GamePointsNow - NTSC-uk readers offer

[charlesr]

http://www.gamepointsnow.com/images/gpnlogo.png (http://www.gamepointsnow.com/)

GamePointsNow instantly email you UK console codes.

They've offered NTSC-uk readers 50p off. Just enter "NTSC-UK" during checkout in the voucher box to claim your 50p discount.

Please let us know if you use them and if it all went smoothly.

[charlesr]

Best to add, our contact with GamePointsNow is Simon Ward who's done reviews for NTSC-uk and is a forum member.

[AllYourBase]

A 12 months sub is only £34.99 at play.com so even with the discount this costs £2.50 more.

It's a nice idea for the immediacy factor I suppose. I might renew my sub with GamePointsNow this Sept when it runs out.

[unknown_citizen]

Hi all - thanks for the introduction/thread charles, I'm Simon Ward/unknowncitizen.

Admittedly our prices are a little more than Play, but we're not based in Jersey and so pay VAT on all our goods - giving back to the community and all. Over time, we'll be able to offer you better prices and harder-to-get stuff like USA/Japanese Wii cards for those who have imported hardware.

If anyone has any comments or suggestions, they'd all be appreciated.

Thanks!

[TEENWOLF]

Am I right in thinking that 2100 360 Marketplace points are only 17.49 in the shops anyway? Sure I paid that today. Not nitpicking as I think this is a good idea, saves me trawling ebay when I'm desperate to pick up some points on the quick.
Will be using in the future no doubt!

[EvilBoris]

What is the benefit of doing this as opposed to just buying them straight through the console?

[TEENWOLF]

What is the benefit of doing this as opposed to just buying them straight through the console?

Not everyone has a credit card. I wish MS would let me use my Debit Card to get them but they dont.

[jimmbob]

Not being a picky so-and-so TeenWolf, and not trying to hyjack the thread UC, but I use a Debit card with my 360 and it all works swimmingly. (Visa debit BTW)

And EvilBoris, I think Unknown Citizens site is cheaper than MS (the only one I looked at TBH), and you have the advantage of not having to store your card details with the evil corporation. Also you get the code straight away, and you get a fuzzy feeling by helping out a fellow forumite.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Good luck to you BTW Simon, I will use you if and when the need arises.

:)

[TEENWOLF]

Not being a picky so-and-so TeenWolf, and not trying to hyjack the thread UC, but I use a Debit card with my 360 and it all works swimmingly. (Visa debit BTW)


:)

I think that your card works fine because it is in effect a kind of Visa card, being Maestro/Switch card holder I cant use it. Wish they would sort it out saves me buying a DVD sized case for something which would fit in my wallet. Anyway back on topic, I shall be giving you guys a try when I find something to spend my last 1000 points on :thumb:

[EvilBoris]

Switch/Maestro are a more European thing I think

[HumanEnergy]

...we'll be able to offer you better prices and harder-to-get stuff like USA/Japanese Wii cards for those who have imported hardware...


I know there's unlikely to be a huge market for them, but I've been trying in vain to find somewhere to buy points cards for the Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace. If you could get those up for sale, you'd have at least one customer :thumb:

[babs]

I've not bought anything from the Wii shop yet, but I've been tempted, this may just push me over the edge.

Kudos.

[John Beaulieu]

putting myself forward as a test dummy I just ordered some XBLA from gamespointsnow - paid via paypal at 3pm, the codes arrived in my inbox less than 60 seconds later.

job well done tbh

[unknown_citizen]

Thanks John, the main benefits of the site have been touched upon - many people can't/don't want to link their credit cards to their xbox/wii, especially if it's a shared console.

Our codes are sent instantly automatically; some people on ebay offer a comparable service but their emails are manually sent so you can be waiting for up to 12 hours and the prices can vary quite dramatically.

Buying from retail stores takes time with transportation costs etc and they're not open at 2am in the morning when you really want some game points now!

We are an alternative to those other places, giving you instant codes without paying through your console, without the wait of snail mail, and without the time and extra financial costs of going to a shop.

We don't sell what we don't have, so if you can take it to the checkout you know it's in stock.

[AllYourBase]

Any chance you can stock American Wii points? Spare me from eBay and the Brazil trick good man! :thumb:

[Spatial101]

Or US MS Points as it's a bugger for me trying to get them off Ebay.

[unknown_citizen]

We'll be stocking Japanese Wii points soon-ish and other region points in the next few months...

