Unavailable for Purchase?

[Jorpho]

I've been waiting for this game to go on sale, but it looks like the Buy button is gone entirely now. What gives?

[Jnx]

It's still available for purchase. I've never seen it go on sale, and I have very little hope it will ever go on sale, as the dev said that the publisher refused to put it on sale ever, and also refused to let them sell it on gog.com or any other place. They just gave up on it completely, and left it here on steam.

But, I refuse to buy it before it does go on sale. I can wait years! YOUR MOVE Playfirst.

[SmillaSnow]

I don't have an option to buy it either?! Weird.

[Jorpho]

Maybe it has something to do with the new Canadian pricing? Maybe it's only available for purchase in the US?

I agree, the sale is bound to happen some day.

[Jnx]

I'm from Europe, so that's where it's available for me. Don't know about any other region.

[PrincessOzaline TTV]

I'm also getting this is Canada. I've been waiting on purchsing this cause I used to own it through Big Fish games (I guess technically I still do but for the life of me I can't remember what email or usename I used), and was hoping it would go on sale.

But it looks like the introduction of Canadian Currency did something weird with this game.

[XtremeFodder]

Also in Canada and don't have the purchase button. The game did go on sale once or twice. Either way, I'm glad I picked it up at that time when I did catch it on sale. Unfortunately, Playfirst has dropped all PC/MAC games. The dev couldn't even buy back the license from Playfirst either.

[Jnx]

Originally posted by robograndizer:

The game did go on sale once or twice. Either way, I'm glad I picked it up at that time when I did catch it on sale.

Not according to steamprices.com :o
https://www.steamprices.com/us/app/37260/emerald-city-confidential

[Vi]

This game is on top of my wishlist. Like OP said, I've never seen it on sale. Gives it a certain aura of superiority, haha.

[XtremeFodder]

Originally posted by Jinxed:

Originally posted by robograndizer:

The game did go on sale once or twice. Either way, I'm glad I picked it up at that time when I did catch it on sale.

Not according to steamprices.com :o
https://www.steamprices.com/us/app/37260/emerald-city-confidential

Here's a better picture of the times it was on sale. I got it back in 2010 when it was $2.49US.
http://www.steamgamesales.com/4cPmm/emerald-city-confidential

[Jnx]

Originally posted by robograndizer:

Originally posted by Jinxed:

Not according to steamprices.com :o
https://www.steamprices.com/us/app/37260/emerald-city-confidential

Here's a better picture of the times it was on sale. I got it back in 2010 when it was $2.49US.
http://www.steamgamesales.com/4cPmm/emerald-city-confidential

Fair enough. I guess steamprices doesn't really go back more than 8 or so months. Didn't think about that tbh.

[Quebec Dragon]

I've noticed that several Big Fish games with findable Steam store pages on the Web were not available to purchase in Canada. It probably has something to do with exclusivity. It's a shame though, they're losing sales.

[Raigeki]

Can this game no longer be bought on Steam? I can't buy any PlayFrist games:(

[XtremeFodder]

You can't buy it anymore in Canada, that is for certain (some of us Canadians can confirm this). Other regions might be able to still get it though.

Playfirst is bought out and dropped ALL PC support. They are scrictly concentrating on mobile app sales now.

[XtremeFodder]

Looks like it's back on Steam (Canada) if any of you are still looking... And if you are waiting for a sale add it to your wishlist. This way you'll be notified by email if it does go on sale.

[Jorpho]

Huh, so it is. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that sale, though.