Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

Creole_Ned · 2011-10-17T13:20:42.000Z

Correct. From the Steam page:

Notice: Monthly subscription fee required after first month. Product keys will not work with existing EVE Online accounts.

kerzain · 2011-10-17T13:50:42.000Z

Creole Ned:

Steam Daily Deal for October 17th is EVE Online: Arcana for $5.00 (75% off).

Mining!
Intrigue!
Monocles!

And more!

Ooh! Frantically jerks cursor towards the BUY button

Creole Ned:

Notice: Monthly subscription fee required after first month. Product keys will not work with existing EVE Online accounts.

Corybantically veers the mouse away!

Thongsy · 2011-10-17T14:27:21.000Z

Slainte Mhath:

Thanks, that might actually be worth looking into as I have a game or two I can trade-in, and 30% value added might actually make the trade-in offer less insulting.

And Scharmers, it’s not that I expect to pay less than $60 so much as it is that I know Gamestop codes and offers float around all the time and I’d kick myself if I didn’t at least ask and then find out afterwards there was a $5 off code or a 10% off pre-order code or something I missed out on.

If you’re going to buy it online with in-store pickup, any codes you use will not be applied to the game. Codes only work for shipped items from gamestop.com. I preordered something a while back and it used some discount code which showed in the cart but was removed when I selected it for in-store pickup.

habibi · 2011-10-18T00:38:28.000Z

What? No one talks about Steam Mid Week Madness? 25% off Deus Ex HR!

Spoit · 2011-10-18T00:45:37.000Z

habibi:

What? No one talks about Steam Mid Week Madness? 25% off Deus Ex HR!

Because amazon has it for 40% off

kerzain · 2011-10-18T00:49:11.000Z

Ooh, and it’s a Steamworks game, so we can activate on Steam anyway. BAH, I promised myself I wouldn’t buy anything else before Skyrim! I need to learn to stop reacting to every good sale I see.

Cormac · 2011-10-18T01:17:31.000Z

habibi:

What? No one talks about Steam Mid Week Madness? 25% off Deus Ex HR!

Spoit:

Because amazon has it for 40% off

Its costing 15£ (23$) at Hut / Zavvi, which is even better than the Steam / Amazon deals.

kerzain · 2011-10-18T01:29:24.000Z

Except Hut is out of stock of the PC version, and no idea what Zavvi would charge for delivery to the US.

Cormac · 2011-10-18T01:42:57.000Z

kerzain:

Except Hut is out of stock of the PC version, and no idea what Zavvi would charge for delivery to the US.

Ah… sorry! I was going by an aggregate site, which just said “go to shop” for availability on those two offers.

intruder · 2011-10-18T02:59:27.000Z

kerzain:

Except Hut is out of stock of the PC version, and no idea what Zavvi would charge for delivery to the US.

Zavvi also has other issueswith the PC version so better stay away for now (incorrect keys not being able to be activated).

Giaddon · 2011-10-18T04:47:01.000Z

Grand Ages: Rome: Gold is $5 on Impulse. It’s worth the price if you like city-builders.

malkav11 · 2011-10-18T05:34:08.000Z

Spoit:

Because amazon has it for 40% off

Not to mention 25% off is more than I paid for it before launch.

DeepT · 2011-10-18T05:43:59.000Z

What is the difference between standard and augmented editions of Deus Ex?

Lizard_King · 2011-10-18T05:55:16.000Z

DeepT:

What is the difference between standard and augmented editions of Deus Ex?

The augmented edition comes with fluff like soundtracks and the like. They were the same price for a while, which is the only reason I have it.

LesJarvis · 2011-10-18T07:10:33.000Z

Amazon is offering the PC download version of Saints Row the Third for $39.99 for pre-order. It’s a Steamworks game.

http://www.amazon.com/Saints-Row-The-Third-Download/dp/B005OMM66A/

They’ve also got Deus Ex: HR for $29.99 for PC download, cheaper than Steam’s midweek deal. Also a Steamworks game:

http://www.amazon.com/Deus-Ex-Revolution-Standard-Download/dp/B005HRZ29K/

Cormac · 2011-10-18T07:22:13.000Z

When is Amazon going to realize there are PC gamers in Europe as well that might be interested in their download offers?

James_Johnson · 2011-10-18T07:28:08.000Z

What’s Europe

kerzain · 2011-10-18T07:32:04.000Z

It’s that mystical place all the best fantasy and strategy games are inspired by.

WarrenM · 2011-10-18T07:33:29.000Z

James Johnson:

What’s Europe

It’s where history comes from.

lordkosc · 2011-10-18T07:40:23.000Z

James Johnson:

What’s Europe

It where the events of Band of Brothers took place. They never told us that in History class…