[Spatial101]

Excellent :thumb:

[babs]

Well, consider me a happy customer too, the points arrived before my receipt from paypal :)

[Big Seany]

Just had a three month sub, as my 1 month one ran out today! Thanks guys, it arrived instantly and the whole transaction was easier than a five dollar crack whore.

[Duddyroar]

This is a fantastic idea, TBH.

[Big Seany]

I agree. I usually have funds in me Gaypal account, so now if I am sat playing my 360 or my Wii, all it takes is a quick flick on the Wii interweb browser, few clicks and BANG there are me points. ****ing champion stuff.

[Keith]

Good stuff here, and if you start doing JPN PSN cards I'll be over the moon. :D

[unknown_citizen]

Thanks guys, it arrived instantly and the whole transaction was easier than a five dollar crack whore.

Cheers Sean, now we've got something to put in the Testimonials section.

[Yoshimax]

Sounds excellent I'll be onto this post-bomberman when I needz more points :)

[koenshaku]

I'll definitely be having some US Wii points when you got'em.

[John Beaulieu]

They now have Japanese Wii points in stock.

[Bort]

They now have Japanese Wii points in stock.

But very poor value. Even when you consider the instant delivery.

[EvilBoris]

You are paying the convenience though, if you are fresh out of points when a triple A title appears unannounced on the Wii store, you aren't going to want to wait 5-7 days for a play-asia delivery

[weightgain]

Any chance you could branch out to itunes USA vouchers ??

[On The Edge of Insanity]

I'll definitely be having some US Wii points when you got'em.

Just use Video Games Plus, £14.10 for a 2000 point card and they e-mail you the code.

[davidcotton]

Wish I'd known about this before ordering off play on wednesday

[ChrisField]

unknowncitizen - not sure if this is the right place, or not, to tell you this but I get javascript errors (ajax is undefined on line 59) on the main page (using IE7, javascript is enabled, if that's any help - works fine in Firefox!).

Nice site though! Can see myself using it in future :)

[rmoxon]

just signed up and no wii points in stock!!... when you getting some?

[Daragon]

£37.99 for a 12 month live sub?

Does this website do a price match?

[ChrisField]

Don't forget your 50p coupon! :D NTSCUK50POHYEAH

[unknown_citizen]

unknowncitizen - not sure if this is the right place, or not, to tell you this but I get javascript errors (ajax is undefined on line 59) on the main page (using IE7, javascript is enabled, if that's any help - works fine in Firefox!).

Nice site though! Can see myself using it in future :)

Thanks debug, the tech guy is looking into it now. Incidentally, if anyone's got any comments or constructive criticisms of the site, we'd like to hear them.

On out of stock Wii points: They're back ordered and we're in the process of establishing a few more suppliers so we can ensure they're constantly stocked. As we've not been going long, it's been difficult gauging how much we need in. The aim of course, is to always be in stock. Hopefully, they should be back in tommorow or Monday. Very sorry though!

[ChrisField]

looks like its in some debug code...

else
{
alert("loading" + ajax.readyState);
}

that's the line :D

[weightgain]

Superb. Bought some xbox points and all good. Thanks a bunch helping me avoid further $-£ charges on my CC.

[charlesr]

New voucher code: NTSCUKSAVEDME50P

[RuBiQ]

Isnt there a offer on online with Virgin atm to get them for £13-50 with a code found in the bargin forums, tho i believe a 2 week wait is the downside for getting them off virgin !!

[charlesr]

Yeah. I just ordered 3 lots for the competition winners from gamepointsnow and I'd received them and forwarded them on to the winners within a couple of minutes of ordering. Seems a bit crazy to have to wait for something that's not physical.

[charlesr]

Japanese Wii points now available.

[Wavey Pavey]

Call me silly, i have a US 360, can i use those points?

I think i can because i'm on the UK store, no?

[unknown_citizen]

Call me silly, i have a US 360, can i use those points?

I think i can because i'm on the UK store, no?

They're European points so as long as your Xbox Live tag is registered in Europe, then they'll work. I see you just bought some so give me a shout if you have any problems

[Wavey Pavey]

I went for it, worked perfectly. Playing Sonic the Hedgehog now.

Great service mate :)

Will you be doing US Wii points?

[Jusatsushi]

How long should these take again?

*impatient* lolz

[edit] Sorry to be the first dissatisfied customer, but this still hasn't gone through and despite my paypal account stating the money has been sent my email is mocking me with its lack of code. Bit of a pisser seeing as I was only supposed to pop away from the 360 to get the code for Puzzle Fighter. Anyway, my account still tells me I have purchased no points, yet paypal states otherwise. When I try to get the code re-sent it tells me my email is not registered though it is and I still have the activation email.

