Steam Summer Sale

sodavlac · 27/06/13 - 21:03

Anyone heard when it's going to be this year? (besides summer!

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Read an article or two that mentioned it might actually start later today to coincide with a trading cards feature that Steam are launching, although it was just guesswork.

Anbody got anything more concrete or heard differently? My wallet is ready!

Jimmy_McNulty · 27/06/13 - 21:10

I thought it would be today because the last announcement in the beta of TC alluded to a big event coinciding with the TCs coming out of beta.

But others say there won't be a sale starting while so many new games are being released, so when there is a 2 week gap, that is when the sale will be.

Ash_735 · 27/06/13 - 21:35

The previous one came late last year in July, so we might see the same again here?

ixHellstormx · 29/06/13 - 17:59

Looking forward to the sale

time to bag a bargain or 10

Red Arrow · 29/06/13 - 18:10

No no no no no no no! I can't afford it! I can hear my credit card crying already in my wallet

Comedykev · 29/06/13 - 21:03

I think its Monday 1st

silentNate · 29/06/13 - 21:14

Comedykev wrote: »

I think its Monday 1st

No offense but all I've heard is speculation for the last six weeks

I hope you are right though!

Comedykev · 29/06/13 - 21:33

silentNate wrote: »

No offense but all I've heard is speculation for the last six weeks

I hope you are right though!

I read about it somewhere last week, something to do with some trading thing ending this week.

Cant find the link, sorry.
Edit: here are some speculation http://www.google.co.uk/#q=steam+summer+sale&source=lnt&tbs=qdr:w&sa=X&ei=SP7OUabaJOS74ATX9IEY&ved=0CBoQpwUoAw&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48572450,d.bGE&fp=5526d1c6ecf1fa63&biw=1600&bih=740 over the last week

Grouty · 30/06/13 - 00:37

Oh god, not that time again is it

silentNate · 30/06/13 - 01:40

Comedykev wrote: »

I read about it somewhere last week, something to do with some trading thing ending this week.

Cant find the link, sorry.
Edit: here are some speculation http://www.google.co.uk/#q=steam+summer+sale&source=lnt&tbs=qdr:w&sa=X&ei=SP7OUabaJOS74ATX9IEY&ved=0CBoQpwUoAw&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48572450,d.bGE&fp=5526d1c6ecf1fa63&biw=1600&bih=740 over the last week

Yep... July 12th until the 22nd apparently! :eek:

Jimmy_McNulty · 30/06/13 - 03:43

I don't think any Steam Sale has started on a monday, usually Thursday

silentNate · 30/06/13 - 03:51

July 12th is a Friday

Jimmy_McNulty · 30/06/13 - 07:43

Hopefully we will see a return to activities, it's not the same without them.

Chelsea Saint · 30/06/13 - 22:13

Always good to peruse the Steam Sales but I'm unlikely to bag much...famous last words!

This due to being a light gamer with a robust less is more ethos. Too much of a good thing and all that. Although the newish ARPG from NeocoreGames The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing may lure me in. Seems a useful looking dungeon crawling romp. A reduced DI Riptide would also appeal despite it's 'more of the same' negative reviews. More of that same is fine by me. I thought the first occasionally bordered on genius, despite it's technical quirks. Anyway, bring it on Steam. Always fun.

cat666 · 01/07/13 - 16:04

Usually the sale starts on a Thursday. This Thursday is July 4th, which is Independance Day in the USA. It is therefore highly unlikley we will see a start this week as a lot of the people involved (and the consumers for that matter) will be outside having a BBQ. I'd guess the 11th July, or maybe even the 16th July.

They've only just released a new trading card game system. It is essentially rubbish, but apparantly if you collect whole decks you can get further discounts, so they'll let people get a few of those so they get more sales at the sale I guess. They are earned through playing the games, and are tradeable.

Jimmy_McNulty · 01/07/13 - 19:29

cat666 wrote: »

They've only just released a new trading card game system. It is essentially rubbish, but apparantly if you collect whole decks you can get further discounts, .

If you craft a badge you get a coupon for a discounted game.

sodavlac · 01/07/13 - 20:33

Jimmy_McNulty wrote: »

If you craft a badge you get a coupon for a discounted game.

Can the coupon be used on any game or are they coupons for specific games or series of games etc?

cat666 · 01/07/13 - 21:02

Jimmy_McNulty wrote: »

If you craft a badge you get a coupon for a discounted game.

It isn't a guaranteed coupon. It might be a discount, it might be DLC, it might be something else.

I can't see that the discounts are going to be that much, or worth the hassle in getting the cards in the first place.

Jimmy_McNulty · 01/07/13 - 21:09

cat666 wrote: »

It isn't a guaranteed coupon. It might be a discount, it might be DLC, it might be something else.

I can't see that the discounts are going to be that much, or worth the hassle in getting the cards in the first place.

Hmm yes so it seems, i've crafted 2 badges so far and got 2 coupons. I got 66% on Awesomenauts and 25% on God Mode, i don't think I have seen a 75% yet.

sodavlac wrote: »

Can the coupon be used on any game or are they coupons for specific games or series of games etc?

I think there are coupons for any game, but they are very rare.

Jay-Cee · 02/07/13 - 00:39

Can't wait for the sales. I have a lot of things to buy

Ash_735 · 02/07/13 - 03:34

Pretty much everywhere else has a sale on right now, GOG, green Man Gaming, etc, it's like they're taunting, http://youtu.be/NwwY9y6O3hw

cat666 · 02/07/13 - 14:57

Ash_735 wrote: »

Pretty much everywhere else has a sale on right now, GOG, green Man Gaming, etc, it's like they're taunting, http://youtu.be/NwwY9y6O3hw

I'd imagine there trying to gain sales before Steam get them. Personally I like Steam as all the games are right there, when I want them.

mred2000 · 02/07/13 - 15:43

cat666 wrote: »

Personally I like Steam as all the games are right there, when I want them.

I just buy stuff in the GMG sale and activate it on Steam... sorted!

sodavlac · 02/07/13 - 22:07

Ash_735 wrote: »

Pretty much everywhere else has a sale on right now, GOG, green Man Gaming, etc, it's like they're taunting, http://youtu.be/NwwY9y6O3hw

Thanks for the GMG info, didn't know they had a sale on. Just bought the Arkham Asylum/Arkham City double pack. With £2 GMG credit thrown into the deal, making it effectively £5.49 I'm well happy with that.

sodavlac · 02/07/13 - 22:26

Jimmy_McNulty wrote: »

Hmm yes so it seems, i've crafted 2 badges so far and got 2 coupons. I got 66% on Awesomenauts and 25% on God Mode, i don't think I have seen a 75% yet.

I think there are coupons for any game, but they are very rare.

Cheers. Time to get earning and crafting.

mred2000 · 03/07/13 - 16:48

Is it just me or is the Green Man Gaming sale a bit pants? They keep rotating the same deals and many are for some quite obscure or really old items...

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