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Hey I don't want to piss in anyone's cornflakes but can a game you get with Prime be called "free"?
I don't mind either way because I don't have prime and I never will because fuck Amazon, but I was curious
You could sign up for the free trial of Prime, claim the game and cancel the trial. Unlike PS+ or Gamepass, the game is yours to keep even without the membership. Or so I understand anyway.
I'm not here to argue but I was serious when I said fuck Amazon. I don't want to impose my ideals on others though, live and let live and such.
Was just curious what passes as a free game when you need an active subscription to redeem this
I feel you. Think of it this way: by signing up for a trial and claiming a license for these games, you are costing Amazon money. That's the only reason I have an Epic store account.
When you claim a game from Amazon, is tied to an active subscription, or can you download it and install it later regardless of subscription status?
As far as I know, it's tied to your account, but not to a subscription.
According to the FAQ at the bottom of the page:
Though I've never tested this myself.
As PlasticExistance said it's free if you jump through some hoops. Also I tag them all with
Prime
so if you use a Lemmy client which can block strings you can ensure you never see any of the Amazon giveaways.