Steam winter sale begins December 18 according to PayPal
- Thread starter Poetic.Injustice
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BudokaiMR2
Member
Godadmnit Paypal thanks a fucking lot for nothing. 
/publisher on Steam
/publisher on Steam
I've found this a genuine problem for the last couple of years, but we just had an exceptionally strong year for PC gaming. I have fingers crossed for 50% off Divinity and Wasteland 2.
Bomber Bob
Banned
Can't wait gimme cards and cheevos
BrettHeazy
Member
Coz valve need to announce a winter steam sale ;/
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
The Gem Shitsale ends on the 18th. So yeah.
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
It's cute that people still get this excited for Steam sales when they haven't been the best source for cheap PC games for years.
Depends on what you're after, really.
Poetic.Injustice
Member
Starting today?
EatinOlives
Member
I might be crazy, but IIRC Valve has never announced a Steam sale, people just guess it right up until the day it happens.
Tizoc
Member
12 hours from your post.
ARE YOU PREPARED GAF?!
DO YOU EVEN THINK YOU ARE PREPARED?!
All I want is Divinity: Original Sin for less than $20. I already own it, but my best friend lost his job around its release and has been dying to play it. I've been sitting on $23 in card money, and I think that'll be a better use for it than adding to my ridiculous backlog.
AstuteClass
Banned
It's 6:30am here in the UK and thus the 18th, but still no sale. What time do these things typically start?
Scrooge McDuck
Member
Where I live, it is.
AstuteClass
Banned
I like how you've declined to elect where else the cheaper games are.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Long term Steam users always bash these sales, and the games that are chosen.
For me though, this is only my 2nd winter sale. Last one was a blast and I got a TON of stuff.
I expect to have a great time with this one.
Plus there are always a TON of new PC players who have never experienced the joys of overloading your backlog with a ton of great games for less than a typical movie night with a loved one.
Bring it on!
For me though, this is only my 2nd winter sale. Last one was a blast and I got a TON of stuff.
I expect to have a great time with this one.
Plus there are always a TON of new PC players who have never experienced the joys of overloading your backlog with a ton of great games for less than a typical movie night with a loved one.
Bring it on!
AstuteClass
Banned
I'm finding this also. This Summer sale was my first since a month before I also built my first ever gaming PC. Anyway, I ended up spending $400 because of all the games I didn't have.
I think these people bashing the sales probably already have 90% of the games listed, but they have a backlog of 1,000+ games or something, so instead of being on the lookout for more games, they should perhaps play their games! lol
Just ignore the jaded old users. Most people who complain forget that new people are coming into PC gaming and, as you said, this is their first sale and so the savings are massive for them.
This is correct. As a long time Steam user, I personally still love these sales. There is always some gem I didn't get to pick up last time that I will have a chance at getting for a good price next time.
I remember my first major Steam sale. It was glorious. Jealous of those new to it.
Even if I don't get anything, I still get excited.
I don't do the meta bullshit though. Don't have the time.
Tizoc
Member
Amazon can have cheaper offers. I for one am hoping for Garden Warfare for $5 or less.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
There is also the wonderful other part of Steam sales too.
They are LOADED with generosity from fellow GAF'ers who buy and give away a ton of stuff. For me that was just as much fun last time when giving stuff away as it was finding those deals.
I have some stuff saved up too.
Will be a good time
They are LOADED with generosity from fellow GAF'ers who buy and give away a ton of stuff. For me that was just as much fun last time when giving stuff away as it was finding those deals.
I have some stuff saved up too.
Will be a good time
Jason Frost
Member
Oh my god, you have a star in your user name!Brian★;143829730 said:
adamantypants
Member
I would say I'm hoping for a good sale, but I generally buy stuff I want to or even have a mild interest in playing.
Maybe there will be something I missed out on?
Maybe there will be something I missed out on?
turtlesbonanza
Member
The 18th is almost over where I am (Australia). It'll start most likely when ever it's the 18th at the Gabe cave. I'm not sure if they start at 12am or 9am usually.
AstuteClass
Banned
lol "Gabe cave".
Is that 12am your time or in Central American Time or something, like -5 or -6?
6pm GMT
Gunstarheroes
Member
If Shovel Knight goes 50 percent off or more, i'm gonna owe a lot of copies of that game to friends. Should be awesome though.
They are 18 hours ahead of Gabecave or something crazy like that.
#TeamPurple
John Caboose
Member
Dark souls 2 seadon pass gimme gimme
This is also #1 on my wishlist, but after the announcement of the "new" version next spring I am not so sure any longer. I wanted to play the DLC areas during the holidays but maybe I will wait now and just get around to finish FF13 instead.
We haven't had a really cool Metagame in a long time.
Playing games with extra content specifically made for the ARG to unlock things was amazing.
I remember we did a LAN during that time during the winter sale and everybody was trying different games and telling each other about it - not what I normally experience on a LAN but a great experience nonetheless.
Poetic.Injustice
Member
Gaf, Are you ready?
justsomeguy
Member
Damnit. Moved house yesterday. No broadband for 5 more days. Argh!
Poetic.Injustice
Member
Buy from the Steam App on your phone.
I get excited for the Steam Summer and Winter sales because it means a new major update for Team Fortress 2 more then any game being on sale.
