Current Sales, Bundles, Giveaways

1Kurgan1 · Jun 27, 2012

RejZoR said:
Right, i'm always forgetting that (though that still doesn't make up the difference unless you guys have 50% tax). Why the hell americans have prices without VAT in the first place. You have to pay it either way so why not include it with the price like we do it here in Europe... Oh well...

Actually I don't think Steam is charging the Americans tax, unlike Origin. I guess it's impossible to tell if they add it into the price, but I don't think they are. Because when new games release on Steam, they are always $49.99 or $59.99 where as a new game on Origin will be the same price, but then comes out to like $62 or $63 after tax. It's why I buy anything on Steam that I can, so I'm pretty sure we don't have to pay it like you are thinking.

Mussels · Jun 27, 2012

i was going to buy AVP and try out the multi, but $8 here. no deal.

RejZoR · Jun 27, 2012

Tower defense game Cubeman is also pretty good and rather cheap:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/207250

I've bought it yesterday and it's pretty cool. Especially since "towers" aren't static but are soldiers that you have to move around.

TheMailMan78 · Jun 27, 2012

RejZoR said:
Right, i'm always forgetting that (though that still doesn't make up the difference unless you guys have 50% tax). Why the hell americans have prices without VAT in the first place. You have to pay it either way so why not include it with the price like we do it here in Europe... Oh well...

FYI steam doesn't make you pay Taxes in the US.

RejZoR · Jun 27, 2012

I find that a bit hard to believe. I mean, why would be Steam exempt for taxes? There are rare cases where taxes don't have to be paid, but i don't think selling games are one of them.

brandonwh64 · Jun 27, 2012

RejZoR said:
I find that a bit hard to believe. I mean, why would be Steam exempt for taxes? There are rare cases where taxes don't have to be paid, but i don't think selling games are one of them.

Newegg doesn't even tax some states such as mine

yes steam is tax free here

crazyeyesreaper · Jun 27, 2012

yea i dont have to pay taxes either

Tiger Direct, Amazon, Newegg, Steam, Green Man Gaming, blah blah blah all tax free

TheMailMan78 · Jun 27, 2012

RejZoR said:
I find that a bit hard to believe. I mean, why would be Steam exempt for taxes? There are rare cases where taxes don't have to be paid, but i don't think selling games are one of them.

brandonwh64 said:
Newegg doesn't even tax some states such as mine

yes steam is tax free here

Taxes are left up to individual states here in the US. A federal tax is only on income. My state doesn't see online sales so anything I buy online is tax free as long as I don't buy anything from California or Mass.

If it cost 7.99 all I pay is 7.99.

crazyeyesreaper said:
yea i dont have to pay taxes either

Tiger Direct, Amazon, Newegg, Steam, Green Man Gaming, blah blah blah all tax free

Yup. Only thing I pay tax on is Tiger Direct because I live in FL and thats where they are located. So I have to pay a state tax.

Crap Daddy · Jun 27, 2012

I don't know if taxes has anything to do with Steam. Some years ogo they decided to charge European customers in Euro and they fixed the rate at 1$=1E. I don't know how's the parity now but back then it was something like 1.4$ for 1Euro so we basically had to pay 40% more.

TheMailMan78 · Jun 27, 2012

Crap Daddy said:
I don't know if taxes has anything to do with Steam. Some years ogo they decided to charge European customers in Euro and they fixed the rate at 1$=1E. I don't know how's the parity now but back then it was something like 1.4$ for 1Euro so we basically had to pay 40% more.

1 Euro is about $1.25 and dropping FAST.

D007 · Jun 27, 2012

Mussels said:
i was going to buy AVP and try out the multi, but $8 here. no deal.

AVP multi is fun for the first day.. afterwards.. meh...
I liked the single player though.. A bit short but the different stories are kinda neat..

jpierce55 · Jun 27, 2012

For the most part, if you are in the same state one of these stores has a location in, you will be charged taxes. Amazon charges me tax.

theJesus · Jun 27, 2012

I live in Ohio so I don't ever pay taxes when shopping online. Nobody runs their business out of Ohio lol

TheMailMan78 · Jun 27, 2012

theJesus said:
I live in Ohio so I don't ever pay taxes when shopping online. Nobody runs their business out of Ohio lol

Jesus exports win out of Ohio.

