Amazon now makes you buy Prime to get some of its best games

By Jon Porter

Some customers have found video games on Amazon are now “exclusively for Prime Members”.

Customers are clicking through to buy items in both the UK and US and finding certain titles to only be available for those who pay for Amazon’s Prime service.

The PlayStation 4 version of Grand Theft Auto 5 in the US is affected while FIFA 16 in the UK is also put behind an exclusive message.

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Customers around the world are also reporting other titles being restricted, including Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Seige, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Far Cry Primal, Battlefield Hardline, Dishonored: Definitive Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and Farming Simulator.

Amazon hasn’t announced the initiative, but the “exclusively for Prime Members” logo has been around since at least April last year. Previously items as diverse as movies and even nappies have been affected.

The exclusivity does not appear to apply worldwide. While the US version of GTA 5 is locked, the UK listing for GTA 5 on PS4 appears to be available for purchase by anyone. Meanwhile the Xbox one version of the game is unlocked across both US and UK.

It’s not yet clear whether this initiative is meant as …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming