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Gnomenclature 29 Sep @ 10:17pm
What Makes a Seasonal Sale “Worth it”?
As is tradition another Steam sale and the usual disappointment from some, satisfaction for others, and the crowd that’s neither underwhelmed nor overwhelmed, just whelmed.

What would make any given sale worth it to those disappointed? Is it the depth of discounts or the breadth being more games seeing a discount within a specific range I.e. 80% off? I’ve seen prices go up and discounts not be as good as historical lows for the past few years. Generally there are a few games every sale that pique my interest with decent deals.

I understand not everyone can always be happy, but would be interested in the community’s thoughts on this.
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce 29 Sep @ 10:22pm 
It's just a chance for devs/pubs to participate in 4 additional sales per year without the 30 day discounting cooldown in between.

:nkCool:
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Eagle_of_Fire 30 Sep @ 12:14am 
Originally posted by Eagle_of_Fire:
I think the bare minimum should be that they bring back an event like the Aliens or the Corgys once a year. Probably during the Summer Fest. At the bare minimum this would drive engagement and interest into the platform. And also show they care enough to host one of those for the gamers out there...
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SteelAceBae 30 Sep @ 12:25am 
I will finnay afford to rent the loisance for DOOM INTERNAL
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BloodShed 30 Sep @ 12:28am 
Originally posted by SteelAceBae:
I will finnay afford to rent the loisance for DOOM INTERNAL

Someone had a stroke
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Nx Machina 30 Sep @ 12:35am 
Purchasing is voluntary not mandatory during any sale.

For developers, publshers, participating is not mandatory nor to do they have to have specific percentage discounts.
Last edited by Nx Machina; 30 Sep @ 10:38am
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76561199870253034 30 Sep @ 12:58am 
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Balalaika 30 Sep @ 1:02am 
Originally posted by Gnomenclature:
As is tradition another Steam sale and the usual disappointment from some, satisfaction for others, and the crowd that’s neither underwhelmed nor overwhelmed, just whelmed.

What would make any given sale worth it to those disappointed? Is it the depth of discounts or the breadth being more games seeing a discount within a specific range I.e. 80% off? I’ve seen prices go up and discounts not be as good as historical lows for the past few years. Generally there are a few games every sale that pique my interest with decent deals.

I understand not everyone can always be happy, but would be interested in the community’s thoughts on this.

Nothing makes it worth it recently.

You get to buy a $70-$80 game for $50-$60...

We getting to Amazon levels of ridicules sales. Raise price by 30% then do 10% sale.

Unless you are looking for 5-8 years old titles.
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ReBoot 30 Sep @ 2:52am 
Got a bunch of games & DLC off my wishlist for little dough. Sale worth it.
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datCookie 30 Sep @ 4:01am 
Whatever worth you can find out of any sale is what makes it worth it. If you can't find anything worthwhile, then the sale isn't worth it for you. But it's all down to personal preferences
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Kargor 30 Sep @ 9:35am 
Originally posted by Gnomenclature:
What would make any given sale worth it to those disappointed?

Nothing. They just like to complain.
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The nameless Gamer 30 Sep @ 9:37am 
Same as any other sale. Games you might want at a discount. Expecting games which aren't even a year old to be 50-80% off is pretty unrealistic to say the least. And that seems to be the case for every person making posts about being disappointed in a sale.
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