The Steam Deal Thread V6. We're all pumped for CAG 3.0!

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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V6! You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

With the V6 Thread, we're trying a slight formatting change. We used to list every possible Steam deal in the OP, but they change too frequently for anyone to keep up with (even in the Wiki format). So now, we'll leave regular minor sales out of the OP. This post will keep track of major sales (Winter sale, etc.), Steam deals available through other sellers (like Amazon), Preorder deals, and Group Buys.

I would still greatly appreciate help from you folks at home in keeping this smaller-scale OP up-to-date. This is a Wiki post so anyone can contribute. Wiki instructions:
Thanks for your help! If you notice a sale has ended, feel free to delete its line from the sale list. Of course, if you see something does need to be added, then kindly add it to the list.

Make sure your changes match the thread's format! For example, every game that's on sale is part of an unordered list. When adding a game to the list, copy an existing line and update the link, title, and prices. That way, the format stays correct. Do not list percentages off! We list the original price and the sale price here. If you have any suggestions for major changes to the post/thread, PM me (EastX) about them.

Steam Sales - Updated 1/22


CAG Threads Featuring Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 1/9


Preorder Deals - Updated 1/10
Group Buy Deals - Updated 1/9/13
Several multiplayer Steam games are available in 2-packs or 4-packs. These packs offer a discount over buying multiple copies of a game separately. We also maintain group buy trade threads for several games, so please use those threads if you're interested in setting up a group buy.


Free Stuff - List needs updating with F2P games!
There are several free games and mods on Steam. These are a few choice ones; you can find a full list here. Note that free games are not permanently attached to your Steam account like actual purchases would be. You'll need to manually download a game again from the website if you uninstall it.


Steam around CAG

If you are interested in joining the Steam CAG Community or participating in a trade or group buy with fellow Cheap Ass Gamers, please do so in the dedicated threads and not in the deal discussion thread. In the dedicated threads you will find CAGers with the same specialized interest who will be much quicker (and happier) to respond than in the Deals thread.

Past Special Sales

Visit www.steamgamesales.com to check previous sale prices on Steam games. We do keep track of some older sales here though:

Steam Retail Key List

What is a CD key and where can I find it?

Steam's explanation and list of Steam-activatable keys

The CD Key is a serial number with a combination of 13, 18, or 25 letters and numbers - it can be found on a sticker inside your game's case or printed on the game's quick reference card. The CD Key acts as your proof of purchase for the game - Steam Support may ask for it if you need to establish your ownership of an account. It is recommended that you keep your CD Key in a safe place to ensure the security of your account.

Other Keys that can be redeemed on Steam (CAG tested & verified)
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  • The Ball (bought @D2D, tested by voken)
  • Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (gives both FA and original, bought @amazon, tested by vism)

Indie Bundles thread on Steam forums (link)

Past CAG Steam Deal Threads
 
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While I'm not new to Steam sales, anyone think that Black Ops 2 (reg and digital deluxe) will go lower than the current 17% off? I only ask because I know its new and 17% is a rather odd number to toss out there for it. Either way, that percentage still makes the digital deluxe version (which is what I'm looking at) the price of vanilla retail version
 
[quote name='MC Kage']New Vegas is mine finally. Site is running *faster* now.[/QUOTE]

Not for me. I just spent the last 30 minutes trying to get a single key
 
[quote name='jatan11t']Not for me. I just spent the last 30 minutes trying to get a single key[/QUOTE]
Taking me a minute tops for each key now. Even showed the little notification bar saying I got achievements and 1,438 Blue Coins lol.

Also is Hunted: The Demon's Forge worth keeping at all? Looks like I might just sell it. Even RAGE looks more intredasting.
Will probably let Doom BFE go too.
 
[quote name='HumanSnatcher']While I'm not new to Steam sales, anyone think that Black Ops 2 (reg and digital deluxe) will go lower than the current 17% off? I only ask because I know its new and 17% is a rather odd number to toss out there for it. Either way, that percentage still makes the digital deluxe version (which is what I'm looking at) the price of vanilla retail version[/QUOTE]

Well, 17% is roughly half the discount that a third off would be, which is a common discount on Steam, and they have mostly been just doubling the sale-long discount for the flash sales and dailies. I am now 100% sure that it will be either 33 or 34% off.
 
