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... Off The Bone Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:13pm
What was even the point of having the Autumn sale this late?
This sale ends on the 4th, the winter sale will start 12/19, whats the point of buying anything now when everything is just going to go back on sale in 15 days?
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Originally posted by rawWwRrr:
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
What was even the point of having the Autumn sale this late?
It always coincides with the shopping "holidays" of Black Friday and Cyber Monday which coincidentally came late this year due to how late November started.
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Komarimaru Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:20pm 
Anything on sale now can't be on sale in under 30 days I believe.
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... Off The Bone Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:22pm 
Originally posted by Boblin the Goblin:
No guarantee it will be the same games on sale.
You say that, but its practically the same games on sale for every season though. Its also the holiday season; if anything, more games will go up on sale.
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rawWwRrr Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:27pm 
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
What was even the point of having the Autumn sale this late?
It always coincides with the shopping "holidays" of Black Friday and Cyber Monday which coincidentally came late this year due to how late November started.
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The Debauchery Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:37pm 
It is strange to have the "Autumn Sale" in the middle of Winter, but in the grand scheme of things Steam have a ton of other problems to fix first.
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... Off The Bone Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:40pm 
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
It is strange to have the "Autumn Sale" in the middle of Winter, but in the grand scheme of things Steam have a ton of other problems to fix first.
winter doesnt begin until the solstice, which is the 21st
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The Debauchery Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:45pm 
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
It is strange to have the "Autumn Sale" in the middle of Winter, but in the grand scheme of things Steam have a ton of other problems to fix first.
winter doesnt begin until the solstice, which is the 21st
That is a relatively modern idea (which I obviously disagree with as it is needless). Traditionally the Winter Solstice is also known as Midwinter, much as the Summer Solstice is Midsummer (the same Midsummer referenced by Shakespeare). As such Winter starts around the beginning of November.
Last edited by The Debauchery; Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:49pm
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... Off The Bone Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:03pm 
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
winter doesnt begin until the solstice, which is the 21st
That is a relatively modern idea (which I obviously disagree with as it is needless). Traditionally the Winter Solstice is also known as Midwinter, much as the Summer Solstice is Midsummer (the same Midsummer referenced by Shakespeare). As such Winter starts around the beginning of November.
No one cares about your archaic methods of tracking seasons
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ペンギン Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:29pm 
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
What was even the point of having the Autumn sale this late?
Generate revenue and make a profit, the platform has no other purpose. The money doesn't care about the timing anyway. The only question is whether the - i'll call it advertising campaign - is used by consumers and how much comes out of it at the end.

The figures for total revenue (as well as those broken down) from such events would be interesting for all.
Last edited by ペンギン; Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:34pm
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Crazy Tiger Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:35pm 
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
It is strange to have the "Autumn Sale" in the middle of Winter, but in the grand scheme of things Steam have a ton of other problems to fix first.
The weather here is autumn weather, so I don't see the issue.
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The Debauchery Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:48pm 
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
That is a relatively modern idea (which I obviously disagree with as it is needless). Traditionally the Winter Solstice is also known as Midwinter, much as the Summer Solstice is Midsummer (the same Midsummer referenced by Shakespeare). As such Winter starts around the beginning of November.
No one cares about your archaic methods of tracking seasons
Correction: You don't. Others do. And nobody but you cares what you do or don't care about.
You want to be wrong then that is your business, but if you want to go getting your wrong all over everyone else, it becomes everyone's business.
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... Off The Bone Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:51pm 
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
No one cares about your archaic methods of tracking seasons
Correction: You don't. Others do. And nobody but you cares what you do or don't care about.
You want to be wrong then that is your business, but if you want to go getting your wrong all over everyone else, it becomes everyone's business.
Ironic of you to say this.
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The Debauchery Dec 3, 2024 @ 4:02pm 
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
Ironic of you to say this.
I guess you suffer from the same problem as Alanis Morissette.
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... Off The Bone Dec 3, 2024 @ 4:27pm 
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
Ironic of you to say this.
I guess you suffer from the same problem as Alanis Morissette.
Dont even know who that is, and I dont care to find out either
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Crazy Tiger Dec 3, 2024 @ 4:30pm 
Originally posted by Loyal Penultimo:
Originally posted by The Debauchery:
I guess you suffer from the same problem as Alanis Morissette.
Dont even know who that is, and I dont care to find out either
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc
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