*sigh*

[AllYourBase]

Paypal is a bit crap as a payment option on websites. You always need to remember to his the "return to merchant" button so that the callback is made to the shop you bought from.

That may be why it didn't send you the code. Just email them and let them know.

[Jusatsushi]

I was a bit pissed at the time as I wanted the game points now (heh) but the automated system sent the code to an old email registered on paypal rather than the email I used with the site itself. I'm impressed how quickly they got it sorted to be honest and take back any negative impressions.

[unknown_citizen]

Just a quick update on Game Points Now:

- We're now stocking most online RPG codes such as World of Warcraft, City of Heroes/Villains & Lord of the Rings Online

- We're running a weekly competition from now until who knows when to give everyone a chance to get their hands on a free code of their choice.

It'll run every Wednesday and the closest response to the correct answer wins a code of their choice. It's a bit like guess how many sweets are in the jar, but instead of sweets you win points and it's free to enter.

We're not a massive site with a customer base like Play or Game and it's being run every week so you've got a pretty good chance of winning. You can see the full details here:

http://www.gamepointsnow.com/competition

[charlesr]

NTSCUKTHRIFTY50P <===== new code for ntsc-uk discount.

[unknown_citizen]

We've had to rejig the site a bit, in that we now need to verify your address before you buy codes. It's a totally free, quick process and we can verify you either by post or phone - or established ntscuk members can drop me a pm and we'll instantly verify you.

If you've bought from us before, you'll be automatically verified.

[rmoxon]

Will you be getting any Japanese or HK PSN cards any time soon? as I'd really like some...

[DavidHolliss]

I asked about them the other week and they said hopefully in the near(ish) future :)

[rmoxon]

ahh, great, thanks.

[Ajay1986]

Totally annoyed with this service. The verification process should have been easy as i entered my home phone number, waited a few hours and had no call. I phoned them up and asked them why and the guy said they had to send a letter for some reason which wasnt explained to me. Ive still not recieved this damn letter and have instead bought the points off an Ebay seller who actually does send the points instantly.

Maybe the site should be called GamePointsSoon or better yet GamePointsNever. :rolleyes:

[ChrisField]

Ajay... did you read the post a few posts above where you can PM unknown_citizen to get authorised immediately? :(

[unknown_citizen]

We need to verify people's addresses by letter to prevent fraud. As for why it hasn't arrived yet, it's probably due to the Royal Mail strikes, I know a lot of our post we're expecting in has been delayed. Once the letter does arrive, you can register and all your future points will be sent instantly.

[John Beaulieu]

for some reason my login details have been deleted - not impressed tbh when it means signing up again and having to wait for postal confirmation

[fragmental]

Hi John,

I do the technical stuff for GamePointsNow.

We haven't deleted any user's login details, and from our logs, you never created an account with us. You did buy from us previously (before we required a login to use the site) so this may be where the confusion has come from.

As you use Gmail, you can confirm you haven't registered with a quick search for "GamePointsNow.com - Login Details" which is the subject of the email we sent out when people make a new account.

In regards to waiting for verification, because you bought from us previously, you don't have to be verified. It says this on the FAQ and the registration page (although it was on the second page of the registration, I've moved it to the first page to be clearer). Also, as Simon said previously, NTSC-UK members can PM him to instant verification.

I hope this clears everything up for you! If you have any other comments or questions please post them here.

[Yoshimax]

FAO the guys who work there I've just signed up but didn't receive a confirmation email which it said I would - I've PM'd citizen so hopefully we can get this sorted today so I can grab sin & punishment :)

[Yoshimax]

All sorted now - these guys are FAST. :)

[Senna]

Just to alert unknown_citizen, I have pm'd you to see if you can get me verified, as my code hasnt arrived through the post and its now three days since I registered.

Cheers

[Senna]

Top notch service, as above with Yoshimax, pretty much instant response. These guys are providing a great service, cheers. :)

[unknown_citizen]

You can now buy codes instantly again with Google Checkout. You don't need to wait for your account to be activated, they're just instantly emailed to you after you've paid.

As before, any ntscuk members wanting to pay by paypal can pm me for account activation...like Yoshimax and Senna said, we're lurking round here a lot so can respond real sharp-ish:)

[JTUBB69]

U_C, I have sent you a PM to approve my account as I do not seem to see how Google checkout can be used. Many Thanks.

[RuBiQ]

I needs some uk 360 points and Wii uk points..

not had a reply yet from UC

OFf to trafford Centre soon unless he can help
:(

[RuBiQ]

just a thank you to Simon AKA unknown Citizen.

