Game Specials

[Zepondrax]

So i was curious you can't see when a game is going to be on special?reduced in advance can you? it's basically just check your steam account each day and see what is on special?
There are 2 specific games I want to be on special but can't see it happening any time soon as they are both 2024 games. So, I am thinking it would be nice if you could see a game coming up in advance rather than just access your steam next day and go "great that game I want is on special".

[Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥)]

You can, Steam sends you an E-Mail when a game you have wishlisted goes on sale.

[BJWyler]

Developers determine when their games go on sale, and that's generally not announced unless very shortly before the sale is activated. And new releases are rarely discounted in the first year of release.

I'll give you just one guess as to why.

[Zepondrax]

I mean in advanced like 1-2 days before or 3 days before it goes on sale

Originally posted by Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥):

You can, Steam sends you an E-Mail when a game you have wishlisted goes on sale.

[Zepondrax]

Oh so its not steam or valve that decides when it goes on sale, its the developers of the game? Obviously new releases don't go on sale much, I have seen some get a 10% discount but not the ones i want

Originally posted by BJWyler:

Developers determine when their games go on sale, and that's generally not announced unless very shortly before the sale is activated. And new releases are rarely discounted in the first year of release.

I'll give you just one guess as to why.

[BJWyler]

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

Oh so its not steam or valve that decides when it goes on sale, its the developers of the game? Obviously new releases don't go on sale much, I have seen some get a 10% discount but not the ones i want

Correct. Some developers will run a special on a new release, but like I said that is rare. There's a reason the asking price is the asking price and not the cheaper price you would rather pay. I've had games sitting on my wishlist for years that have not gone on sale.

You either pay the asking price, or you wait, and keep waiting for the price you want - which may never come.

[Zepondrax]

Yeah, One of them is Wavetale, At the start few weeks ago standard price was $80, crazy, but its been reduced now, after a lot of complaints I think, so standard price now is $43, but still steep for a game you can finish in 4.5 hours

Originally posted by BJWyler:

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

Oh so its not steam or valve that decides when it goes on sale, its the developers of the game? Obviously new releases don't go on sale much, I have seen some get a 10% discount but not the ones i want

Correct. Some developers will run a special on a new release, but like I said that is rare. There's a reason the asking price is the asking price and not the cheaper price you would rather pay. I've had games sitting on my wishlist for years that have not gone on sale.

You either pay the asking price, or you wait, and keep waiting for the price you want - which may never come.

[Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥)]

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

I mean in advanced like 1-2 days before or 3 days before it goes on sale

Originally posted by Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥):

You can, Steam sends you an E-Mail when a game you have wishlisted goes on sale.

How is this supposed to work? Developers/Publishers decide when and how much their game get discounted.
Steam cant randomly guess when it happens or how much.

Best you can do is check when the big Steam sales happen, as many games do get a discount during that time.

[Kargor]

Or just rely on mails. There's also isthereanydeal, which monitors many other shops as well, and has configurable notification limits -- so, no annoying "Game is on sale" when it's just 10% off like on the Steam store wishlist mails.

I just check my mailbox for sales on stuff that's already on my waitlist. I still poke around some shops manually, to maybe see something that I might be interested in.

[Zepondrax]

Originally posted by Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥):

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

I mean in advanced like 1-2 days before or 3 days before it goes on sale

How is this supposed to work? Developers/Publishers decide when and how much their game get discounted.
Steam cant randomly guess when it happens or how much.

Best you can do is check when the big Steam sales happen, as many games do get a discount during that time.

Thanks

[Zepondrax]

Originally posted by Kargor:

Or just rely on mails. There's also isthereanydeal, which monitors many other shops as well, and has configurable notification limits -- so, no annoying "Game is on sale" when it's just 10% off like on the Steam store wishlist mails.

I just check my mailbox for sales on stuff that's already on my waitlist. I still poke around some shops manually, to maybe see something that I might be interested in.

Thanks

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games are old after 3 months... some in 3 days

steamdb will show that most games have discount cycles
and you can plan your future shopping with that info...

5 year old games should be $3 (subjective of course)

[Zepondrax]

Originally posted by ragefifty50:

games are old after 3 months... some in 3 days

steamdb will show that most games have discount cycles
and you can plan your future shopping with that info...

5 year old games should be $3 (subjective of course)

5 years old games should be around $3