:
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/xcom-enemy-unknown-anz/
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/rpgs/borderlands-2-anz/
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/sports/nba-2k13-anz/
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/action/spec-ops-the-line-anz/
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/en/pc/games/strategy/sid-meiers-civilization-v-gods-kings-anz/

Midda contact them for some help.

Midda contact them for some help.

Done that multiple times. Their customer service is outsourced or something, and it's pretty crap. I haven't tried for a while though, they may have fixed it (though they said once before that they fixed it and it still didn't work).

Green Man Gaming had some awesome deals during the steam 'sale' bought quite a few titles through them.

Dick move from 2k games, would love to blast them on twitter.. but whats the point.

What are ANZ games?I didn't know the bank ANZ made video games.

What are ANZ games?I didn't know the bank ANZ made video games.

How is it possible to be this dull and/or unfunny?

The fact that they just caved is wrong. Should do what GoG does and let people set their country. Tell 2k that customers don't lie, that would be wrong to assume your customers are lying scum.