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Posted May 13, 2014
I am waiting for a particular game to go on sale, and when it does, I intend on buying multiple copies for me and for my friends.

The thing is, I don't know if some of them will be interested in the game, or I don't have their e-mails; can I purchase the game as a gift to my own e-mail and give them the game later, or is the key tied to the e-mail address provided?
Posted May 13, 2014
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Xarkox: I am waiting for a particular game to go on sale, and when it does, I intend on buying multiple copies for me and for my friends.

The thing is, I don't know if some of them will be interested in the game, or I don't have their e-mails; can I purchase the game as a gift to my own e-mail and give them the game later, or is the key tied to the e-mail address provided?
Yes :D

Just put in your own e-mail address~
Posted May 13, 2014
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Xarkox: I am waiting for a particular game to go on sale, and when it does, I intend on buying multiple copies for me and for my friends.

The thing is, I don't know if some of them will be interested in the game, or I don't have their e-mails; can I purchase the game as a gift to my own e-mail and give them the game later, or is the key tied to the e-mail address provided?
You can't gift to yourself! The code would probably be invalid or unavailable for your account. If you have multiple keys, and no-one wants them, hold a giveaway on the forums!
Posted May 13, 2014
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Xarkox: I am waiting for a particular game to go on sale, and when it does, I intend on buying multiple copies for me and for my friends.

The thing is, I don't know if some of them will be interested in the game, or I don't have their e-mails; can I purchase the game as a gift to my own e-mail and give them the game later, or is the key tied to the e-mail address provided?
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genkicolleen: Yes :D

Just put in your own e-mail address~
Thanks for the fast reply!
Posted May 13, 2014
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Xarkox: I am waiting for a particular game to go on sale, and when it does, I intend on buying multiple copies for me and for my friends.

The thing is, I don't know if some of them will be interested in the game, or I don't have their e-mails; can I purchase the game as a gift to my own e-mail and give them the game later, or is the key tied to the e-mail address provided?
You can most definitely purchase the game as a a gift and send the codes to your e-mail. You'll keep the codes if any of your friends isn't interested in the game and can gift/trade it later.


[EDIT] Obviously ninja'd (what was I even thinking?) :-P
Post edited May 13, 2014 by groze
Posted May 13, 2014
I've done it and I think I saw IAmSinistar saying he did it all the time a couple of hours ago.
Posted May 13, 2014
Just to be clear, the key isn't tied to an email address.

All you need to redeem a game is an account and a code:
https://secure.gog.com/redeem

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Change "Just to be clear" to "Just to be slow".
Post edited May 13, 2014 by grimwerk
Posted May 13, 2014
If you gift to your own email, you get a gift code that you can then redeem by yourself. Simple as that.

Also, props for the thread title, because taken literally it would seem you'd want to gift yourself to somebody else. You can do that to*.

*(inter)National laws apply
Posted May 13, 2014
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Titanium: If you gift to your own email, you get a gift code that you can then redeem by yourself. Simple as that.

Also, props for the thread title, because taken literally it would seem you'd want to gift yourself to somebody else. You can do that to*.

*(inter)National laws apply
Hm, using gift as an abbreviation of "send (a) gift to" might not have been the best idea, I concur.
Post edited May 13, 2014 by Xarkox
Posted May 13, 2014
As mentioned, you can email yourself. But also note that the key gets listed in "gifts" in your Games section, so you don't necessarily need to go to your email to get it; just copy/paste from the gifts section, and redeem here

https://secure.gog.com/redeem
Posted May 14, 2014
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Titanium: If you gift to your own email, you get a gift code that you can then redeem by yourself. Simple as that.

Also, props for the thread title, because taken literally it would seem you'd want to gift yourself to somebody else. You can do that to*.

*(inter)National laws apply
Thank you for this, as I came in here, logged on and was prepared to be a real asshole on teh intarwebz due to a post I read, which I hate to do. But then I saw yours, smiled and can only respond thusly...

"All you need is a strategically placed bowtie... or three, depending"
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