This month’s titles have been revealed (as Amazon always does!)
‘But what is Prime Gaming’? I’m new to it!
It’s as simple as free games every month! Prime Gaming offers a rotating selection of free PC games each month, ranging from indie titles to AAA classics. This is dependent on you having an Amazon Prime subscription, but if you’ve been near my Mastodon posts at all you’ll know I can’t stop shouting about how good the deal is.
To me, it’s the best deal in gaming (mostly because I get so many GOG titles each month!), I just love it. Once claimed, the games are yours to keep forever (usually via Epic Games, GOG, or Amazon Games launcher).
Past giveaways have included games like
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
The BioShock games (Remastered and originals)
Shadow of Mordor
Dishonored
…and like, why even bother listing them, it’s a lot
Quick summary for how it works:
Requires an active Amazon Prime or Prime Video membership.
Games must be claimed within the monthly window (they don’t carry over).
Some games require linking accounts (e.g., Epic Games)
This month’s games:
Now Available: STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga [GOG Code]
Now Available: LEGO® Star Wars™ — The Complete Saga [GOG Code]
Now Available: Styx: Master of Shadows [GOG Code]
Now Available: The Invisible Hand [Amazon Games App]
May 8: Wolfenstein® II: The New Colossus™ Digital Deluxe Edition [Xbox and PC via Microsoft Store Code]
May 8: Amnesia: Rebirth [Epic Games Store]
May 8: Hypnospace Outlaw [GOG Code]
May 8: Doors — Paradox [Epic Games Store]
May 15: Saints Row: Gat out of Hell [GOG Code]
May 15: ENDLESS™ Legend Definitive Edition [Amazon Games App]
As I post whenever someone complains about them not being free in [email protected]: you can sign up for a free trial of prime, claim the thirty or so games currently available, cancel, and keep all the games forever without having to give a penny to Amazon.
I seem to have injured some people, I get the stance on Amazon - no one likes the megacorps. But if you’re subscribed, I can’t see how ‘free’ GOG games are a bad thing to anyone.
As with all offers like this Amazon are hoping that it causes people who weren’t subscribed before to stat paying them regularly, and posts like this are kind of giving them free advertising.
It’s similar to recommending something like reward credit cards (where you can make money off them as long as you pay them off in full and never pay any interest), if you’re sensible enough with your money then you can get a freebie but the provider is looking to profit off you messing up or forgetting.
Corporate bribery to lock you into some shit service like amazon. No thanks…I’ll keep my money, and just buy the games I want instead. I will save money in the long run
Nah, you can unsubscribe after a month. If the price of the games you want is more expensive than a month of Prime, you come out ahead, and it can frequently work out in your favor.
Sign up for a month for their free trial, use an email mask if you’re so inclined
Claim the games, which again - you get to keep forever
Cancel the subscription
Rinse and repeat. Literally the definition of free. And don’t act like I didn’t remind users that this is done via an Amazon Prime subscription, there is no subterfuge here.
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Hypnospace Outlaw!!! What a trip into the past this game is. Also has a great soundtrack.
As I post whenever someone complains about them not being free in [email protected]: you can sign up for a free trial of prime, claim the thirty or so games currently available, cancel, and keep all the games forever without having to give a penny to Amazon.
Thanks for the tip for those new to this!
I seem to have injured some people, I get the stance on Amazon - no one likes the megacorps. But if you’re subscribed, I can’t see how ‘free’ GOG games are a bad thing to anyone.
Appreciate your comment in here :)
As with all offers like this Amazon are hoping that it causes people who weren’t subscribed before to stat paying them regularly, and posts like this are kind of giving them free advertising.
It’s similar to recommending something like reward credit cards (where you can make money off them as long as you pay them off in full and never pay any interest), if you’re sensible enough with your money then you can get a freebie but the provider is looking to profit off you messing up or forgetting.
The games selection are actually pretty good, as long as you don’t choose any of the amazon gaming ones. Those are crap
Sweet, mostly gog codes! I don’t use epic.
EDIT - Also, SW galactic Battlegrounds is GOAT.
Corporate bribery to lock you into some shit service like amazon. No thanks…I’ll keep my money, and just buy the games I want instead. I will save money in the long run
Nah, you can unsubscribe after a month. If the price of the games you want is more expensive than a month of Prime, you come out ahead, and it can frequently work out in your favor.
How on earth does this lock you in?
Free*
*Not free
Sign up for a month for their free trial, use an email mask if you’re so inclined
Claim the games, which again - you get to keep forever
Cancel the subscription
Rinse and repeat. Literally the definition of free. And don’t act like I didn’t remind users that this is done via an Amazon Prime subscription, there is no subterfuge here.
thanks, but no