God of War: Ragnarok is a direct sequel matches of 2018. In it, Kratos meets other Scandinavian gods who clearly want to avenge him for the death of their loved ones. Judging by the reviews of the press, the project turned out to be simply brilliant. However, it is not so easy to buy it in Russia as the game is not officially sold. Our guide will help you solve this problem.
To start, we note that God of War: Ragnarok is a Sony exclusive – the game will only be available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The PC version will be released in a year at best.
God of War: Ragnarok on Physical Media
Disc versions of games from Sony will work in Russia without any restrictions. This way you can install God of War: Ragnarok, download updates and receive achievements on your account. This feature is available to owners of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 with a disc drive.
True, you will have to use the services of intermediaries who put a small margin on the goods. On the other hand, you can return some of the money spent by selling the disc to another player. Use various flea markets to look for a game, for example Avito. Please note that the disc can be either new or printed. This is usually stated in the ad.
How to buy God of War: Ragnarok from the PS Store abroad
Buying God of War digitally today is not an easy task. But a virtual copy of the game will cost you less than a physical version. In addition, as a owner of the PlayStation 5 Digital, you simply have no choice. Note that this version of the console comes without a disc drive.
To buy a digital version from the PS Store:
- You must have a Turkish account. To do this, go to the official PlayStation Store website and select “Sign Up”. When choosing a country, stop at Turkey. Index – 34060city - Istanbul.
- Turn on the console and enter the details of the new account.
- It is necessary to spend at least two hours in real time on the new profile. This is due to the battle against bots, so any newly created profile is suspect. You can start projects for free – multiversus, Genshin impact of Call of Duty: War Zone. There is no need to play them, the main thing is to stay in the game and not leave the network so that the system sees you as a real user. note that you cannot make purchases for the first five days. Otherwise you risk being blocked.
- Top up your wallet. The easiest way is to use the services of intermediaries. You must purchase a card to fund your PSN account. There are many sites on the internet that offer similar services. When choosing a seller, pay attention to the number of completed transactions. The more of them, the less likely you are to run into a scammer.
- There is a more complicated way – to get a Turkish map using the OlduBil application. To do this, you need to enable the VPN, select Turkey as the region and buy a SIM card. Then top up your bank card and link it to your PSN account. However, recently the service crashed and registration is not allowed.
- Once you have deposited money into your account using any method, open the PS Store, search for “God of War: Ragnarok” (without the quotes) and purchase the game.
This method works with all games that are on the PS Store, regardless of whether they were released in Russia or not.
How to Buy God of War: Ragnarok on Russian PS Store
You can also buy God of War from the Russian PS Store, but this option is only reasonable if you still have money in your account. Today, PS Store debit cards sell at a huge markup. So, to replenish a wallet from 1000 rubles, you will have to pay from 3000 to 7000 rubles. In this scenario, it is easier to purchase the game on physical media.
If you still decide to use this method or you still have five thousand rubles in your account, the algorithm is as follows:
- Turn on the console and log in to your Russian account.
- Type the search engine “God of War: Ragnarok” (without quotes).
- Select the version of the game you need and add it to your cart. Depending on the platform (PS4 or PS5), the price will differ. Note: If you purchase the PS5 version, you will automatically receive the PlayStation 4 game. If you purchased the PS4 game, you will need to pay extra to purchase God of War: Ragnarok on PS5.
- Go to the shopping cart and pay for the purchase.
If you make a purchase before November 9, pre-order. In this case, you can immediately start preloading the game on your device.
Source: VG Times
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