Why isn't this game going on sale?

[Mister Milker]

Waiting for winter sale to buy it for me and friend. I'm sure the total revenue from people buying discounted would far surpass the 20% discount.

[Sasha Mason]

I would like to remind everyone that even a 20% discount, which is a lot for a new game btw, would cut down only about 2€ off of the total price. I guess that is some money that you save, sure, but the game's price is already less than even some other indie games I've seen, including games that are on sale.

It's unrealistic to expect big sales to happen on games that have only recently released. At best, 10% is what you'd get. Instead of 10€, it'd be 9€. Yeah it's a bit of money, but is it really that big of a deal? If you can't afford it, I feel like you have other priorities in life right now than to buy games.

Also, discounts are intended to drive sales forward for games where sales have slowed down significantly, so you offer a (usually small at first) discount to create incentive for people to buy the game right now. With how well the game has been doing though, if anything, the price should go up.

[Mister Milker]

Originally posted by Sasha Mason🎄:

I would like to remind everyone that even a 20% discount, which is a lot for a new game btw, would cut down only about 2€ off of the total price. I guess that is some money that you save, sure, but the game's price is already less than even some other indie games I've seen, including games that are on sale.

It's unrealistic to expect big sales to happen on games that have only recently released. At best, 10% is what you'd get. Instead of 10€, it'd be 9€. Yeah it's a bit of money, but is it really that big of a deal? If you can't afford it, I feel like you have other priorities in life right now than to buy games.

Also, discounts are intended to drive sales forward for games where sales have slowed down significantly, so you offer a (usually small at first) discount to create incentive for people to buy the game right now. With how well the game has been doing though, if anything, the price should go up.

This is a very fair point, 10% would not go very far in europe, here its >800ARS. I have a job, I work full time in agriculture. I understand if you can't relate, it was hard when I moved here from europe a long time ago to understand that converting currency is not the same as converting prices and wages. You could come with 1000€ here and live like a king for weeks, and you could go to europe with 100K in ARS and it would last you a couple of days.

[Mister Milker]

Originally posted by Lord Cumquad:

Originally posted by Sountrex:

Bruv... If you can't pay 10 euros then maybe you should look at your priorities, 10 euros is nothing, you literally just need to WORK an actual JOB and this game is like 0.2% of whatever salary you will get.

For the amount of content and replayability you get from lethal company I dare say its worth even more than 10 euros. I would be happy to pay 20 for it even.

They want to pirate it for some reason. when its $10... When the game is Worth atleast $15 with it being made by 1 guy.

You keep saying this, even if its not true, wont make it true. Will getting my account banned cheer you up? "One less of them on my forums". Luck of the draw.

[Sasha Mason]

I see. Well how's that like with other games on Steam though? Indie games are usually priced around 20-30 bucks, with AAA releases being around 50-70 bucks. Some not getting any discounts at all for a while, others only getting maybe 10%, BIG MAYBE 15% or even 20% if you get very lucky. If you get super unlucky, games will only ever get a 20% discount for many years after release, making it feel like you never really get a good offer at all.

And like I said, Lethal is a new release, it's very unusual for new releases to get much of a discount at all. I'm sure it will eventually go onto sale, but you are looking at years of waiting for the games you want to get significant discounts.

EDIT: Just as an example, the newly released SteamWorld Build (Indie Game City Builder you can finish in a few hours), has a base price of 30€, currently 10% off and it brings the price down to only about 27€. New release, and for a game that is nowhere near as popular as Lethal. You'll be looking at at least a few years before you get some good discounts on a new game.

[Lord Farquad]

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

Originally posted by Lord Cumquad:

They want to pirate it for some reason. when its $10... When the game is Worth atleast $15 with it being made by 1 guy.

You keep saying this, even if its not true, wont make it true. Will getting my account banned cheer you up? "One less of them on my forums". Luck of the draw.

you literally openly said you are going to pirate the game. but edited your message to say "plundering" Moderation and steam employees can see what it was before editing. I even quoted what you said in a reply...

[Mister Milker]

Originally posted by Sasha Mason🎄:

I see. Well how's that like with other games on Steam though? Indie games are usually priced around 20-30 bucks, with AAA releases being around 50-70 bucks. Some not getting any discounts at all for a while, others only getting maybe 10%, BIG MAYBE 15% or even 20% if you get very lucky. If you get super unlucky, games will only ever get a 20% discount for many years after release, making it feel like you never really get a good offer at all.

And like I said, Lethal is a new release, it's very unusual for new releases to get much of a discount at all. I'm sure it will eventually go onto sale, but you are looking at years of waiting for the games you want to get significant discounts.

