Fanatical Assistant is now the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison - What is it, How do I use it and other FAQs

    The Fanatical Assistant has been replaced with the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison and is available for Chrome users via the Chrome Web Store.

    If you've using Microsoft Edge, you can install the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison from the Chrome Web Store after first allowing extensions from other stores: Click the "Settings and more" button (or press "Alt"+"F"), select "Extensions" and turn on "Allow extensions from other stores" then go to the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison's Chrome store page and click "Add to Chrome".

    Use the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison to get better prices on games, and receive coupon codes that are exclusive to you!  It won't slow down your browsing experience - when appropriate (see below) anonymous price lookups are done after the page is downloaded.

    This easy-to-use extension automatically notifies you when a game you are viewing is cheaper at Fanatical. Best of all, it offers you exclusive promo codes (coupons) so that you can grow your game library without burning a hole in your wallet.

    Here are just some of the many benefits from installing Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison:

    • Save time and money searching for the best deals on games - receive an instant notification right in your browser when Fanatical has the best price
    • Exclusive coupon codes for you. How nice are we?!
    • Never miss a deal. Get the best Steam game and bundle deals delivered direct straight to your browser every day.
    • Price checks are anonymous - you don't have to login to any account to use the extension

    Once installed, click or tap the Fanatical icon in your browser's toolbar to change settings or view current offers then click/tap any offer that you're interested in to open that page:

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    Configuring the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison

    Click/tap the "Settings" cog icon in the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison's window (highlighted above in red) to call up configuration options:

    Customise Content

    Select which categories of offers you want to appear in the popup Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison window, options currently include:

    • Top Sellers
    • Featured Deals
    • Coupons
      Some coupons are only available through the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison and will only work from browsers where the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison is installed
    • Bundles
    • New Releases
    • Coming Soon
    • Ending Soon

    Price Notifications

    The Fanatical Assistant can alert you (using an information bar at the top of your browser) to offers available at fanatical.com related to the page you're viewing as shown below:

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    Prices will be shown in the currency that payment is taken in through Fanatical.com with an approximate local currency value (if that's different) and will incorporate the best of any available coupons that can be used with the game.

    Just click the "Learn More" button to view or buy the game through Fanatical.com:

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    Use the "Add to cart" button to add the game to your Fanatical.com cart and automatically apply the best available coupon to get the best deal!

    You can configure whether the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison should alert you:

    • While browsing other global game stores (including the Steam Store) as from "Is there any deal".  You can also select whether to always show Fanatical.com offers or only when Fanatical.com is cheaper than the current store site.
    • When searching for games on Google or Bing - if the search results include "Steam Powered" or "Video Game" (or regional equivalents) the Fanatical Assistant will check for matches at fanatical.com if you've allowed "Search Engines" to be monitored
    • When viewing game play videos (tagged "game") on YouTube or Twitch the Fanatical Assistant will check for matches at fanatical.com if you've allowed "Videos" to be monitored (we won't check if you happen to watch videos about, say, "chickens"!)

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    Removing the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison

    You can disable or remove (uninstall) the Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison as follows, depending on your web browser:

    • Chrome: Select "Menu", "More Tools, Extensions", click the "Remove" button associated with the "Fanatical PC Game Price Comparison"

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    Legal Notes

    By using this extension, you agree to Fanatical’s Terms & Conditions and the Fanatical Assistant's Terms & Conditions.

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