Hunted is made by inXile. It's their Big Game between that awkward Bard's Tale game and the upcoming Wasteland 2. It's a quality team making a deliberately easy access co-op hack-n-slash game. The end results are mixed but if you have someone to co-op with, it's a fun enough dungeon crawl.
 
[quote name='HumanSnatcher']While I'm not new to Steam sales, anyone think that Black Ops 2 (reg and digital deluxe) will go lower than the current 17% off? I only ask because I know its new and 17% is a rather odd number to toss out there for it. Either way, that percentage still makes the digital deluxe version (which is what I'm looking at) the price of vanilla retail version[/QUOTE]

Well, twice would be ~33%, which it may see on a daily or flash sale.
 
[quote name='darkling23']Hunted is made by inXile. It's their Big Game between that awkward Bard's Tale game and the upcoming Wasteland 2. It's a quality team making a deliberately easy access co-op hack-n-slash game. The end results are mixed but if you have someone to co-op with, it's a fun enough dungeon crawl.[/QUOTE]

Cool, thanks. The co-op looks pretty good, can you do split-screen on PC?
 
[quote name='MC Kage']Taking me a minute tops for each key now. Even showed the little notification bar saying I got achievements and 1,438 Blue Coins lol.

Also is Hunted: The Demon's Forge worth keeping at all? Looks like I might just sell it. Even RAGE looks more intredasting.
Will probably let Doom BFE go too.[/QUOTE]

Hunted was actually the game I wanted most in this bundle, surprisingly. Well, it helps that I already own most of it either on steam (skyrim, oblivion, fallout nv) or on disc (fallout 3, morrowind).
 
[quote name='jatan11t']Hunted was actually the game I wanted most in this bundle, surprisingly. Well, it helps that I already own most of it either on steam (skyrim, oblivion, fallout nv) or on disc (fallout 3, morrowind).[/QUOTE]

Lol ironically my roommate got it on PS3 a few months ago but never played it, I saw the cover and was immediately disinterested. I guess now that I have the key I should give it a go on there. Looked like a very mediocre medieval RPG game which didn't do much for me right there.

Lmaaao at Rage being 20GB. That's fuckin' absurd

Oh, also, I got a notification for Fallout 3 GotY saying they were outta keys and have to contact the publisher for more. Wonder how that's gonna go...
 
Hey guys,

Anyone know what happens if you try to do more than one order on the GG Beth pack?

I got 3 more that I could try to pay on and am curious...
 
[quote name='MC Kage']Lol ironically my roommate got it on PS3 a few months ago but never played it, I saw the cover and was immediately disinterested. I guess now that I have the key I should give it a go on there. Looked like a very mediocre medieval RPG game which didn't do much for me right there.

Oh, also, I got a notification for Fallout 3 GotY saying they were outta keys and have to contact the publisher for more. Wonder how that's gonna go...[/QUOTE]

Yup, same for me. It seems to be the only one that's out of stock right now.
 
Didn't think of the 17% going to 33%. Just have to play the waiting game now. Since really the only game I want is the Digital Deluxe edition of Black Ops 2. From the sale over the summer and the Thanksgiving one, I went on a spending spree because of my new gaming rig, and have pretty much everything I've wanted for the past 5-6 years lol
 
[quote name='anarchyoblivion']Somebody on the SD thread posted this which was taken from Reddit.

Damn :whistle2:(
Your username: tomeric Your account and games have been locked. The serial keys to your games will be deactivated, which means that you will not be able to start and play your games anymore. Please contact [email protected] for more info on how to get your account unlocked again.
We apologize for the inconvenience. This is done for your and all our customers safety - we will do everything we can to put things right if this has been done accidentally.
The GamersGate team[/QUOTE]

0/10 would not troll again...
Ugh that language is terrible I know their swedish but redditers really should try harder.
 
[quote name='Mooby']King Arthur franchise has been a popular target for dailies/flash deals so it's always a possibility.[/QUOTE]

I know, that is why I bought the main game for $1.80 a few weeks ago :p
 
[quote name='KirbyLovesTacos']
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"Forget 0% off, lets do something revolutionary. Negative percent off. Make them pay more!"[/QUOTE]

I don't even...
 
[quote name='Frithsblessing']If the prices is right I might get Magic the gathering. I've never played but it looks entertaining.[/QUOTE]

I've dabbled in the card game but not played any of the video games. Are they decent?
 
[quote name='nategator']Hey guys,

Anyone know what happens if you try to do more than one order on the GG Beth pack?

