How much does it cost to buy a $50 Xbox Live Gift Card? The obvious answer to this question is “fifty dollars”.
But there’s a better answer. Right now, that answer is $43.33, or even $39. Tomorrow it could be a little bit less, or a little bit more - but it will always be considerably less than $50.
All of the above answers are correct, but it’s pretty clear which one you should go for.
And to do that you’ll need to head to Gamivo.com.
Gamivo is an activation code reselling site. It allows you to buy activation codes for games and gift cards directly from your fellow players, rather than from stores and publishers.
If you’ve never heard of Gamivo before, that’s probably because there are lots of misconceptions around game resellers. Gamers who don’t know any better are sometimes concerned that buying from a reselling platform is unsafe, immoral, or even illegal.
As a result, the vast majority of us buy games from distribution platforms like Steam or the Epic Games Store. Or from console stores like the Nintendo eShop or the Xbox Game Store.
The problem with these platforms is that they take a huge cut of the profits, resulting in higher prices. Sure, they’re convenient, but that convenience comes at a price. And it’s a price that too many of us are willing to pay because we’re too nervous to try anything else.
Let us put your mind at rest.
A reselling platform is no different from eBay, or a car boot sale. It lets players make a bit of cash by selling their unwanted activation codes to their peers, just as they can sell their unwanted physical games.
Typically these codes come in bundles. Say you spot a bundle on a site like Humble that takes your fancy. There are a few games in there that you desperately want to play, but a couple of others that you’ve already got, or don’t really fancy.
You end up either redeeming those unwanted codes anyway, or just sitting on them forever. We’ve all been there, and it’s a total waste of money.
Not only do reselling sites like Gamivo allow you to avoid this all-too-common eventuality, but they let you do it in a way that’s completely fair to developers and publishers.
We compared reselling activation codes with reselling boxed games, but in fact the former is much better for the industry than the latter.
After all, only one person can redeem a code. Whether that’s you or some other player, each activation equals one sale. There’s no such thing as a second-hand code.
So Gamivo is perfectly legal, and perfectly moral, for both buyers and sellers. But is it perfectly safe?
Yes - with caveats. The most reliable way to buy a game is undeniably through a big established store, since there’s a much smaller chance of encountering a problematic seller.
But there are still plenty of consumer protections in place for Gamivo customers.
For one thing, it’s the only reselling platform that’s officially registered in the EU, meaning it’s subject to the European Union’s stringent laws.
On top of that, Gamivo only allows legally registered companies to sell games through its service, while the platform’s Customer Protection Program exists as a backstop in the unlikely case that you run into problems during a transaction.
You can even get 24/7 customer support, along with giveaways and discounts, by joining the innovative Gamivo Smart program.
If anything goes wrong, you’ll get your money back in a jiffy.
Gamivo has nearly 3.5 million customers and it boasts an impressive 4.3 out of 5 from 27,436 reviews on Trustpilot.
To put that into context, the Epic Games Store has 1.6 stars from just over 3.5 thousand reviews.
So if you’re looking to buy a game, a piece of hardware, or a subscription to Microsoft’s awesome Game Pass service, you should make Gamivo.com your first port of call.
The following article was a sponsored post published on behalf of Gamivo
