Steam vs Retail pricing...get with it steam(possible rant)

[nageov3t]

the lesson is ultimately just that price checking is important.

I picked up the digital version of Dragon Age: Awakenings for $15 from Amazon last week, versus $30 on Steam

 

[Carcass]

the lesson is ultimately just that price checking is important.

I picked up the digital version of Dragon Age: Awakenings for $15 from Amazon last week, versus $30 on Steam

It's funny, you reminded me of my (lack of) experience with Awakening. I loved the original Dragon Age and was very happy the expansion was coming out. I bought the original on Steam. When I tried to buy the expansion, I noticed it was 30% more on Steam than other retail channels. I figured I'd wait it out.. through my own stupidity I missed the Xmas sale, and currently it's twice as much on Steam as other retail channels. Bioware have confirmed you need the Steam expansion for the Steam original....

 

[AstroManLuca]

It's funny, you reminded me of my (lack of) experience with Awakening. I loved the original Dragon Age and was very happy the expansion was coming out. I bought the original on Steam. When I tried to buy the expansion, I noticed it was 30% more on Steam than other retail channels. I figured I'd wait it out.. through my own stupidity I missed the Xmas sale, and currently it's twice as much on Steam as other retail channels. Bioware have confirmed you need the Steam expansion for the Steam original....

This is why I hate expansion packs.

 

[KMFJD]

With the new internet caps in Canada, steam is not an option at all....

 

[Throckmorton]

I generally find Steam to be somewhat cheaper than walmart.
My issue isnt with their prices, its with their bullshit. The whole idea behind Steam is to make games easier to get and play. With all the GFWL and YuPlay and sorry fucking Gamespy requirements, JUST TO PLAY A LOT OF TITLES OFFLINE, its becoming a piss poor investment to purchase Steam games.
Fuck Valve, they arent getting any more money from me. I dont care how awesome the deal is, if I cant play the god damn game its a rip off.

Steam doesn't choose to put GFWL and Gamespy and all that garbage in games, it's the publishers.

 

[airdata]

I agree w\ this thread.

How can they charge $59.99 for new releases when most places will have promo's around release and you can often get away w\ $35-40 depending on the game...

 

[nageov3t]

I agree w\ this thread.

How can they charge $59.99 for new releases when most places will have promo's around release and you can often get away w\ $35-40 depending on the game...

I think this is the problem when suppliers determine the prices and the vendors have no say.

it's the reason why I haven't bought a kindle book in months... why would I pay $14.99 for a digital copy when I could get the physical copy for less (and with free shipping... and that's not even taking into account used books)

 

[LumbergTech]

I bought batman for much lower than 30 dollars on steam...

Just because you believe it to be so you are not necessarily entitled to getting a game for dirt cheap on launch.. Grow up and live with it.

If I have to wait 6 months or a year to get a game then so be it.

Also, just buy the game elsewhere if you have a beef with steam's prices.

 

[LumbergTech]

With the new internet caps in Canada, steam is not an option at all....

need to start bitching..25gb is retarded