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Okay now. Hardware wise, I am looking forward to upgrade. Also I am going to buy a copy of Windows 8/8.1 and FIFA 15.

Here, in Turkey, Windows 8.1 64Bit Single Language Turkish OEM sells for 101$.

I discovered G2A because of Pewdiepie and some other youtubers, saying that they get their games from there, and took a look.

Now, it seems too good to be true. Windows 8.1 PRO for 23.27$, including their G2A shield.

Also, FIFA 15 from Origin is 77$, but preorders from G2A sells for 45$.

This does not even make sense. I need someone to clear it up for me. If they are not legit, why people do actually recommend them ?

I am lost right now. :??: It would be amazing to get my software 1/3 the price :D
 
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OEM is fine as long as you don't plan on changing the motherboard. If you change the motherboard, you might have to call Microsoft and ask them to re-activate your code (they don't have to do it, but they usually do).
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I know about the search engine :D I did a little research on this site but could not find a definite answer.

Here, for example, are some negative thoughts.






And then, there are these guys who find G2A extremely good.
 
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My recommendation would be trying to buy a few games. If you get working codes and face no problems with them, go ahead and order more games.

Don't buy Windows there though, it might end up getting invalidated as mentioned by Someone Somewhere.
 
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Uhm. Yeah. As I guessed. No buying Windows from "too good to be true" places.

I should try buying some cheap games from them as you said :D

Also, one more question. Could anything go wrong with my Windows 8.1 64Bit SL Turkish OEM purchase?

Can I reinstall it several times? Can I use it on my new system, lets say, 4 years later ?

I don`t want to send my 101$ to fire.
 
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Unsurprisingly morally bankrupt individuals have no problems with paying $10 for a Windows licence if it means that they don't have to use an untrusted crack. Microsoft does not see any of that money, it's pocketed by G2A and the individual who had access to Dreamspark. It's no different than piracy.
 
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Yeah, it seems they are selling so called "licenses". That is ridicilious really. As I heard, G2A buys these from students/other people who got it free, and they buy it for dirt cheap. Don`t know what Dreamspark is. And the real question is: Why Microsoft is not putting a stop to this? G2A is pretty well known. They should not do stuff like that. I hope they are not doing the same with their games.

Edit: Oh Dreamspark is some Microsoft thingy.
 
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Dreamspark is a program that Microsoft provides to post secondary students. There are two levels, regular and premium.

Regular is available to all post secondary students that have an academic email address. Premium is available to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) faculties and requires a yearly subscription from the faculty. The Premium one has a lot of additional software including Professional versions of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Students can get these products for free, and until about a year ago could obtain numerous licence keys for each of them. I still have a small pile of Windows 7 keys that are valid. The licences are perpetual (the student can continue to use the licence after graduation) but a non-commercial use clause is in effect and the licences are non transferable of course.

Users who buy these keys from G2A are buying a working key but they are not buying a legal licence. G2A is based in Poland, so they're more or less out of the reach of US contract law. If they distributed the actual installation media they would be in breach of US copyright law as per the Berne convention, but they distribute only the keys to get around it.
 
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Well written answer! :) Thanks for information.

A note to G2A if they ever read it: Don`t do illegal stuff. Everyone loves cheap games and software as long as they are legal.
 
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