TIme for sale.

[wate]

This game is obviously not going to sell a single copy for 60€ anymore. If they make a sale for lets say 20€ they would make millions more money instantly.

[Niliu]

I'll take the points this is clearly farming for.

[Micasa]

Trash games are coming out and companies are expecting 70$-100$ price tag for their slop.
BG3 is easily worth 60€

[Captain_Narol]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από wate:

This game is obviously not going to sell a single copy for 60€ anymore. If they make a sale for lets say 20€ they would make millions more money instantly.

The game is still selling well, don't expect a discount over 20% before a long long time.

Even at full price, it's still a masterpiece totally worth it that will keep you busy for months (and even years with all the Mod scene)

[Popsicles]

Maybe you'll get 30% off for the Winter Sale 2025? Game will be five years old at that point...

[wate]

The game is already 23$ in g2a. Could just as well officially sell it for that and pocket ♥♥♥♥ ton of money.

[wtiger27]

They have already made millions. Game on Steam will be on sale this spring or summer. 20% off. Maybe this winter, 25%-30% off. No one is forcing anyone to buy it. But many still do. That is how good the game is.

[wate]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Maron:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από wate:

The game is already 23$ in g2a. Could just as well officially sell it for that and pocket ♥♥♥♥ ton of money.

Then buy it in G2A and good riddance.

alright the money goes to somalia instead of the developers tho

[Jean-Maurice Nya]

Retail shops have keys bought to developers you know (or Steam, or GOG...). They don't create keys out of thin air.
And that's pretty normal that the dev' don't take a cut for a transaction between people.

But someone selling a game at a third of the current price while the game is still popular and could just sell it for twice the amount with ease is kind of fishy. And it's not like it's just one person, it seems to have a lot of keys at that price.

[wate]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Jean-Maurice Nya:

Retail shops have keys bought to developers you know (or Steam, or GOG...). They don't create keys out of thin air.
And that's pretty normal that the dev' don't take a cut for a transaction between people.

But someone selling a game at a third of the current price while the game is still popular and could just sell it for twice the amount with ease is kind of fishy. And it's not like it's just one person, it seems to have a lot of keys at that price.

a 2 year old game is not selling for full price

[Piperbird]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από wate:

a 2 year old game is not selling for full price

But it is.

You can either deal with it and just buy the game at full price, or get your sus somolia key.

Either way, there was no need to make a post about it.

[wate]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Piperbird:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από wate:

a 2 year old game is not selling for full price

But it is.

You can either deal with it and just buy the game at full price, or get your sus somolia key.

Either way, there was no need to make a post about it.

what are you forum police?

[Willow Rivers]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από wate:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Jean-Maurice Nya:

Retail shops have keys bought to developers you know (or Steam, or GOG...). They don't create keys out of thin air.
And that's pretty normal that the dev' don't take a cut for a transaction between people.

But someone selling a game at a third of the current price while the game is still popular and could just sell it for twice the amount with ease is kind of fishy. And it's not like it's just one person, it seems to have a lot of keys at that price.

a 2 year old game is not selling for full price

Age has nothing to do with it. If the game is a good game it will sell at full price for a long time.

BG3 is well worth the full price with all the content in it and how well done it is. They have no reason to put it on sale at a deep discount as it is selling still.

[Jean-Maurice Nya]

Well, it seems they're not discounting much still. While some games are discounted at 70% after 3-6 months. They expect to capitalize more on it, and they probably have done the prospecting to back their commercial policy.

Fact is, by using the retail market you're still buying something dev' have been paid for. So if you're idea of punishing the dev' for their commercial policy is using the retail market, then you're wrong.

[wate]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Maron:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από wate:

alright the money goes to somalia instead of the developers tho

Not my problem if you want to buy dodgy game keys.
I got mine on GOG and very happy with it.
While we're at it, here's the price of Larian's previous game from 2017: https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_Sin_2__Definitive_Edition/

are you the developer or why would it ever by your problem?
Divinity original sin 2, the game here. was 20€ on sale half a month after realease... so idk what youre on about with that.
https://isthereanydeal.com/game/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition/history/

[Razorblade]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Jean-Maurice Nya:

Fact is, by using the retail market you're still buying something dev' have been paid for. So if you're idea of punishing the dev' for their commercial policy is using the retail market, then you're wrong.

Unauthorized keysellers like G2A are a money laundering scheme. Their "private sellers" buy keys with stolen credit cards, then sell those keys on G2A. Once the theft is discovered, the developer gets a chargeback, whereas G2A and the key seller keep their "legally-obtained" profits from the end-user. As for the end-user, they hopefully get their key revoked by the platform (usually Steam) for being complicit in that business.

So no, devs don't tend to make money from the grey market. In fact, many devs suggest pirating their games over buying from an unauthorized seller, since they at least don't have to deal with chargeback fees, and potentially being blacklisted from credit transactions due to too many chargebacks. Not exactly the same situation, but Runescape was famously almost blacklisted for a similar money laundering scheme involving third-party gold selling, botting, etc. to launder money from stolen credit cards.

That is to say, unauthorized keyselling is not a victimless crime. Someone's grandma gets their credit card stolen, the developer pays for the chargeback, and the (morally dubious or ignorant) end user may not even get to keep their fraudulently obtained key. The only people profiting are the criminals.