When do CK2 sales usually come?

[76561198138489689]

I have a couple of friends playing CK2, so I decided to check out the game but I'm not in a good enough of a financial situation to even afford to buy the game even at it's current price (DAMN YOU WEAK CURRENCY!), so when does CK2 usually go for sale, is it around DLC releases only or what?

[Visi]

Often. There may be a sale for it around the American Thanksgiving on November 22, but no one can say for sure. There will almost certainly be a sale for the game and almost all of its DLC near Christmas.
Also, if you play with your friends in a game, you gain access to any DLC the host owns during that game.

[Mentos]

Check on cyber monday.

[Princeofiowa]

"Discount code: ck-spotify

This discount code is valid for one purchase of Crusader Kings II with 75% discount and 50% off of all DLC's purchased at the same time, except Holy Fury, in the official Paradox Online Store."
Not sure if this sale is still running, but you can give it a try if that price is low enough for you.

[Varainger]

It's on 50% sale right now.
Base game is 75%.

[76561198138489689]

I'm just looking for the base game, and the 75% off is over by the 16th, that's why I asked

[Nails Nathan]

The base game is on sale for $9.99. Can you borrow the money from someone, maybe your parents? That's pretty cheap.

[Mentos]

Well you could always rob a bank.

[Jerubius]

Usually about once a month, though not always on Steam directly. On Steam it happens every time a new dlc releases (about 1-3 times a year), every holiday sale, and anytime Paradox does a publisher-wide sale, except for when that falls close to the release of a CK2 dlc (as with the Paradox sale a week ago). Irregular sales also occur on Paradox's own storefront and various 3rd party vendors like Humble Store or GMG. Paradox and any third party vendors give Steam keys, though some key vendors might be a bit sketchy.

[Devo]

There's a sale right now on steam.

[Admiral Obvious]

It's not going to get any cheaper than this for a long time. The Love Bundle is also a sale only thing. I strongly suggest getting that too if you can.

[Varainger]

Originally posted by AyoubBerrahel:

...and the 75% off is over by the 16th, that's why I asked

So you will have to buy it later.

Sales happen irregular, apart from when everything is on sale anyway (holdidays, special days etc)

Well regarding Steam you can add the game or DLC to your wishlist and then you should get an email when it goes on sale, if i remember correctly.

Outside Steam you could use this
https://isthereanydeal.com/
but i haven't used it for quite a while and the retailers are sometimes not that trustworthy.

Paradox has its own store and aside that, HumbleBundle or GreenManGaming are alright as far as i know.

[Jaerv]

@ AyoubBerrahel:
I've had a CK2 Steam gift, which I received for the game's 5th anniversary, in my inventory for ages now.
You can have it if you like, no strings attached. ;)
Provided the gift is redeemable in Algeria, I'm not that well versed in those things.

I'm sending you a friend request, please accept if you're interested.

[Mr. Cat Frostbite]

Has anyone noticed that the Ck2 sales have gotten worse? For example, Sons of Abraham went on sale for $2.49 regularly in 2015, but the sale price was raised to $3.39 in 2016, and it hasn't gone on sale below $4.99 since 2017.

Source:
https://steamdb.info/app/226667/

Is it really a "sale" if the sale price is twice as much as it cost 3 years ago?

[Varainger]

Originally posted by Interloper:

Has anyone noticed that the Ck2 sales have gotten worse? For example, Sons of Abraham went on sale for $2.49 regularly in 2015, but the sale price was raised to $3.39 in 2016, and it hasn't gone on sale below $4.99 since 2017.

Source:
https://steamdb.info/app/226667/

Is it really a "sale" if the sale price is twice as much as it cost 3 years ago?

That's the difference between 50% and 75%.
They haven't done 75% sales outside the base game anymore for quite a while, actually when Steam stopped doing the daily deals or whatever they were called. They went down to 66%, then 50%, as its now.

[Nails Nathan]

Originally posted by Interloper:

Has anyone noticed that the Ck2 sales have gotten worse? For example, Sons of Abraham went on sale for $2.49 regularly in 2015, but the sale price was raised to $3.39 in 2016, and it hasn't gone on sale below $4.99 since 2017.

Source:
https://steamdb.info/app/226667/

Is it really a "sale" if the sale price is twice as much as it cost 3 years ago?

Definition of on sale:
NORTH AMERICAN
An item(normal retail price) is offered for purchase at a reduced price.
So yes, it would be considered as a sale.