Confused about the purchase CD + download game in US, someone explain please

[armed2010]

Ok, from what I have heard, if buy Galactic Civilizations at the galciv site, and choose the buy game + download, they will charge me $40 plus an additional $10 for the cd plus shipping and handling. Is this true, or am I just confused?

[unic]

Quoting the 'FAQ: Downloading vs. Retail' at their site:

"Directly..
If you purchase GalCiv directly, it's $44.95 and you will get a serial number and a link to download Stardock Central. [...] You can also have the OEM package (basically a CD in a nice DVD case which includes a PDF version of the user manual) sent to you for $5 (USA/Canada) or $10 (elsewhere) in shipping."

So, according to that, for the US, it should come out to $50 for it all.

/unic

[armed2010]

Ok, so if I choose that option, they begin to send me the physical CD of the game, but also let me download it off their servers to play while I wait for the game to come? Im sorry I know its stupid but I just need to have total total clarification. Also, do they just send me the CD, or the CD in a box with the manual and stuff?

[MarkG]

if I choose that option, they begin to send me the physical CD of the game, but also let me download it off their servers to play while I wait for the game to come?

yes

do they just send me the CD, or the CD in a box with the manual and stuff?

no printed manual (only in PDF on the cd) or full box