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I need the Steam Summer Sale (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm so bored. Please. Please Gabe! I need the sale. Give it to me! Please!!!!!

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I feel like the Steam sales stopped being good a few years ago. I think when they stopped doing flash sales? Now most games are just regular sale price off. No real special deals anymore.

I miss checking daily for new updates on what was for sale and getting a game at a really good price. Now everything is the same price for the entire two weeks so it feels exciting for maybe the first 5 minutes when you check your wishlist and after that it's done.

Don't want to be too negative though. Hope there are some good deals and everyone can grab something at a good price!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They stopped doing flash sales when refunds were a thing. People could buy a game, see it was 90% later, refund and buy it when it was much cheaper. Or if you a week or two before the sale you could do the same thing, but the lightning deals has the biggest impact for refunds. Steam didn't stop them, but the game devs just stopped in light of that.

I know people really like refunds but I miss absolutely ridiculously low priced games. The games used to be so cheap, I couldn't even care if a game was actually trash. Got it for a dollar who cares.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Honestly they should just stop refunds on flash sale items unless in extenuating circumstances like "This game literally doesn't work for anybody" or "The price literally went back up as I was purchasing it so I paid the higher price"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They legally can't. If they tried to disable refunds, the EU would fine them into the ground.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's not an automobile or a physical item, why can't they just package it differently for each market? Places with ugly capitalism get lightning deals, places with affordable Healthcare don't... lol

[–] Bubippbasbir 2 points 1 year ago

They have to offer refunds according to at least EU law.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That wouldn't solve the problem. The problem is people buying the full priced game, refunding and then getting the lightning deal game. You didn't used to be able to do that.

[–] EveningNewbs 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now the lower deals are on the key reseller sites, because...no refunds.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Apparently they just sell you an account with the game or some family sharing shenanigans, best just to avoid these sites.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I didn't encounter that on the site I bought from...I don't think. And it was the only way to get the game by that point, the developer had closed their sales so it was this or piracy. I chose to pay for a key than to pirate.

Technically I'd paid for the game twice. I bought it back in the day for the OUYA and then again for Steam, because I wanted to play the game. I think it's a shame that it wasn't more popular because it was a fun game.

[–] ZytaZiouZ 1 points 1 year ago

I miss the Ouya... Totally impractical but even more awesome.

Out of curiosity which game was it? The Amazing Frog game?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

https://www.g2a.com/battlebit-remastered-pc-steam-account-account-global-i10000339769005

They sell a steam account and some people are mad because they didn't notice, I honestly don't blame them who think they are going to get an account when on a key reseller website. Or family sharing an account?

They dont sell keys, they expect you to link your account to other existing ones through family share

Who knows I expect stolen accounts were involved.

[–] EveningNewbs 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm talking about sites like Fanatical and Green Man Gaming. They sell legitimate keys that you can redeem on Steam; they just undercut Steam by a little bit because they can.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Steamdb is still good for checking out prices of games, they even have browser addons that tell you lowest price on the steam page itself.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah but a sale is a sale. I don't get upset at clothing stores for having sales even though T-shirts have been the same for 60 years more or less.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't understand why you would want your sale to be gimmicky, I hate that. Go shop on Temu, DealDash or something like that if you want lightning sale thrills. I prefer to just have a sale and take some time about what I want to buy.

Edit: because it seemed directed at the person I am commenting to.

[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate 1 points 1 year ago

While I totally understand where you're coming from and agree, I think the community needs to move on from this complaint. It's been years since we had flash sales and it's not coming back.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Just 26 hours and 38 minutes my dude, we can endure it

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't! I've had to go outside and touch grass. This can't go on!

[–] StarkestMadness 4 points 1 year ago

Resist the urge, brother! Grass is temporary. Gabe is forever.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gib me gaben

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gib me

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Gab me

[–] Ech 9 points 1 year ago

I remember when the sale dates were a mystery. There was more excitement to the expectation and wondering than there is just waiting for a specific day.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you should play my friends demo if you're bored

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2116590/The_Dreamer_Must_Die/

[–] Cosmonaut_Collin 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This looks like a pretty neat game, although I can't download the demo on steam. I'll just wait for the release.

Nvm, found the demo download. Looks like steam moved things around.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What games are yall interested in buying?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I recently bought strange horticulture on sale, had a lot of fun with it.

Maybe it will go on sale, but Betrayal at Club Low is also very cool, and already cheap.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oooo I liked strange horticulture. Was Betrayal at Club Low similar?

What's I'm REALLY looking for is another 'Return of the Obra Dinn', but games that good seem rare

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Betrayal is a little more stressful, and plays more like an adventure game than a mystery. It has a fun dice system inspired by table top games, and I've never played anything quite like it, so I'd recommend it if your looking for a fresh experience (which is the same reason I liked Strange Horticulture).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Completely forgot to grab Elden Ring at Christmas when it was on sale so really hoping it gets in there

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been thinking about buying it too, but I bought Sekiro in the winter sale and haven't finished it yet.. I think I'll wait a little

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Sekiro got me into Souls series. What a great game.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An updated Freelancer open world space RPG. It doesn't even need a story or campaign. Just a living, breathing world.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let me know if you find anything! What other games in that vein do you like?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eve Online, Fractured Space, Rebel Galaxy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Eve Online" The addiction begins!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Not really. Eve Online is an anti-addiction since whatever you want to do, the game or your group wants you to do something different. As soon as you train for something, it will drop right out of the meta and you will have to switch. In Eve you have to continually fight for your fun like a raccoon in a dumpster with other racoons.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Gaben will provide, have faith.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It's happening!!!!!!

[–] hurricane155 2 points 1 year ago

You shouldn't be wishing to be poor. I know I have a problem when the sales do come it's hard to say no to some things

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