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Steam Winter Sales 2012 | Deal quality keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'

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Salsa

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Today's Deals:

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Yesterday's Deals (still available for 24 more hours):

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Flash Deals

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Voting is back

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Featured Indie Games (click)



Holiday Badge

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GAF GIVEAWAY!! (click on Gaben):



as The_Technomancer once said:

Tips:

Search other regions of the Steam store by adding'?cc=uk', '?cc=us', '?cc=fr' at the end of Steam's address.
You can spread the payments over multiple credit cards by adding money from each card/ account to your steam wallet:
1)Log into the client
2)Click on '.... account' at the top right corner of the page
3)Click 'add funds to Steam wallet'
If you are charged twice for a purchase, DO. NOT. FILE. A. CHARGEBACK! Work with Valve directly to fix the issue.

LovingSteam's (RIP) corner:

What is Steam:

A digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute games and related media online, from small independent developers to larger software houses. Steam also has community features, automated game updates, and in-game voice and chat functionality.

As of 2011, there are over 1,500 + games available through Steam. In January 2010 Valve claimed that it had surpassed 25 million active user accounts. Although Valve never releases sales figures, Steam is estimated to have a 70% share of the digital distribution market for video games.

Many major publishers have catalogs on Steam, including Electronic Arts, Activision, 2K Games, Ubisoft, THQ, Sega, Codemasters, id Software, LucasArts, Capcom, Rockstar Games, Square Enix, Microsoft, and Bethesda Softworks.
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Security-
1. Verify Email HERE
2. Steam Guard-Within steam go to Steam> Settings> Manage Steam Gaurd>Keep account guarded by Steam Guard. For more info go here
3. Fishing Attempts- Valve will NEVER email you with sales or include a link that requires you log in. Its a phishing scam. Don't fall for it.
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FAQ-
How do I contact Steam support?
Steam Support
Is my support account the same as my Steam account?
No. Your Steam, Steam Forums, and Steam Support accounts are all different
Is there offline mode?
Yes, from within the client click on 'Steam' and then select 'Go offline'. You will have to store your log in information and periodically (every 30 days?) go online to verify files.
How can I add a non Steam game to the client?
Go to 'GAMES' and click on 'Add a non-Steam game to library'
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Remember you can also pay with PayPal

Real FAQ

Should I buy [game] now or wait for the last day in case it becomes a cheaper, daily deal?

WAIT FOR THE DAILY DEALS

Should I buy [game] now or wait for the last day in case it becomes a cheaper, daily deal?

WAIT FOR THE DAILY DEALS

Should I buy [game] now or wait for the last day in case it becomes a cheaper, daily deal?

WAIT FOR THE DAILY DEALS

Should I buy [game] now or wait for the last day in case it becomes a cheaper, daily deal?

WAIT FOR THE DAILY DEALS

Should I buy [game] now or wait for the last day in case it becomes a cheaper, daily deal?

WAIT FOR THE DAILY DEALS

Should I buy [game] now or wait for the last day in case it becomes a cheaper, daily deal?

WAIT FOR THE DAILY DEALS


Useful Sites:

For better browsing on the different store prices (depending on region) you can always use SteamPrices



SteamPrices.com compares game and package prices from the Steam Store. At the moment, USD, GBP and EUR for a bunch of different regions are supported.

This site was created in order to show the huge difference in Steam Store prices for single games and packages. You can choose one of the supported currencies and compare "your" price to the ones in the other countries and regions. By and by, some comfortable comparison features and other stuff have been added, especially for registered users.

By the help of SteamPrices.com, you are able to search for games and packages and access multiple listings. Additionally, current spotlights and Steam news are also displayed.
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For better browsing of every game on sale at the moment I recommend using SteamGameSales (great to find the cheapest sale-long discounts)



Users that are willing to help by gifting (in exchange of the proper value sent through paypal) games from other, cheaper regions:

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Lord British

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Cosmic Schwung

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I H8 Memes

***UPDATING AS WE GO***
 
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Derrick01

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Time for me to ruin your christmas. No meta game, more lame ass badges, weak sales that don't match Amazon, and less daily deals in place of more short term flash stuff.

The steam sale magic is gone.
 
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dani_dc

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No acheivements hunt for a second time in a row is extremely disappointing.

Those were good reasons to return to games, give second chances to games I might not have liked the first time around, or to try brand new games.

Devil May Cry 4 is 66% off, that's the lowest it has ever been without the % beeing a mistake... or perhaps the 66% is a mistake!
 
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Taco_Human

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I'm not excited at all. My laptop can't run much and I have more of a life than before now. Can't be spending it all on games. I got a backlog to work on too. :/

Good thing I guess.
 
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Hixx

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Fairly disappointing first set imo.

Plus I could swear some of these games, like Fable 3, had a bigger discount in the last sale or am I wrong?
 
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twinturbo2

butthurt Heat fan
Only 25 percent on Call of Duty map packs? Feh, I'll wait, it'll get lower, right?

I'll grab some other stuff- Shank 2, Mirror's Edge, complete my SimBin and Bit Trip collections...
 
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Snuggles

erotic butter maelstrom
Hmmm...nothing screams "BUY" at me today. I do want Scribblenauts, but it's only 33% and this is the Steam Holiday Sale for cryin' out loud. Maybe, though...I would like to support 5th Cell for launching S:U at a reasonable price and workshop support.

War of the Roses is on my list as well, but again $15/50% off doesn't seem like a smart sale purchase right now.
 
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Akuun

Looking for meaning in GAF
My friend sent me this regarding the sale:
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kavinsky said:
How exactly do the sales work?
If a game has been discounted to 50% in this winter sale right now, is there a chance of it hitting 75% during this sale?
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If it's like the previous Steam sales, then yes - there are two levels of "sales".

You have the "winter sale" where something is at a normal sale price of, say, 50% off or so.

Then you have a "flash sale" or "daily deal" sale where the same game can reach an even lower price, such as 75% off.

That's why if you have a game in mind, you should keep an eye on it and wait for it to go on a flash sale or daily deal before you pick it up.
 
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