at $40 on amazon it's still a very good deal imo.
Just piggybacking off this comment since you mentioned you bought Premium discounted, but right now Premium upgrade for owner's of the basic version of BF3 is available from Amazon for $7.99:
Or the full BF3 + Premium for $9.99:
BF3 seems to do okay and BF3: With expansions did a little better too.
I really hope someone doesn't respond with "nice try EA"....
It does not. But Amazon also sells the base game + premium bundled for 35$. Still usually cheaper than Origin.
Since all DLC's are required to play this mod, right now you can get the Premium upgrade (with all 5 DLC's) if you're an owner of the basic version of BF3 from Amazon for $7.99:
https://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-Premium-Service-Online-Game/dp/B0087STJLS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1MHI9OWZMHF8B&keywords=battlefield+3+premium&qid=1658150165&sprefix=battlefield+3+premium%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-2
Or if you need the full game plus DLC, you can get the full BF3 + Premium for $9.99:
https://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-Premium-Online-Game-Code/dp/B0098QPPL6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MHI9OWZMHF8B&keywords=battlefield+3+premium&qid=1658150165&sprefix=battlefield+3+premium%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1
Amazon says it's $30, did you get the game yet?
The vanilla game With classics like Operation metro
Battlefield Premium Only a upgrade for the basegame, DON"T get it if you don't own BF3 vanilla
Premium edition If you don't have the basegame