How to get the Battlefield 3 early access beta

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Early access to the Battlefield 3 beta starts on Tuesday the 27^th, rather than Thursday the 29^th for the open beta.

Here’s a summary of purchases that qualify for early access:

• Preordered the PC version through Origin
• Purchased and registered the retail Medal of Honor: Limited Edition/Tier 1 Edition
• Purchased the Steam download of Medal of Honor prior to July 26^th, 2011

And here’s how to get access:
PC version, Origin preorder: Will receive an email with instructions and an access key.
PC version, MoH:LE retail purchase: Will receive an email with instructions and an access key as long as MoH:LE was registered.
PC version, MoH Steam purchase: Go to Medal of Honor in your Steam library, click the CD key link, and copy the BF3 early access key. Install Origin, click the “gear” icon, then select “Redeem Product Code” and enter the key
Xbox 360, MoH:LE purchase:  Will receive an email with instructions and an access key.
Playstation 3, MoH:LE purchase: BF3 early access will automatically appear in the Playstation Store.

As a reminder, all PC players need to download and install Origin, then create an Origin account to play the Battlefield 3 beta.