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  <updated>2010-01-24T10:25:43Z</updated>
  <title>Comments for EA&apos;s Advertisement Is A Tad Misleading</title>
  <subtitle>Shoppers bite back.</subtitle>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176</id>
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    <published>2009-11-10T20:39:49Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-10T20:30:03Z</updated>
    <title>EA&apos;s Advertisement Is A Tad Misleading</title>
    <summary><![CDATA[-->Seth sent us this screengrab of an ad he found on Fark in which Electronic Arts is offering games for less than $20. Problem is, none of the games pictured &mdash; The Sims 3, Need for Speed Shift and FIFA 10, hot, recently-released games all &mdash; can be had for any cheaper than $40 at the EA Store or any other retail venue other than the back of some guy's van.]]></summary>
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      <name>Phil Villarreal</name>
      <uri>http://becauseitoldyouso.com</uri>
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<p><!--<img src="http://consumerist.com/images/consumerist/2009/11/games.jpg" class="left image340" width="340" />-->Seth sent us this screengrab of an ad he found on <a href="http://www.fark.com/">Fark</a> in which <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #electronicarts" href="http://consumerist.com/tag/electronicarts/">Electronic Arts</a> is offering games for less than $20. Problem is, none of the games pictured &mdash; The Sims 3, Need for Speed Shift and FIFA 10, hot, recently-released games all &mdash; can be had for any cheaper than $40 at the <a href="http://eastore.ea.com/store/ea/search/?keywords=Sims+3">EA Store</a> or any other retail venue other than the back of some guy's van.</p>
<p>Look at the EA Store's <a href="http://eastore.ea.com/store/ea/cat/games-under-20/categoryID.29066600?intcmp=eaint310">actual page with games that cost less than $20</a> and you'll mostly find PC-only expansion packs, save for the lovely Mass Effect.</p>
<p>I logged onto Fark several times but the ad didn't come up for me. Unless Seth is a photoshop prankster, this seems shady.</p>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16726606</id>
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    <title>Comment from rambo76098 on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>rambo76098</name>
        <uri>http://</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>@<a href="http://consumerist.com/5401176/eas-advertisement-is-a-tad-misleading#c16686468" rel="nofollow">Smashville_now with Monster Energy</a>:<br />I'm the subby (Seth) and I've never used photoshop, don't even have it installed on my PC. Ironically, both of the ad boxes on Fark had this ad in the screencap I sent. I emailed a bunch of people in EA's Public Relation department, but no response. Surprise!</p></p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:39Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16709652</id>
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    <title>Comment from evarga on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>evarga</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c16709630" rel="nofollow">evarga</a>: <br />
"where"</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:31Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16709630</id>
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    <title>Comment from evarga on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>evarga</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Perhaps this ad was meant for their employee stores, were all games are $19.99.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:31Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16707481</id>
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    <title>Comment from Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh</name>
        <uri>http://twitter.com/kimmishkim</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c16706042" rel="nofollow">subtlefrog</a>:I do have it, but I haven't installed it yet. I plan to tonight! Woo! But as of right now Sims is where it's at!</p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:30Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16706869</id>
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    <title>Comment from otheron on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>otheron</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I'm seeing this ad on www.theawesomer.com now.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:30Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16706042</id>
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    <title>Comment from subtlefrog on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>subtlefrog</name>
        <uri>http://</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c16687045" rel="nofollow">Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis</a>: But...but...What about Viva Pinata for the PC?  I happen to know you recently acquired a copy of said game.  So ha!</p>
<p>You must stick with the pinata.  Or, at the very least, you must beat the pinata with a stick.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:29Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16700351</id>
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    <title>Comment from mon0zuki on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>mon0zuki</name>
        <uri>http://</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c16691075" rel="nofollow">Oranges w/ Cheese wants it to be winter already</a>: That's a great costume idea, actually.  Never occurred to me, even though I'm a huge Sim fan.  How did they make it clear they were a Sim? *really, truly curious and eager to know*</p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:26Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16692805</id>
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    <title>Comment from Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh</name>
        <uri>http://twitter.com/kimmishkim</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>@<a href="http://consumerist.com/5401176/eas-advertisement-is-a-tad-misleading#c16691075" rel="nofollow">Oranges w/ Cheese wants it to be winter already</a>: Did they work out some way to get the plumbob to float above their head?</p></p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:22Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16692784</id>
