The special GameTap offer is for only 1 month, right?

Gadren · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 12:35 am **Posts:** 747

I got the email from GameTap telling me how to change my open beta code into a paid GameTap one. I chose the "99 cents for the first month" option. Am I right in assuming that this will pay for the first month, after which I'll need to re-apply using one of the other plans, right?

Tofer · **Posted:** Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:21 pm

I believe that it will automatically convert into the 9.98/month plan after the first month. But I can't say for sure because I signed up for the half-price year deal back when.

Sosiqui · **Joined:** Fri May 12, 2006 3:03 am **Posts:** 783

Ooh! Instructions are out? Awesome! *goes to throw money at GameTap and Cyan*

I've not been playing GameTap proper 'cause I felt vaguely guilty about doing that when I wasn't paying for it... but now it's game time! Woo woo! There goes my week! >>

Aaron Strauss · **Joined:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:48 pm **Posts:** 34

I'm actually more impressed with GameTap than I thought I would be (I'd been playing with the stand-alone client up until about a week ago). I'm looking forward to playing some old Atari and Intellivision games (which, sadly, gives away my age a bit).

Moleculor · **Joined:** Sun May 28, 2006 6:38 pm **Posts:** 787

Woot! I tried three times with customer support for them to change my account to a paying one. Glad I finally can.

QuietCat · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 4:01 pm **Posts:** 127

As Tofer said, your account will automaticall roll over to the $9.95 (.98?) plan. If you want to change your payment plan, say to a six-month or annual plan, you will have to telephone GT's customer support. They will charge your credit card immediately, even if you have time left on the current month, but this does not mean you are double-paying --oh boy.

They take the money right away, but they don't start the clock for the new payment plan till the old one runs out.

Gadren · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 12:35 am **Posts:** 747

OK, thanks!

I was planning on paying month-by-month anyway.

And with the news that debit cards work like credit cards here, I'm in high heaven!

Raniass'i · **Joined:** Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:37 am **Posts:** 192

Aaron your not the only one giving away their age. The other day I played Pac-Man, for the first time in probably well over 10-15 years at least. And the last time I played Pac-Man was with my dinosaur Atari 2600 console.

mtn'man · **Posted:** Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:01 pm

I've been doing the same thing since the day of the announcement of the partnership. I signed up for GameTap that day. I liked the old arcade games a lot. It has been a long time since I played Space Invaders. I also tried the Myst series games to see how GameTap did converting them to this new "format". Having RealMyst added recently was quite a treat.

When the half price deal came out, I jumped on it. I'm using my debit card too Gadren.

wccrawford · **Joined:** Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 161

I, too, signed up as soon as I heard about the partnership and half price deal. I haven't regretted a penny of it.

Anaerin · **Joined:** Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:20 pm **Posts:** 303

What a wonderful birthday present.

That's right, my birthday is Feb 15th, and as I only have an interac debit card here in Canada, there's no way I can get my GameTap on.

Sucks to be me.

macnbc · **Joined:** Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:53 am **Posts:** 859

Anaerin wrote:

What a wonderful birthday present.

That's right, my birthday is Feb 15th, and as I only have an interac debit card here in Canada, there's no way I can get my GameTap on.

Sucks to be me.

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If your debit card has a Visa or Mastercard logo on it it can likely be used for Gametap. I say try it and see what happens, worst case scenario it says "No"

Anaerin · **Joined:** Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:20 pm **Posts:** 303

macnbc wrote:

Anaerin wrote:

What a wonderful birthday present.

That's right, my birthday is Feb 15th, and as I only have an interac debit card here in Canada, there's no way I can get my GameTap on.

Sucks to be me.

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If your debit card has a Visa or Mastercard logo on it it can likely be used for Gametap. I say try it and see what happens, worst case scenario it says "No"

Nope, no Visa or Mastercard logos. Like I said, it's an Interac card, which is a debit card, but is only usable for face-to-face transactions (ATM/Store). They're very common here in Canada.

Drahcir · **Posted:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:54 am

OK, I'm transferring my beta account to a paid account, so let me get this straight:

I want to sign up for the year plan, but....

1. If I pick the 1 year plan, I lose out on the .99 cent first month deal.

2. If I chose the .99 cent 1st month deal, after 1 month it rolls into a
9.98/mth. Then I have the hassle of having to call them to change to the yearly plan at that time.

Correct??

Thanks

Maratanos · **Posted:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:33 am

Drahcir wrote:

OK, I'm transferring my beta account to a paid account, so let me get this straight:

I want to sign up for the year plan, but....

1. If I pick the 1 year plan, I lose out on the .99 cent first month deal.

2. If I chose the .99 cent 1st month deal, after 1 month it rolls into a
9.98/mth. Then I have the hassle of having to call them to change to the yearly plan at that time.

Correct??

Thanks

You can change your plan online, I believe...

The special GameTap offer is for only 1 month, right?

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