Except they didn't apologize and according to them adding paid mods was not a mistake, their mistake was starting with skyrim. I think it's funny how enamoured people are with steam to the point of misremembering what really happened.
Edit: love the downvotes, just proves how brainwashed steam fans are, just like nintendo fans.
My rule is I can't buy a game unless I am going to play it that same day.
Even in cases where the rule causes me to miss a sale and end up buying the game later, I'm sure it still saves me money, and - more importantly - saves a tremendous amount of regret and stress caused by buying games that would just sit my library unplayed.
I've got like... 3 games I'll get at the moment, one's not even going to be on pc for like 6 months, another isn't out to next month and the other just came out so probably won't be on sale :l
I've been making a huge dent in my library since last year. I've fully completed over half of my 200+ library. I shouldn't, but will probably get some new games to add to the decreasing backlog so that I can have more backlog to play! :P
Consumers have associated the experience as a sale, but the last few steam sales I have only found very very niche stuff actually on sale, everything else isn't really on sale it just has meaningless percents next to them.
Edit wow so I am really not in the majority here with my opinion haha, ok, maybe I am seeing this wrong? Honestly, the last couple steam sales I have compared the sales going on to previous sales <1 month previous or less away and the sales just didn't look that good from that perspective.
I am not saying games aren't going on sale in the Steam sale, I am arguing the sales are mediocre compared to random sales throughout the year, but again... I probably just have a warped vision of this because clearly people think otherwise.
As in, there aren't discounts? I only ever look st my wishlist during steam sales and I see plenty of discounts and I dont see the msrp having been raised or anything
I've gotten at least 50% off compared to the day I wishlist something on every game that I've waited on a sale for. I know this because I only buy wishlist stuff when it is at least 50% off
41 Comments
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 45 pts · 1y
Let me know when Steam starts accepting the cartoon moths that fly out of my empty wallet.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y
Actually, the moths cost extra.
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 1y
You got some of them moths??
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 33 pts · 1y
Steam being a US-based company kinda put a damper on my willingness to shell out the moolah for games I might not even play ...
BroBot9000@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1y
GOG is my go to. Still have a huge steam library from before but my future purchases are going there.
original_reader@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y
...and which you don't actually own.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 15 pts · 1y
TBH for me, between the sales and the Linux compatibility it's still worth it even if I'm effectively renting the games.
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
What about the time they tried to implement paid mods with Bethesda?
dubyakay@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 1y
They've tried, they've listened, they've not gone forward with the implementation, apologized and refunded and everyone else moved on.
Dagnet@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 1y
https://steamcommunity.com/games/SteamWorkshop/announcements/detail/208632365253244218
Except they didn't apologize and according to them adding paid mods was not a mistake, their mistake was starting with skyrim. I think it's funny how enamoured people are with steam to the point of misremembering what really happened.
Edit: love the downvotes, just proves how brainwashed steam fans are, just like nintendo fans.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 6 pts · 1y
That's not great, but it's not 'company thriving under a very literally fascist regime'-bad.
Lucky_777@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
There is too much on the backlog for this bullshit
Sibbo@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 1y
SteamDB countdown
Bosht@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Oh nooooo just in time for me to go back to work. What a load of shit, lmao
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
I'm going to play all those games! Really! Some day.
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 1y
Im saving up for retirement!
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I wonder if we get a Steam Deck 2 by then.
owl@infosec.pub · 7 pts · 1y
What is that third representation of money? Paper bills, credit card and [???]. Is it a ring?
Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 1y
It's a wallet
owl@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 1y
Thanks, now I feel silly for not recognizing it.
Sibbo@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y
That's a wallet containing 50€ notes
owl@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 1y
Thank you, don't know how I didn't recognize it.
tiramichu@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
My rule is I can't buy a game unless I am going to play it that same day.
Even in cases where the rule causes me to miss a sale and end up buying the game later, I'm sure it still saves me money, and - more importantly - saves a tremendous amount of regret and stress caused by buying games that would just sit my library unplayed.
xthexder@l.sw0.com · 2 pts · 1y
I've adopted this same strategy. I've bought maybe 2 games in the last couple years. I haven't been hyped for a Steam sale in over 5 years
tuckerm@feddit.online · 5 pts · 1y
🎶 ARE YOU READY FOR A MIRACLE?! READY AS I CAN BE! 🎶
shayana@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
Jokes on you I have no money left and huge backlog!
sirico@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 1y
But this indie game is only 50p and so is this one and this one and this one...
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Are you ready for a miracle!!?
snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
I've got like... 3 games I'll get at the moment, one's not even going to be on pc for like 6 months, another isn't out to next month and the other just came out so probably won't be on sale :l
LucidNightmare@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
I've been making a huge dent in my library since last year. I've fully completed over half of my 200+ library. I shouldn't, but will probably get some new games to add to the decreasing backlog so that I can have more backlog to play! :P
mintiefresh@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
I just realized it says "no memes" in the side bar.
Sorry about that. Will be more careful next time.
tiramichu@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
capuccino@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
I do not buy if I really really want the game., so, there are many games in my library that I haven't played because I got them free
ThePiedPooper@discuss.online · 1 pts · 1y
GIVE IT TO ME! I NEED IT. I sold a good portion of my Steam inventory in preparation!
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · -32 pts · 1y
Steam sale IS NOT A REAL SALE.
Consumers have associated the experience as a sale, but the last few steam sales I have only found very very niche stuff actually on sale, everything else isn't really on sale it just has meaningless percents next to them.
Edit wow so I am really not in the majority here with my opinion haha, ok, maybe I am seeing this wrong? Honestly, the last couple steam sales I have compared the sales going on to previous sales <1 month previous or less away and the sales just didn't look that good from that perspective.
I am not saying games aren't going on sale in the Steam sale, I am arguing the sales are mediocre compared to random sales throughout the year, but again... I probably just have a warped vision of this because clearly people think otherwise.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 30 pts · 1y
Use SteamDB to check price histories. Steam Sales often present the lowest historical price on any game.
overload@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 1y
If you're okay with buying from key resellers, the stores on Isthereanydeal.com beat Steam a lot of the time.
dom@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 1y
As in, there aren't discounts? I only ever look st my wishlist during steam sales and I see plenty of discounts and I dont see the msrp having been raised or anything
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · -19 pts · 1y
Meh I don't typically see pricecuts that are that meaningful, on isthereanydeal the steam sales often just don't impress me in how they compare.
I don't mean to rain on the parade, the deals aren't bad and I love steam so shrugs
shneancy@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
just because the things you want aren't on sale... doesn't mean the sale doesn't exist
Bo7a@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Meaningful to whom?
I've gotten at least 50% off compared to the day I wishlist something on every game that I've waited on a sale for. I know this because I only buy wishlist stuff when it is at least 50% off
spankmonkey@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Lol wut