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    <title>Comment from Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh</name>
        <uri>http://twitter.com/kimmishkim</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>@<a href="http://consumerist.com/5401176/eas-advertisement-is-a-tad-misleading#c16689904" rel="nofollow">Jeremy82465</a>: It is, indeed, awesome. Mr. Aroo is royally pissed that they left out the piano this time around though.</p></p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:22Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16692173</id>
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    <title>Comment from UCLAri on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>UCLAri</name>
        <uri>http://uclari.blogspot.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c16688849" rel="nofollow">asten77</a>: Well, IIRC, the PC version is $10 cheaper.  At least that was the case in the past.  It's the case with Dragon Age, as well.</p>
<p>Not that I don't like the PC versions, but they run like poo on my machine, so I'm stuck in Consoleville, sad panda that I am.</p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:22Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16691075</id>
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    <title>Comment from Oranges w/ Cheese on the move on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Oranges w/ Cheese on the move</name>
        <uri>http://</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c16687045" rel="nofollow">Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis</a>: One of my coworkers went as a sim for halloween. It was great.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:21Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16689904</id>
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    <title>Comment from Jeremy82465 on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Jeremy82465</name>
        <uri></uri>
    </author>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>@<a href="http://consumerist.com/5401176/eas-advertisement-is-a-tad-misleading#c16687045" rel="nofollow">Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis</a>: How great is the sims 3 though?! God I love that game.</p></p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:20Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16688849</id>
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    <title>Comment from asten77 on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>asten77</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@<a href="#c16687243" rel="nofollow">YardanCabaret</a>: "though"?</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:18Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16688692</id>
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    <title>Comment from viqas on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>viqas</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I have seen this ad as well on fark</p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:18Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16687431</id>
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    <title>Comment from Gnort on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Gnort</name>
        <uri>http://</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>@<a href="#c16686470" rel="nofollow">ArcanaJ</a>: Yeah, exactly. Development sweatshop. Killer of all good development shops. Crap releaser. Etc.</p><br />
<p>I could rant about how evil they are for 10 minutes...and I don't even game anymore!</p></p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:17Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16687243</id>
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    <title>Comment from YardanCabaret on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>YardanCabaret</name>
        <uri>http://</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It's still the PC version of Mass Effect though.</p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:17Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16687114</id>
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    <title>Comment from Taliskan on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Taliskan</name>
        <uri>http://</uri>
    </author>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>They had their 20% off games in stock sale a week ago, so this doesn't seem far fetched. I couldn't get the 20% deal to work for me, so this ad for games that are actually over $20 is not surprising.</p></p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:17Z</published>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16687045</id>
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    <title>Comment from Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh</name>
        <uri>http://twitter.com/kimmishkim</uri>
    </author>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>Anyone who knows me, knows that the only games I ever play and stick with (IE. The only game I've ever been really into) is the Sims.. and I pay full price because I just can't wait till it goes down.</p><br />
<p>It would be really soon for the Sims 3 to be 20 dollars. The first expansion isn't even out yet.</p><br />
<p>Silly ad, you pulled the wrong game box pictures.</p></p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:17Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16686470</id>
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    <title>Comment from ArcanaJ on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>ArcanaJ</name>
        <uri>http://www.arcanumvisual.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EA do something shady?  Get outta town!</p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:16Z</published>
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    <id>tag:beta.consumerist.com,2009://1.5401176-comment:16686468</id>
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    <title>Comment from Smashville_OrderingOJandTakingNames on 2009-11-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Smashville_OrderingOJandTakingNames</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>A photoshop prankster on Fark? Never.</p></p>]]>
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    <published>2009-11-13T21:36:16Z</published>
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