2016 Steam Summer Sale .....ITS HERE!!

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:01 am

YellowKing wrote:Assassin's Creed: Unity: $19.99 - You serious, Clark?

How clever of you to work a Christmas Vacation reference into the summer sale.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:03 am

Pyperkub wrote:Anyone interested in a 2 or 4 pack of Offworld Trading Company?

Other than the fact that the Deluxe Edition comes with two keys, where are you looking at multi-packs?

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:26 am

Saw a post at qt3

24.99 for 2, 39.99 for 4

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:34 am

Pyperkub wrote:Saw a post at qt3

24.99 for 2, 39.99 for 4

I see, it's through the Stardock webpage itself. Looks like it's still a Steam key.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:56 am

I think I found it on the steam site too, but I may be mistaken

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:39 am

I wonder if this lame sale will be what we get for Christmas and if it will dampen our very fun Christmas giving thread and gifts? I have so much fun participating in that each year and save money I dont have just to do that.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:59 am

No need to wonder - this is what STEAM sales will look like from now on. It all started last year and this is exactly what the Winter sale of 2015/2016 was like. At one point we'll all be able to sit around the retired gamer table and tell all the kids that we remember the flash deals and themed games Valve created to give away gems, sacks of coal and free cards.

With the ability to return games flash sales or timed pricing no longer makes sense. Pay $10 for a game today and it's on flash sale tomorrow for $0.37? That's madness.

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:52 am

YellowKing wrote: Wasteland 2: $19.99 - You've been able to get this game at this price for ages.

To be fair, this is the new "director's cut" edition. Which of course is probably just a justification for keeping the price high, but whatever.

You're larger point stands though. Steam sales ain't what they used to be... especially in this day and age of crazy humble bundles.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:46 am

Good point, and I'd like to clarify that this is just personal opinion - if there are a lot of games on sale that you don't have, then obviously this may be the best sale ever for you.

Part of the problem is I already have so many games, that putting stuff on sale that has been out for 2-3 years doesn't do anything for me. Because if I wanted it, chances are I already picked it up in a Steam sale at some point within those same 2-3 years.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:56 am

As a counterpoint, I have 500 games, a backlog a mile deep, and still found seven games to buy. Of course, I am no longer a cutting-edge gamer, content to play stuff that's a few years old rather than price watch stuff that's a recent release.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:09 pm

Counter-counter-point. We've gotten used to buying products at 80% or 90% off. Now we're complaining about 40% or 50% off being a bad deal. It isn't. It only looks like a bad deal because we're used to absurd deals.

Anywhere else, 50% off would be fantastic.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:05 pm

granite counter-top point... I have lots of games, no backlog at all and bought $200 in steam wallet cards... I can't find anything to buy.

Technically not true, I bought dead state for $5 and was bored by it within an hour. I also bought We Slay Monsters for $2.50 and finished the available content in a couple hours (it's early access and incomplete).

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:20 pm

Counter-counter-intuitive point. I get that. I had two things I was looking for - The Witcher 3 for me, and Torchlight 2 for the kids for coop (no, not you.) Other than that, nothing is cheap enough for me to buy just because it is there and happens to be a dollar. There are other games on my list that I actually want, but they are games with good prices now, which means research and a concept of investment rather than the wild impulse buying of years past.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:20 pm

coopasonic wrote:granite counter-top point... I have lots of games, no backlog at all and bought $200 in steam wallet cards... I can't find anything to buy.

Technically not true, I bought dead state for $5 and was bored by it within an hour. I also bought We Slay Monsters for $2.50 and finished the available content in a couple hours (it's early access and incomplete).

I take charity!

On a serious note, there are games I'd consider... if I didn't have a backlog. If I move my arbitrary $10 threshold to $15 (which supports what others are saying), then there would be a few more. There are definitely ones that I *want* to get, that are sitting just a wee bit higher than I'd like. So with my backlog I've decided that I can wait. Maybe the next sale. Or the one after that. I'll probably get them eventually. But not now.

What I'm focusing on now is co-op games that I can play with friends that live elsewhere. Since the ones I'm looking at don't have great discounts, it is even less likely that I'll pick up any iffy ones.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:04 pm

I've shot myself in the foot because I have been so conscientious about that damn queue function. If I hadn't done so many, and "taught" it so well, I would just be blowing through the clicks to get my stupid, PITA cards, but it's actually showing me stuff I am interested in, and never knew existed. Foiled again!

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:53 pm

Anyone interested in a 2 or 4 pack of Offworld Trading Company? (24.99/39.99) from Stardock?

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:57 pm

Well, I figured that I'd waited long enough.

Grabbed...

Civ V bundle (really only wanted Brave New World, I had everything else except for a couple of map packs).
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Divinity: Original Sin EE - Collector's Edition (for the extra copy)
TableTop Simulator DLC - Zombicide
TableTop Simulator DLC - Mistfall

$54.05

That should be it for me on this sale.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:10 pm

It figures the day after I go off on a rant about how meh the sale is, I find three or four titles I want to pick up.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:42 pm

I don't see any reason this should kill our Christmas wish list giving.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:47 pm

JetFred wrote:I don't see any reason this should kill our Christmas wish list giving.