Helped me register v fast and now Im able to buy points without braving the cold winds and xmas shoppers :)

[djtickle]

Signed up and had my new 360 membership and Wii points all within a hour, awsome.

[cutmymilk]

You out of stock of Live Points?

[iMad]

On the 15th and 16th of February, I paid using Google Checkout for two Xbox Live 2100 points codes which were supposed to be sent to my email address instantly but I still didn't receive them. Tried ringing them at their phone number but nobody replies :thumbd:

[cutmymilk]

Hi, I had them sent to my hotmail and they ended up in the junk mail, so it may be worth looking there.

[unknown_citizen]

On the 15th and 16th of February, I paid using Google Checkout for two Xbox Live 2100 points codes which were supposed to be sent to my email address instantly but I still didn't receive them. Tried ringing them at their phone number but nobody replies :thumbd:

Just given you a ring and it's sorted (phone was engaged before)

[iMad]

OK they have just resent me the codes by email and even called me to confirm that I have received them :thumb:

[AaronBekir]

brilliant service, unknown_citizen approved my account for me and am currently revelling in some awsome super mario bros 3 and sonic 3! will be using this alot!!

aaron

[mmcg]

On the home page I noticed that the Japanese PSN cards are displayed as points, when this is actually not the case as the amount is Yen, not points. You should change it as it's misleading.

[Geoff D]

Just a quick thumbs up for these guys - second time I've bought points from them & the whole thing has been done & dusted within a few minutes; great stuff.

[mackemansj1]

Still waiting for my code about 2 hours after i orded is this normal.

[unknown_citizen]

Resolved, emails were being blocked somewhere along the line.:)

Still waiting for my code about 2 hours after i orded is this normal.

[mackemansj1]

Nice it was a problem with my bt email bouncing there emails back all sorted.

[mackemansj1]

Resolved, emails were being blocked somewhere along the line.:)

Yep thanks again. Top service and will be using again for my japnese wii points.

[charlesr]

Anyone had any problems with this recently? Friend used it yesterday. Received the google checkout confirmation, but didn't receive an email with the code. He's also with BT.

[weightgain]

Just about to use this but seeing charlesr post - is there a problem ?

[Zero9X]

I used it last friday but i paid with paypal with no problems.

[John Parry]

Used it last week and got the email within seconds. I have a BT email account and it used to take a few hours but it seems fine now.

If you are worried then PM unknown_citizen when you've received your receipt and he'll be able to forward the code to you if there are problems.

[unknown_citizen]

Just about to use this but seeing charlesr post - is there a problem ?

We had some problems with bt blocking or delaying our emails, but it should resolved now. If you get any problems then pm me or contact me through the site. :)

[weightgain]

Thanks fellas - used the site and got my code in mere seconds - top service as usual.

Although it didn't work for 10 mins - took me that long to see the letter was a D and not a B!!!!!

lol. Thanks

[AllYourBase]

The NTSCUk code doesn't seem to work anymore. Denied!!

[DavidHolliss]

This one worked for me ten days ago

NTSCUKTHRIFTY50P

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Any news on you getting USA PSN cards Unknown Citizen ?

[ShadowDancer]

I've bought around 15 cards from Gamepointsnow since i found out about it. Always fast getting the code..the ntsc-uk code also worked for me last week.

[Lebowski]

been scouring the net for cheap gamer points 2100 points on gamer points now site is £17.95 where as 2000 points direct on live is £17.00 is this a site for people without credit cards as i don't really see the reason to purchase uk points from them, am i missing something here?

[charlesr]

If you use the 50p off offer, it's cheaper than on Live and if you get the 4200 point package it's cheaper still.

[Zero9X]

I use it if i have some funds to spare in my paypal account. They are really great, extremly helpful and you get the codes e-mailed to you instantly.

[monomaniacpat]

They're now doing US Wii points. Shame it's so expensive, but at least they've catered for us importers. :)

EDIT: sorry if this is old news.

[toythatkills]

D'oh, ignore, misread.

[charlesr]

The 50p off code has now been changed to make it easier to remember. :)

Please use "NTSC-UK" as your coupon code now.

[Legendary]

Any update for US PSN points ? as I can't use my credit card with US Account.

[unknown_citizen]

Any update for US PSN points ? as I can't use my credit card with US Account.

These still don't seem widely available and aren't available from any of our wholesale sources. Once we can get them, they will appear on the site.

On US Wii points - being VAT registered in the UK, we have to add VAT onto our imported items which bumps the price up, unfortunately.