Dawn of cheaper Steam games Day 1?

KingOfSentinels · 06-02-2012, 02:18 PM

So I've noticed that recently a lot of big titles have been releasing at a lower price on Steam, rather than the full RRP which makes buying any game other than on sale a bit of a silly thing to do. Brand new games would always launch at £40 and you could always get them cheaper anywhere else.

But right now, Hitman: Absolution is £26 to pre-order on Steam, while its console counterparts on Amazon are £37 each. Usually games like that are fully priced at £40 on Steam. The PC boxed version on Amazon, which is usually £10 cheaper than the console version, is £24, so a bit cheaper still but not by the usual massive amount.

And Max Payne 3 too. It's sitting at £30 on Steam and £27 boxed, with both console versions being £34 brand new, and you got Max Payne 1 & 2 for pre-ordering it which makes that price even nicer. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is yet another, £30 on Steam and £37 boxed for the consoles, and it was priced at something like £20 for that mini Ghost Recon sale. Sleeping Dogs is coming soon and is £26 on Steam, £36 for pre-ordering the console versions on Amazon too.

Maybe buying big budget games Day 1 from Steam has suddenly become a viable method?

Let's hope it sticks because that was always Steam's biggest weakness, how expensive non-sale games always were. If it does then I'm going to pretty much say bye bye to anything but limited editions basically.

Alucard · 06-02-2012, 04:19 PM

I enjoy the prices for sure. You just cant beat steam. ITS IMPOSSIBLLLLLLEEEEEEEE

Drunken Savior · 06-02-2012, 04:20 PM

Alucard · 06-02-2012, 04:40 PM

HURHURHURHURHUR

KingOfSentinels · 06-02-2012, 05:06 PM

lol. Penises are funny.

Zack · 06-02-2012, 05:30 PM

i rarely buy games on steam anymore. always better deals out there.

Drunken Savior · 06-02-2012, 05:33 PM

spider-prime · 06-02-2012, 06:31 PM

People still buy games? I just get them handed to me.

Alucard · 06-03-2012, 02:46 AM

Spider sometimes confuses handed with stealing.

spider-prime · 06-03-2012, 08:11 AM

when you go to a store like walmart and ask for a game behind the game they just give it to you!

So when I leave, the beepers always go off and it's always the old lady with the huge shopping cart, for shame old lady, for shameeeeeeeeeeee!

KingOfSentinels · 06-03-2012, 08:16 AM

Damn old ladies, thinking their shits untouchable.

06-02-2012, 02:18 PM	#1
KingOfSentinels Kossy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Engrand. Posts: 5,714	Dawn of cheaper Steam games Day 1? So I've noticed that recently a lot of big titles have been releasing at a lower price on Steam, rather than the full RRP which makes buying any game other than on sale a bit of a silly thing to do. Brand new games would always launch at £40 and you could always get them cheaper anywhere else. But right now, Hitman: Absolution is £26 to pre-order on Steam, while its console counterparts on Amazon are £37 each. Usually games like that are fully priced at £40 on Steam. The PC boxed version on Amazon, which is usually £10 cheaper than the console version, is £24, so a bit cheaper still but not by the usual massive amount. And Max Payne 3 too. It's sitting at £30 on Steam and £27 boxed, with both console versions being £34 brand new, and you got Max Payne 1 & 2 for pre-ordering it which makes that price even nicer. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is yet another, £30 on Steam and £37 boxed for the consoles, and it was priced at something like £20 for that mini Ghost Recon sale. Sleeping Dogs is coming soon and is £26 on Steam, £36 for pre-ordering the console versions on Amazon too. Maybe buying big budget games Day 1 from Steam has suddenly become a viable method? Let's hope it sticks because that was always Steam's biggest weakness, how expensive non-sale games always were. If it does then I'm going to pretty much say bye bye to anything but limited editions basically. __________________ Currently Playing 'Too lazy to keep updating'

06-02-2012, 04:20 PM	#3
Drunken Savior Mahjikbahks is dying. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,411	__________________ Steam ID: drunkensavior Windows Live: Jefferson1776 Games I'm hyped for Transistor, DayZ (Standalone), The Last of Us

06-02-2012, 05:06 PM	#5
KingOfSentinels Kossy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Engrand. Posts: 5,714	lol. Penises are funny. __________________ Currently Playing 'Too lazy to keep updating'

06-02-2012, 05:33 PM	#7
Drunken Savior Mahjikbahks is dying. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,411	__________________ Steam ID: drunkensavior Windows Live: Jefferson1776 Games I'm hyped for Transistor, DayZ (Standalone), The Last of Us

06-02-2012, 06:31 PM	#8
spider-prime NOW IN CINEMAPHONIC QUADROVISION! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: I hated going to weddings cause all the grandmas would poke me saying "you're next, you're next". They stopped saying that when I did it to them at Funerals. Posts: 20,393	People still buy games? I just get them handed to me. __________________ Join the Spider-Prime and His Amazing Friends Steam group!

06-02-2012, 04:19 PM	#2
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	I enjoy the prices for sure. You just cant beat steam. ITS IMPOSSIBLLLLLLEEEEEEEE

06-02-2012, 04:40 PM	#4
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	HURHURHURHURHUR

06-02-2012, 05:30 PM	#6
Zack Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,019	i rarely buy games on steam anymore. always better deals out there.

06-03-2012, 02:46 AM	#9
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	Spider sometimes confuses handed with stealing.

06-03-2012, 08:11 AM	#10
spider-prime NOW IN CINEMAPHONIC QUADROVISION! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: I hated going to weddings cause all the grandmas would poke me saying "you're next, you're next". They stopped saying that when I did it to them at Funerals. Posts: 20,393	when you go to a store like walmart and ask for a game behind the game they just give it to you! So when I leave, the beepers always go off and it's always the old lady with the huge shopping cart, for shame old lady, for shameeeeeeeeeeee! __________________ Join the Spider-Prime and His Amazing Friends Steam group!

06-03-2012, 08:16 AM	#11
KingOfSentinels Kossy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Engrand. Posts: 5,714	Damn old ladies, thinking their shits untouchable. __________________ Currently Playing 'Too lazy to keep updating'

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