"Valve is not your friend, and Steam is not healthy for gaming"

[mjk45]

Pemalite said:

Yeah. Nah. Steam is actually awesome.
And has no issue giving me refunds when requested as per their FAQ.

Plus, Valve has stated that a games sales rate actually picks up after a game has gone on sale than before the sale, netting more overall profit and revenue for a developer/publisher.
A sale is advertising, someone might see their friend play it and decide to purchase it and join in on the fun even after the sale has ended.

Sales also shine a light on a lesser known titles as well.
Older games also tend to hit the top of the sales charts, even decades after their initial release, that brings people into a franchise who might then be inclined to pay for a sequel at full price.

Ergo. Sales are actually a good thing. Seriously, I cannot understand people complaining about cheaper prices. We are consumers. I hope you never bought a second hand game in your life! Developers get nothing out of that.

Sales picking up is fine but how many are defered sales and what % of games go back to full price after the sale , my issue isn't so much that steam has sales ,everyone loves a bargain , my concern is these sales and the price points seem to be controled by the platform rathetr than  the developers.