Irony · Jun 28, 2012

*Facepalm*

Guess what brilliance I comitted. I put avp in my cart when it was 3 bucks, thought it was worth that. Then I went throught the whole paypal procedure and everything, but then at the end where it sends you back to steam to check "i accept these terms" checkbox, I completely forgot that it does that and turned my computer off (as it was 1am) and assumed I had bought it. The next morning, when the sale was over, I looked in my library and no avp. Then I realized what happened. I feel dumb. :banghead:

Crap Daddy · Jun 28, 2012

Irony said:
*Facepalm*

Guess what brilliance I comitted. I put avp in my cart when it was 3 bucks, thought it was worth that. Then I went throught the whole paypal procedure and everything, but then at the end where it sends you back to steam to check "i accept these terms" checkbox, I completely forgot that it does that and turned my computer off (as it was 1am) and assumed I had bought it. The next morning, when the sale was over, I looked in my library and no avp. Then I realized what happened. I feel dumb.

You know you might have been still lucky. Imagine the deal expires and they charge you next day at full price on your order.

I see SPY! · Jun 28, 2012

Irony said:
*Facepalm*

Guess what brilliance I comitted. I put avp in my cart when it was 3 bucks, thought it was worth that. Then I went throught the whole paypal procedure and everything, but then at the end where it sends you back to steam to check "i accept these terms" checkbox, I completely forgot that it does that and turned my computer off (as it was 1am) and assumed I had bought it. The next morning, when the sale was over, I looked in my library and no avp. Then I realized what happened. I feel dumb.

So you'll have to wait a whole... couple of days/weeks for the Summer Sale to buy it for the same price

Think of it as saving 3$ before wasting hundreds of dollars in the next sale, like I will probably do!

manofthem · Jun 28, 2012

Irony said:
*Facepalm*

Guess what brilliance I comitted. I put avp in my cart when it was 3 bucks, thought it was worth that. Then I went throught the whole paypal procedure and everything, but then at the end where it sends you back to steam to check "i accept these terms" checkbox, I completely forgot that it does that and turned my computer off (as it was 1am) and assumed I had bought it. The next morning, when the sale was over, I looked in my library and no avp. Then I realized what happened. I feel dumb.

You're so silly :slap:

Looks like you can wait for the summer sales, or I just might be able to help you out with AVP right now... PM me if you're interested

jpierce55 · Jul 1, 2012

Modern Warfare 3 is $30, and Black Ops is $20 on Amazon right now!

manofthem · Jul 1, 2012

jpierce55 said:
Modern Warfare 3 is $30, and Black Ops is $20 on Amazon right now!

Still too much :laugh:

, but also on Amazon:

Max Payne 3 for $30 Activates on Steam

Spec Ops The Line for $25 Activates on Steam, just recently released

theJesus · Jul 1, 2012

Indie Royale - The Summer Bundle is available

" Harvest: Massive Encounter for: steam (pc, mac), windows, mac, linux, desura - more bundle info!
The Journey Down: Chapter One for: windows, mac, linux, desura
Serious Sam 2 for: steam (pc)
Gundemonium Recollection for: steam (pc), windows, desura - The Steam Key is for the *entire* Gundemonium Collection.
GundeadliGne for: steam (pc), windows, desura
Hitogata Happa for: steam (pc), windows, desura
Acceleration Of Suguri X-Edition for: windows, desura
Dino Run SE for: windows, mac, linux, desura - Special Edition (enhanced from the Flash original) w/ upgrades
BONUS: AirMech for: steam (beta), windows, desura - Plus Indie Royale "Fleur de Lis" Pet for your AirMech!

AirMechSPECIAL BONUS! Each bundle includes a AirMech Steam PC Beta key, a hot F2P action-RTS with exclusive in-game item, the Indie Royale Companion Pet.

MUSIC BONUS!: For those who pay $8 or your currency equivalent get Pixeljams Volume 1, a $5 value featuring tunes from top electronic artists like Miles Tilmann, Datassette & Mark DeNardo, + Dosh. "

FordGT90Concept · Jul 1, 2012

Max Payne 3 is discounted already!?! Guess that means chances of Max Payne 4 are slim to none.

1Kurgan1 · Jul 2, 2012

FordGT90Concept said:
Max Payne 3 is discounted already!?! Guess that means chances of Max Payne 4 are slim to none.

Once again, I don't think it has anything to do with that. Like Spec Ops going on sale before they most likely even have sales numbers back. It's only from one source, and I was able to pick up Fallout NV a month after release for like $25, same with Just Cause 2 and numerous other great games from great studios. PC games just get huge sales discounts quick now days, I could have got Batman AC for like $25 - $30 just a few weeks after release.

With Max Payne 3 having an average on Metacritic of 89, I wouldn't rule out a 4th, it seems it's easily considered a good game by many.

_JP_ · Jul 4, 2012

If it's going to be anything like the previous year, Steam's Summer Camp should start on Jul 5th.
So, have you guys got your wallets ready?

MasterInvader · Jul 4, 2012

_JP_ said:
If it's going to be anything like the previous year, Steam's Summer Camp should start on Jul 5th.
So, have you guys got your wallets ready?

Yep

just bought Legendary for 1.69€

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