Steam usually has a system where based on your country you get to buy it at a discounted price. Say, if the game is 10 dollars, it will sell at 5 dollars in argentina. That IS the price listed on steamDB for argentina, but not on steam for argentinians IRL. idk why.
I appreciate the effort on steams side, but the discount still doesn't make it equivalent.
The currency here isn't half of a dollar, for it to be half price (or should be according to steamDB, isn't). It is a fraction of a cent. 0.001 USD to be specific.

[Lord Farquad]

Originally posted by Sasha Mason🎄:

I see. Well how's that like with other games on Steam though? Indie games are usually priced around 20-30 bucks, with AAA releases being around 50-70 bucks. Some not getting any discounts at all for a while, others only getting maybe 10%, BIG MAYBE 15% or even 20% if you get very lucky. If you get super unlucky, games will only ever get a 20% discount for many years after release, making it feel like you never really get a good offer at all.

And like I said, Lethal is a new release, it's very unusual for new releases to get much of a discount at all. I'm sure it will eventually go onto sale, but you are looking at years of waiting for the games you want to get significant discounts.

EDIT: Just as an example, the newly released SteamWorld Build (Indie Game City Builder you can finish in a few hours), has a base price of 30€, currently 10% off and it brings the price down to only about 27€. New release, and for a game that is nowhere near as popular as Lethal. You'll be looking at at least a few years before you get some good discounts on a new game.

Cod after 10 years is still $60. but thats just because they are a bad company

[Mister Milker]

Originally posted by Lord Cumquad:

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

You keep saying this, even if its not true, wont make it true. Will getting my account banned cheer you up? "One less of them on my forums". Luck of the draw.

you literally openly said you are going to pirate the game. but edited your message to say "plundering" Moderation and steam employees can see what it was before editing. I even quoted what you said in a reply...

I did not say I would do such a thing, simply illustrating how that was the only option for many. ARR

[Lord Farquad]

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

Originally posted by V.V.V.:

Wait for it to be available on the high sea then and play LAN

Plundering booty is indeed the only way it seems, it's shame. I hoped that steam currency equalizer system would let me give something to the dev.

Changing Piracy to Plunder doesnt change the fact you OPENLY said you will do it.
Edit. and to say, you never said " Many people here resort to this" you literally said. YOU are doing it. One does not equal the many.

Edit2. at this rate. it feels like you are troll baiting.

[Sasha Mason]

Originally posted by Lord Cumquad:

Cod after 10 years is still $60. but thats just because they are a bad company

GTA V also remained at a very high price many years after release. I don't know how much it got in terms of discounts, but they had no reason to ever feel like permanently dropping the price. Usually, the games I manage to snatch for like a 5er are the ones that have been out for many years and have a bunch of more sequels.

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

Steam usually has a system where based on your country you get to buy it at a discounted price. Say, if the game is 10 dollars, it will sell at 5 dollars in argentina. That IS the price listed on steamDB for argentina, but not on steam for argentinians IRL. idk why.

Oh? Interesting. SteamDB is really the only source I have for seeing how much things are priced around the world, but not every game gets regional prices right.

Lethal Company for example, it's actually 9.75€ in Germany, and 9.99 USD in the US. See, there is a very small difference in the number. Most games are priced the exact same number in both Germany and the US, which is inaccurate to the overall purchasing power and value of the respective currency. What ever Steam's system for regional pricing it is they have, it's inconsistent for every game out there.

[Mister Milker]

Originally posted by Lord Cumquad:

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

Plundering booty is indeed the only way it seems, it's shame. I hoped that steam currency equalizer system would let me give something to the dev.

Changing Piracy to Plunder doesnt change the fact you OPENLY said you will do it.

This comment you keep quoting doesn't say I would do it, simply that it is the only option to play. Maybe your english is as bad as mine?

[Lord Farquad]

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

Originally posted by Lord Cumquad:

Changing Piracy to Plunder doesnt change the fact you OPENLY said you will do it.

This comment you keep quoting doesn't say I would do it, simply that it is the only option to play. Maybe your english is as bad as mine?

your edited your comment.. MODERATORS can see what it said BEFORE the edit.
Edit. Original quote was "me Pirating the game is indeed the only way it seems," but then you tried to be sneaky...

[Mister Milker]

Originally posted by Lord Cumquad:

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

This comment you keep quoting doesn't say I would do it, simply that it is the only option to play. Maybe your english is as bad as mine?

your edited your comment.. MODERATORS can see what it said BEFORE the edit.
Edit. Original quote was "me Pirating the game is indeed the only way it seems," but then you tried to be sneaky...

lol never did I say me, you are literally lying. Unsurprising. If you go back to the other comments that quoted that comment, I NEVER said "me"
Edit, check the unedited comment #22 by "Shaelent"

[Mister Milker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeTybKL1pM4

[Lord Farquad]

Originally posted by ◢Th3FatKat◤:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeTybKL1pM4

When it comes to a PAID product. Yes it is
Why in gods name are you using a crappy music video to defend Stealing a paid product?