Agreed.

But that say more about the community than steam prices.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:37 am

Stellaris and Total War:Warhammer have backlogged me heavily, and then there's Witcher 3.

Still, I'm interested in more non-violent games for the girls (7 and 8). They love the LEGO and Sky Fox adventure games. Any other suggestions?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:33 am

Rip wrote:
JetFred wrote:I don't see any reason this should kill our Christmas wish list giving.
Agreed.

But that say more about the community than steam prices.

We aren't typically gifting AAA titles within the first year, anyway. I have numerous things in the wishlist that go on sale sub-$10 on the events, and I've not seen many people participating that aren't the same.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:06 am

Im just collecting cards. I am making badges from both the normal cards and the foil ones if anyone wants to trade for my extras.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:13 pm

Zarathud wrote:Stellaris and Total War:Warhammer have backlogged me heavily, and then there's Witcher 3.

Still, I'm interested in more non-violent games for the girls (7 and 8). They love the LEGO and Sky Fox adventure games. Any other suggestions?

If you're looking for point and click adventures, there's the Nancy Drew adventure games. And there's Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet, which I've only started, but seems very much like a Secret of Monkey Island game.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:33 pm

Zarathud wrote:Still, I'm interested in more non-violent games for the girls (7 and 8). They love the LEGO and Sky Fox adventure games. Any other suggestions?

Check out "Book of Unwritten Tales".

My two girls (currently, 9 and 11) also loved one of the Broken Sword games, I think it was the last one (but the earlier ones are actually better IMO, if not as pretty).

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:49 pm

Done with the normal card badge now I just need foil cards.

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:52 am

By far worst steam sale. I bought exactly one game, "its a wipe" and everything else were just too high priced to rationalize with my backlog. Certainly one of the worst summer sales in memory.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:41 pm

Pyperkub wrote:Anyone interested in a 2 or 4 pack of Offworld Trading Company? (24.99/39.99) from Stardock?

Going in on a 2-pack with a qt3er today. Anyone want to jump in and make it a 4-pack? Cuts the price to <$10 each...

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:52 pm

Okay, folks, sale prices last until Steam refreshes on Monday.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:16 pm

I picked up Age of Wonders 3 at 75% off and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter at 80% off.

Ethan Carter has been on my wish list since release, so I figured I may as well nab it.

AoW3 was a pure impulse buy, but I enjoyed the first two and I've read that patches have fixed many of the issues AoW3 had at release.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:59 pm

I have less than $10 and I cant find a thing to get.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:11 pm

I've bought over 20 games and I don't think any were more than $4. What are you looking for?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:21 pm

Sort my wishlist by price. There's plenty under $4.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:40 pm

Massive Chalice is supposed to be good.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:41 pm

JetFred wrote:I've bought over 20 games and I don't think any were more than $4. What are you looking for?

No idea...just nothing grabbing me. I looked at my wishlist and theres stuff I could get on it but they just aren't interesting me right now enough to spend the last of my money on.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:52 pm

Oh. Well then you really weren't asking for help, then.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:09 am

Daehawk wrote:No idea...just nothing grabbing me. I looked at my wishlist and theres stuff I could get on it but they just aren't interesting me right now enough to spend the last of my money on.

You could...not spend it and have it for the identical STEAM sales that will be here in a little over 5 months?

Freyland · Post by **Freyland** » Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:02 pm

Smoove_B wrote:
Daehawk wrote:No idea...just nothing grabbing me. I looked at my wishlist and theres stuff I could get on it but they just aren't interesting me right now enough to spend the last of my money on.
You could...not spend it and have it for the identical STEAM sales that will be here in a little over 5 months?

But..but...what about Gabe's children?!

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:09 pm

To date, Valve made $175 on the sale of a single regular version of one of the holiday trading cards (175,000 sold), so back of the napkin math tells me it's likely closer to $200 by tomorrow and then $2,000 for their cut on all the regular Summer 2016 card versions sold. Even with giving us all free imaginary cards, they still managed to make money. $2,000 is peanuts in the grand scheme of things but it's still impressive for doing nothing but hosting the transfers and data structure - so Gabe's children will be ok.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Sun Jul 03, 2016 1:02 pm

Smoove_B wrote:To date, Valve made $175 on the sale of a single regular version of one of the holiday trading cards (175,000 sold), so back of the napkin math tells me it's likely closer to $200 by tomorrow and then $2,000 for their cut on all the regular Summer 2016 card versions sold. Even with giving us all free imaginary cards, they still managed to make money. $2,000 is peanuts in the grand scheme of things but it's still impressive for doing nothing but hosting the transfers and data structure - so Gabe's children will be ok.

They probably spent more than $2000 on the graphics development and web development to deploy the cards.