Today, almost all of EA’s games are released on Origin and are available through its online store. Yes, I know about Steam and its huge game collection, but Origin has some exclusive titles like Battlefield and Need for Speed. The problem is, Origin doesn’t conduct sales as often as Steam.
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What if you want to try Need for Speeds Rivals (really?) but don’t want to spend $60? Origin Mexico is the solution. The prices of games vary by region or country, and many times the Origin Mexican store has lower prices than other regions. But making a purchase is not as easy as going to the website and selecting the Mexico region. Follow this guide to learn how.
Set up a proxy connection
You cannot access the store in Mexico directly, the origin server will determine your country from your IP address and redirect you to the store in your country. To circumvent this, we use proxies. Now, depending on the browser you use, the proxy setup process will be different. I’m explaining the process for the two most popular browsers, Firefox & Chrome.
For firefox
Finding a free proxy server is not that difficult, just a Google search will show you a lot of websites. I recommend Proxynova. To set it up, we need the IP address and port of the proxy server. In the list of servers, select the server with a higher uptime and proxy speed. After you decide on the server, copy the IP address and keep in mind the four-digit port number.
Open Firefox and go to Option > High level > Network card. click Setting button below Relation.
inside Connection settings window, select Manual proxy configuration and enter the IP address in Http Proxy field and port number you copied in the previous step. Click ALRIGHT end.
For Chrome
Chrome relies on the system’s internet settings. We won’t mess with that, we’ll use an add-on to set up the proxy instead. From the extension store, install the Proxy SwitchySharp extension.
Open SwitchySharp Preferences by going to Setting > Extensions. inside Http Proxy proxy server IP address and port number input field port field. Fight Rescue end.
To load a profile, click the blue globe icon in the top right corner of Chrome and select the profile you’ve saved.
I’ve covered the next steps in Firefox since it’s my primary browser, but they shouldn’t be different in other browsers.
Hot Tip: Check out Origin’s On the House section to get free games and Game Time to play certain games for a limited time before buying them.
Buy from the store
Step 1: After setting up and enabling your proxy, go to origin.com. Your URL should look like: https://www.origin.com/en-mx/store/ with en-mx indicates the region of Mexico.
If Origin continues to redirect you to the store in your country, clear cookies (in Firefox or Chrome) and disable all scripts.
Step 2: Understanding the website can be difficult if you don’t know Spanish, so take the help of Google Translate. Find your way to your favorite game and add it to the cart.
Step 3: Open your shopping cart by clicking on the cart icon in the upper right corner. Click on the button named caja, means payment.
Step 4: On the checkout page, you can see your final price and apply any promotional codes you have. Click I am caja to log in to your account.
Step 5: After entering your login information, press Opening session. Before proceeding to the next step, disable the proxy.
Step 6: After logging in, Origin will ask you for a payment method. Credit Card & Paypal are both supported. Enter a valid Mexican name, email, phone number and address.
Search Google for public libraries, churches, or hotel listings in Mexico. After entering details, click Pagar ahora to make payment.
Step 7: After payment, you will receive an email in Spanish and the game will automatically be added to your Origin account. Check your origin library to confirm. If it doesn’t appear, log out and back in.
Conclusion
Here’s how you buy Origin games for cheap and learn some (very little) Spanish along the way. Do share your ‘vista’ in the comments.
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