Steam Summer Sale 2017

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:55 pm

We are on the cusp of the annual summer sale.

Let's get this party started!

gameoverman · Post by **gameoverman** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:02 pm

I can hardly wait. Although I have to admit I have at least two games I bought last summer that I haven't got around to playing. I installed them, adjusted settings, benchmarked them, so they are ready to play. I think I enjoy that process more than actually playing the games themselves.

Lordnine · Post by **Lordnine** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:37 pm

Only two? Amateur.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:53 pm

I've actually built a small wishlist of games that I want but don't want to pay real money for, so this might a good season for me... Or a bad season for my wallet...

So, do I run up to Meijer to get $5 off a $50 Best Buy Gift Certificate (which is also like a free $1 on their $2 back for every $100 you spend), so I can run up to Best Buy and get a $50 Steam card? Recently Amazon was giving back $5 on $50 Steam Cards. I was totally debating buying $50 Amazon cards from Meijer for a net of $6 back so I could $5 back from Amazon for buying $50 Steam Card.

I could have then essentially gotten $50 of Steam Summer sale for $39.

If I had the time and patience to be as cheap as my inner self desires to be, I could totally clean up on these things.

Lordnine · Post by **Lordnine** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:59 pm

LordMortis wrote: If I had the time and patience to be as cheap as my inner self desires to be, I could totally clean up on these things.

How much money are you spending on gas to get there?

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:18 pm

gameoverman wrote:I can hardly wait. Although I have to admit I have at least two games I bought last summer that I haven't got around to playing. I installed them, adjusted settings, benchmarked them, so they are ready to play. I think I enjoy that process more than actually playing the games themselves.

Wait.... You INSTALLED them!?!?!

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:36 pm

Lordnine wrote:
LordMortis wrote: If I had the time and patience to be as cheap as my inner self desires to be, I could totally clean up on these things.
How much money are you spending on gas to get there?

I grocery shop at Meijer anyway (which is on my to/fro work) and Best Buy is about 3/4s of mile from Meijer.

It's more about the effort than the gas. Best Buy is an extra wait in line. Amazon sometimes play game when they offer discounts and you have to figure out whether or not that discount applies to the exact purchase and method you are making.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:00 pm

I'm going to be out of town at a gaming convention, but I will be back before it is over. Luckily, I got a $20 Steam card for Father's Day, so I'll probably be able to pick up an item or two.

And then play more Skyrim.

Butterknife · Post by **Butterknife** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:13 pm

When does the sale start? Not that I need anything ... still have 125 games in my backlog -- but since when have I let that stop me from buying something new!

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:44 pm

Pretty sure it starts Thursday.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:49 pm

it's funny seeing people get all obsessive about selling their Steam cards for nine or 12 cents or whatever, trying to game it for that extra cent based on market conditions, when they make livable-or-better wages.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:02 pm

hitbyambulance wrote:it's funny seeing people get all obsessive about selling their Steam cards for nine or 12 cents or whatever, trying to game it for that extra cent based on market conditions, when they make livable-or-better wages.

Stop mocking me and buy my cards!

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:41 am

hitbyambulance wrote:it's funny seeing people get all obsessive about selling their Steam cards for nine or 12 cents or whatever, trying to game it for that extra cent based on market conditions, when they make livable-or-better wages.

More like 4 to 6 cents now.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:27 am

We're driving down to Puerto Penasco for the weekend to visit friends who retired down there and check out the viability of retiring there ourselves, so no extra spending for me until my return.

Fortunately for me the sale extends through pay day.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:47 am

I hope they don't put anything on sale I want.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:33 am

Carpet_pissr wrote:
hitbyambulance wrote:it's funny seeing people get all obsessive about selling their Steam cards for nine or 12 cents or whatever, trying to game it for that extra cent based on market conditions, when they make livable-or-better wages.
More like 4 to 6 cents now.

