Seth sent us this screengrab of an ad he found on Fark in which Electronic Arts is offering games for less than $20. Problem is, none of the games pictured — The Sims 3, Need for Speed Shift and FIFA 10, hot, recently-released games all — can be had for any cheaper than $40 at the EA Store or any other retail venue other than the back of some guy’s van.

Look at the EA Store’s actual page with games that cost less than $20 and you’ll mostly find PC-only expansion packs, save for the lovely Mass Effect.

I logged onto Fark several times but the ad didn’t come up for me. Unless Seth is a photoshop prankster, this seems shady.

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