Those are pretty much your only option , I highly doubt any keys still exist and if they do then they'll probably never see the light of day to get used. Unfortunately since it's been delisted for so long the $150 gift is your only option but all it will continue to do is go up in price so if you're specifically wanting it on steam then just go ahead and bite the bullet and get it.

Thanks for the reply.
Do you think this is a scam because it is several times cheaper than usual?
NFS Shift from implexcorp [www.implexcorp.com]

I would say it's a scam , they're even selling a steam key for NFS The Run which was never even available on steam so just off of that I can tell it's bs. But worst case scenario you buy it via paypal and just get a refund through that if you were to get scammed.

why not just get the EA APP key? its 16 euro? i bought it from GAMIVO and it works fine

Originally posted by Jaboc:

why not just get the EA APP key? its 16 euro? i bought it from GAMIVO and it works fine

Nobody wants to use that trash, might as well just get a physical or unofficial copy at that point.

Originally posted by Kirov Reporting:

Thanks for the reply.
Do you think this is a scam because it is several times cheaper than usual?
NFS Shift from implexcorp [www.implexcorp.com]

Pay by PayPal and you are covered if it is a scam .

I believe they have a retail CD version of the game, but there is no guarantee that it will work on current PCs like the Steam copy.

never understood why they are just removing games from steam store, old spiderman games, old transformers games and old good nfs games. Another reason to pirate ig... I ain't paying 150 dollars for a 2009 game

Originally posted by SamiHaha:

never understood why they are just removing games from steam store, old spiderman games, old transformers games and old good nfs games. Another reason to pirate ig... I ain't paying 150 dollars for a 2009 game

bc they're not making enough money to be worth renewing the licenses for one, and then theres the obvious that old games are just plain better than new games and much cheaper so the easier it is to play good old cheap games thats one less customer who can potentially be milked dry on some new live service casino.

Originally posted by tyl0413:

then theres the obvious that old games are just plain better than new games

Opinions are not facts. The FACT is that it isn't worth keeping up licensing costs (if even possible), and it isn't worth keeping up support in any fashion.

As far as quality, modern NFS games are just as variable as they were in the past. In either case, the older games are certainly not strictly better. In specific, I mean post NFSU. NFS games prior to NFSU kinda sucked (a lot), IMO.