Re: More free games on Prime!

On 06/08/2024 16:09, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Tue, 6 Aug 2024 10:00:12 +0100, JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
 

On 05/08/2024 18:57, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

I am confused as to which client you mean: Amazon's or GOGs? Perhaps I
am misunderstanding your complaint?
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In any event, the Amazon client can't show you GOG games because GOG
isn't allowing Amazon to directly link accounts, likely for privacy
reasons.

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It's the Amazon client, so my complaint is that in the same way that the
Amazon games website allows you to claim a GoG game by giving you a code
I'd like that also implemented in the Amazon client. I don't see why
that requires any linking of accounts.

 Oh, I see what you mean now. Yeah, the Amazon client is pretty
lackluster. The only time I ever use it is if I actually want to
download/play the Amazon games. Whenever claiming the titles, though,
I go directly through the website (https://gaming.amzon.com ).  Not
only does it lack linking, often entire games offered for free on the
website just don't show up at all when using the client.
 But, again, this doesn't really surprise me. Unlike pretty much every
other client on the market, the Amazon client doesn't have a
storefront. That means there's no way for you to actually BUY anything
from Amazon using it. Thus, its development is very low on their
priorities; it's a cost-center, not a revenue generator. At least if
you go to the Prime Gaming website, you're only one click away from
Amazon.com and spending more money.
 

For the first few months I didn't even realise how it worked and naively thought that the website and client would show the same games!