Do you get the key immediately on purchase? Or do you have to wait for the physical box?
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I guess that depends on how you purchase it. I bought a boxed game. The key was inside the box... So obviously I had to wait. If you buy as a download, I would think key was available pretty much instantly, or at least at email speed. Me, I am old school. Games should come in a box with nice graphics, not in a "cloud" some where.
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You have to wait for the physical box to come in the mail to get the key, if you want a digital key right away, buy a digital copy from a store like macgamestore.com or from blizzard themselves
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I did not download directly because I was not sure of what would happen if I made errors. But the Key card allows you to download the program by entering the Product Key Number. After downloading and installing the program, keep the The Product Key Card in case somehow you loose your program due to virus or buying a new computer, etc. You keep the key card to download and install the program again.When you get the product key, they also offer you the disk for about $12.00 or $13.00. Addy
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If you choose the "pc download" option on "platform" the code will be available for immediate use. I don't think they even send the box.. :)
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Did you buy a physical "DVD" game or did you by a download game? I have the physical DVD game and I do not need to use the disc (after initial installation) to play the game. I purchased it this way intentionally because some of the online downloaded games have to be run through an online server like Steam and there fore can only be played while you are on line (WIFI connected) and I use my laptop while traveling and seldom have a WIFI connection. Since you don't have an internal DVD player your options would be to buy an external USB player (they can be very inexpensive, from 19.99 up) to download a physical DVD of the game or buy an on line downloadable version. Did you buy a physical "DVD" game or did you by a download game? I have the physical DVD game and I do not need to use the disc (after initial installation) to play the game. I purchased it this way intentionally because some of the online downloaded games have to be run through an online server like Steam and there fore can only be played while you are on line (WIFI connected) and I use my laptop while traveling and seldom have a WIFI connection. Since you don't have an internal DVD player your options would be to buy an external USB player (they can be very inexpensive, from... » Read More Did you buy a physical "DVD" game or did you by a download game? I have the physical DVD game and I do not need to use the disc (after initial installation) to play the game. I purchased it this way intentionally because some of the online downloaded games have to be run through an online server like Steam and there fore can only be played while you are on line (WIFI connected) and I use my laptop while traveling and seldom have a WIFI connection. Since you don't have an internal DVD player your options would be to buy an external USB player (they can be very inexpensive, from 19.99 up) to download a physical DVD of the game or buy an on line downloadable version. « Show Less
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Yes, you will get a digital code , which appears on the screen after purchased , you can give this code to anyone.
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unless it says digital copy and if there is a shipping charge, then it is the physical box. it came with disks but I did not need them, I already had the starter installs and just downloaded the patch after putting my game serial in.
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I ordered my copy from another online retailer. The activation code was included in an email from that retailer. I would think Amazon would handle it the same way but this is just a guess on my part.
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If it just said "PC" it will send you a physical copy of the game... If it said "PC Download" then you would be able to get it trough download...
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If you didn't order a download, then yes the code will arrive in the box, you will have to wait until the package is delivered to you
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You will have to register the code on the manual with your account online and it should be instant you just have to wait for how ever long it takes to install and update the game.
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If you downloaded it from amazon, you will need to download the origin "app" onto your computer. Once downloaded create an account with origin and register your product key with it and it will open right up
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I ordered my from Amazon last week and got it today, you should probably buy it soon if it is for Christmas but don't worry about not getting it until after then.
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Yes, if you buy the one that says (download) amazon will send you a code within seconds to redeem it on steam. (Sent to your email)
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Yes, you'll recieve a game key. You'll still need to download the game client, and set up an account, then you are good to go!
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I bought mine far in advance while I wait for my house to finish...so it's still in the box. Sorry I don't have a response.
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I bought this game a while back and did it through Steam, however I'm fairly confident that you are getting steam key with purchase.
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If you're looking at this product page, they're the same thing. With the key card you have to wait to get a card printed with a physical number mailed to you. The number is in your amazon account when you do the download (I assume). So if you can wait a week, get the key card. You have to download from Microsoft and create a Microsoft account either way. Either way this is a subscription product that expires after a year and all of the software stops working if you let it expire.