PC Devs Abandoning Microsoft For Valve

[shio]

Antabus said:

shio said:4

 

1. You can get PC games far cheaper than on retail. Even if you consider trading, the digital version will still often cost less money. Due to the open of competitive nature of PC Gaming, the PC DD services are forced to constantly improve so as not to stay left behind.

Now, ALL PC DD services have ridiculous sales every week, some bordering insanity, and which service started it all? It was STEAM!!! If you can find Masss Effect for $5 on Retail, Bioshock for $5 on retail, Team Fortress 2 for $1 on retail, 20 THQ games for $25, ALL id Soft ALL Bethesda games for $50, etc...

http://www.thehut.com/games/platforms/pc/mass-effect/9965618.html - 19,99€ on steam

http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/1063383/-/Product.html?page=title&P36=QFKM2E&affid=finddvd&awc=buyat&_$ja=tsid:11516|prd:finddvd - 13,99€ retail vs 19,99€ on steam

TF2 is 19,99€ at the moment on steam.

http://www.shopto.net/page.php?page=dettagli&codart=PCHA09

But yeah, you are talking about deals. Guess what? Retail has them too! Usually you get a physical copy for cheaper than a download. You can also sell the physical copy later. You are stuck with your steam download. Can you even sell your steam account? Propably not, since steam is such a ripoff.

Yes, Steam deals are awesome,just like most deals from PC DD services. It's not my fault if you don't want to take advantage of those deals.

I bought Mass Effect on Steam for $5 last year, it's been a long time since then.