I got 3 more that I could try to pay on and am curious...[/QUOTE]

They will just stack and show up in your shelf as "Bethesda New Year Collection (n)", where n = number of copies you bought. You can then redeem the Keys independently for each game (or gift if you want).
 
Finally got through with the pending.

I bought 1 pack and have a seperate order of 2 packs that I can complete. Should I go ahead and complete it? Ya'll think I'll be able to make back cost and help a few others out if I complete my other pending transaction?
 
[quote name='chapnis']I've dabbled in the card game but not played any of the video games. Are they decent?[/QUOTE]
It's not bad. You're limited to the stock decks they provide + limited customization through unlockable cards - there's no actual deckbuilding involved, so you might want to skip it if you like tinkering.
 
[quote name='starscream1101']Finally got through with the pending.

I bought 1 pack and have a seperate order of 2 packs that I can complete. Should I go ahead and complete it? Ya'll think I'll be able to make back cost and help a few others out if I complete my other pending transaction?[/QUOTE]

Do it do it do it do it do it do it

If you do I'm posting more codes to oscar winning games in this thread.
 
[quote name='starscream1101']Finally got through with the pending.

I bought 1 pack and have a seperate order of 2 packs that I can complete. Should I go ahead and complete it? Ya'll think I'll be able to make back cost and help a few others out if I complete my other pending transaction?[/QUOTE]

you would easily make back your cost (Assuming they are still 28.50- double check at checkout). You could easily sell that from anywhere between 40-60 probably depending how nice you felt.

And if you sold sold them at cost- I highluy doubt you would have problems finding takers
 
Is it possible to sell the keys for games you already have and don't want? If so, can you ado so on this site or others? (Sometimes I see people listing them in their signature).
 
[quote name='bshirk']Is it possible to sell the keys for games you already have and don't want? If so, can you ado so on this site or others? (Sometimes I see people listing them in their signature).[/QUOTE]


You've been on CAG 4 years and don't know that? But yes, there's a trading forum, or just ask around, drop a note, etc.
 
[quote name='bshirk']Is it possible to sell the keys for games you already have and don't want? If so, can you ado so on this site or others? (Sometimes I see people listing them in their signature).[/QUOTE]

Yes and yes.

If the key has never been activated, people can sell the key for paypal. Requires a gamble on both sides of the transaction since revoking would be next to impossible.

Frequently done here on CAG and elsewhere but not slickdeals.
 
[quote name='bshirk']Is it possible to sell the keys for games you already have and don't want? If so, can you ado so on this site or others? (Sometimes I see people listing them in their signature).[/QUOTE]

Why sell when you can be f**king awesome and post them on here for free?

Like so.

HUNTED: THE DEMON'S FORGE

E7YAM-435K0-34W0F

Yaaaaboi.
 
[quote name='Lemstar']It's not bad. You're limited to the stock decks they provide + limited customization through unlockable cards - there's no actual deckbuilding involved, so you might want to skip it if you like tinkering.[/QUOTE]


Probably a 75% buy for me. Not real keen for it so I can wait.
 
[quote name='KirbyLovesTacos']Why sell when you can be f**king awesome and post them on here for free?

Like so.

HUNTED: THE DEMON'S FORGE

E7YAM-435K0-34W0F

Yaaaaboi.[/QUOTE]

Gotta be quick around here haha
 
[quote name='nategator']Yes and yes.

If the key has never been activated, people can sell the key for paypal. Requires a gamble on both sides of the transaction since revoking would be next to impossible.

Frequently done here on CAG and elsewhere but not slickdeals.[/QUOTE]

Thanks!
 
[quote name='chapnis']Gotta be quick around here haha[/QUOTE]

So I'm guessing you didn't get it. Does that make you......wait for it....







RAGE

XZBRH-RE34B-JLDQR
 
[quote name='KirbyLovesTacos']So I'm guessing you didn't get it. Does that make you......wait for it....







RAGE

XZBRH-RE34B-JLDQR
[/QUOTE]
Not getting that one did haha, where's the lurker I wonder...
 
[quote name='Mooby']Wow, someone is lurking hardcore. Already had Rage, though, so not me![/QUOTE]

Must be doing it quick to because I got that one less than a minute later.
 
As we're coming down from the buzz/despair with the most recent deal, I present for your amusement my ranking of the best deals of 2012. I say:

1. Bethusda's Steam catalog from GamersGate for
 
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