Plants vs. Zombies Coming to Android, Free! (For a Day)

[Andy Chalk]

Plants vs. Zombies Coming to Android, Free! (For a Day)

The PopCap classics Plants vs. Zombies [http://www.amazon.com/Chuzzle-Pc/dp/B000UQSRN6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305559563&sr=8-1] are coming to Amazon's Appstore for Android and if you're quick enough, you can get both of them free.

Notwithstanding its Bejeweled [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109652-Amazon-Defends-App-Store-Use] is the biggest thing PopCap has ever done.

Beginning tomorrow, May 17, Chuzzle will become the first-ever PopCap game released for Android mobile devices, available exclusively on Amazon's Appstore until May 30. Plants vs. Zombies will follow later this months with a similar two-week window of Appstore exclusivity. The games will normally sell for $2.99 each but both games will be available on launch day at no charge. That's right, if you get 'em on day one, you get 'em free.

That's a pretty solid deal. There's a lot of free crap available on Android but most of it is, well, crap. These games, on the other hand, are anything but. "PopCap is a brand synonymous with great mobile games," as Amazon's Aaron Rubenson put it, and giving its games away, even just for a 24 hour span, is a great way to draw attention to Amazon's upstart Appstore.

Hit up Dynomite [http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011]. Kaboom! Yeah, I'd pay for that.


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[vxicepickxv]

I guess I figured out one of the things I'm doing tomorrow.

 

[Eiv]

woot, cant wait

 

[Pandora92]

"The Amazon Appstore is only available to customers located within the United States."

Sigh...

 

[brunothepig]

"The Amazon Appstore is only available to customers located within the United States."

Sigh...

Wow really? They'd best update the availability pretty soon. They can't compete with the iPhone like that.
Anyway, great deal for citizens of the US at least, but I have no Android, so I can't take advantage of this. Still, I already own PvZ on PC, so not a problem.
However, I'm installing this Dynomite now. I fear for my study plans for the rest of the night.
EDIT: I was naive... I should have known better haha. Still, kinda cool game.

 

[Jack Macaque]

Well that's pretty nice of them to do that, no catch that I can see of...

PvZ is GG btw.

 

[teebeeohh]

US only, the moral dilemma associated with this is killing me

 

[Kapol]

I hope there's an update when PvZ actually does go live so I don't miss it, but that is pretty awesome. It'll at least save me from having to spend money to buy PvZ a third time. Never heard of the one that comes out tomorrow, but I'll have to check it out. Popcap games are normally good, if addictive.

 

[MadX]

I'm not in the US >.< but if I log onto the appstore tomorrow and pretend to download it, then pirating it is fair?

 

[v3n0mat3]

I have been waiting for a long time for this.

I... I'm excited. It's finally happening.

 

[Andy Chalk]

KABOOM!

Seriously, Dynomite is my favourite PopCap game ever.

As for the US only thing, I didn't even bother to check that. Very disappointing. But what exactly is happening? Is the Appstore not loading at all or what?

 

[Meggiepants]

Finally. Now I have something other than Angry Birds to play on my phone when I am waiting in line. Which was also free, so with these two, I'll have spent a whopping nothing on my phone games. Just the way I like it.

 

[tcurt]

Don't forget the Amazon App Store isn't available for AT&T customers yet either. This is a great deal for an unfortunately smaller amount of people.

 

[Steve the Pocket]

Hmm. Do we have to already have an Android device to get this, or can we download it now and sync it to the phone at a later date? Because I know I'll be getting some kind of pocket-sized gadget (possible with phone capability, possibly without) eventually, but I'm waiting until some brand actually makes one that's actually compatible with more than one network so I don't have to replace it just because I don't like my carrier.

 

[Splunge]

I'm in Australia. The App store does install and run on my phone, but any "purchases" give the message that the service isn't available in my area.
So yeah. Amazon are being great big teases, giving me a glimpse of what I *could* buy, but not actually letting me.

 

[ark123]

What, when? Now? Gimme!

Edit - oh joy, a 27mb game. More than flash. Jesus.

 

[ark123]

I'm in Australia. The App store does install and run on my phone, but any "purchases" give the message that the service isn't available in my area.
So yeah. Amazon are being great big teases, giving me a glimpse of what I *could* buy, but not actually letting me.

You think that sucks? Angry Birds: Rio wasn't available in RIO when it was released through Amazon. Talk about irony.