And that is why I give my cards to JetFred. For him, it's a meta game itself that he enjoys. For me, it's a worse return on my time than coupon cutting that I find no pleasure in.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:53 am

Think the only thing I will grab is the Fallout 4 season pass if it's a decent price. Other than that I have so many damn games that I really shouldn't buy anything.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:57 am

hitbyambulance wrote:it's funny seeing people get all obsessive about selling their Steam cards for nine or 12 cents or whatever, trying to game it for that extra cent based on market conditions, when they make livable-or-better wages.

gbasden · Post by **gbasden** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:12 pm

LordMortis wrote:
Carpet_pissr wrote:
hitbyambulance wrote:it's funny seeing people get all obsessive about selling their Steam cards for nine or 12 cents or whatever, trying to game it for that extra cent based on market conditions, when they make livable-or-better wages.
More like 4 to 6 cents now.
And that is why I give my cards to JetFred. For him, it's a meta game itself that he enjoys. For me, it's a worse return on my time than coupon cutting that I find no pleasure in.

If there was an easy way to click and give all my cards away, I would too. Right now it's too daunting to think of the hundreds of times I'd have to click.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:30 pm

Why do you hate free money?

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:57 pm

Free money shouldn't require so much effort. My time is worth far more than that.

TiLT · Post by **TiLT** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:18 pm

Will this finally mark the occasion when Civilization 6 gets more than 10% off in a sale? Only time will tell. Firaxis certainly don't seem to be in a rush to make it cheaper to buy.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:22 pm

I can't be bothered with any of that collecting crap. I could have a million dollars in cards for all I know.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:10 pm

Octavious wrote:I can't be bothered with any of that collecting crap. I could have a million dollars in cards for all I know.

Me neither. I once did a trade with Jetfred and he was all like "why do all your cards suck? I'll just take your foil packs I guess" and I was like "I don't know, but...my foil packs..."

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:15 pm

GreenGoo wrote:Me neither. I once did a trade with Jetfred and he was all like "why do all your cards suck? I'll just take your foil packs I guess" and I was like "I don't know, but...my foil packs..."

He told me all my card sucked too.... I think he may be lying. I've never seen a steam "foil" card. Steam has never given me anything but something it has labelled "Common"

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:42 pm

I warned you all! You've made him more powerful than you can possibly imagine!

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:46 pm

These sales feel so anti-climatic now that they just discount everything at the start. So much of the fun was to see the new deals every day.

Redfive · Post by **Redfive** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:52 pm

Skinypupy wrote:These sales feel so anti-climatic now that they just discount everything at the start. So much of the fun was to see the new deals every day.

Yep, this. I don't know why it was such a difference for me either but definitely this.

I also think, without any supporting evidence, that the sales aren't anywhere near as good as they used to be discount wise.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:32 am

Confirmed.

http://www.pcgamer.com/steam-summer-sal ... this-week/

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:30 am

I like sales, and I like them all being at once, so I can buy what I want, and then agonize over the second tier of games I want for a week or so... Then buy them anyway...

And then never play any of them....

But start them prior to going to work, so I can get the cards and make my 50 cents....

I will play all the games sooner or later... Most likely later...

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:57 pm

Amazon is counterprogramming with their own sale:

https://www.amazon.com/game-download-De ... 7266959011

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:04 pm

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:22 pm

too much traffic...

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:26 pm

Lassr wrote:too much traffic...

You don't actually have to drive to the store for this one...

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:35 pm

coopasonic wrote:
Lassr wrote:too much traffic...
You don't actually have to drive to the store for this one...

whew, turning around now. Roads are a mess with Cindy raining on us.

Baroquen · Post by **Baroquen** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:35 pm

Stickers? Really?

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:40 pm

Baroquen wrote:Stickers? Really?

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:42 pm

I read today Leo DiCarprio and Kylee Jenner are bringing the fanny pack back.

Or are you trying to say "Don't mess with me or I'll kick you in the sack."

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:52 pm

Since I don't know what my connectivity situation will be this weekend, I'm kind of glad they eliminated the daily deals. Everything will still be on sale at the same price when I get back next week.

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:01 pm

Welp, that's some pretty slims pickings from the PoV of my wishlist.

Edit: Maybe all the discounts aren't showing up yet. I think that's happened in the past.