Yeah, I totally see where you're coming from. For me, Uncharted is a series I can't go without. But am I ready to spend 400$+ for it? No. So, I have to wait till the system is 2nd hand. I mean you can go with Steam for your XB/PC games, that's a great idea, but what guarantees that these will also be affordable on release date? It really doesn't. Also, on the XB you have the option of 2nd hand games. As such the advantage is mostly for indy games really. Because in the end you're gonna wait for the XB to go 2nd hand for Halo, and so for that you can get your XB/PC games on the 2nd hand machine anyways.

I know where you're coming from I'm just not sure I understand the strategy and I don't think steam is the only answer. It's a good one but there are others too.

The WiiU is another case. Maybe it's too expensive to boot. After a few years (2 to 4) you can get it on ebay 2nd hand for cheap and handpick a few games that people don't want to play anymore that you like (say 3D Mario, Zelda and Metroid) and you're golden.

Also, how many PS exclusives will you really want to buy for 50$? Even as a Nintendo fan I rarely ever buy a game full price. That's just how I do it. So even with the PS, are all the exclusive first-day buys? I wouldn't see that for a PS fan.

I could afford all the games I bought, Steam will help me save in the long run. For a lot of people in college I am sure this is a relatable topic.

HappyD there isn't really anything wrong with this topic. Didn't you also make something about buying a PS3? Well this is practically the same thing.

We've all done our financial dance with Gamestop. I've seen my roommates Steam account for about a year now and the sales have always been good, but the summer sale just took things to a breaking point for me. Yes there are second hand games at Gamestop, but my point also was that even if you add up a Gamestop sale for the same games with a Steam sale, you'll still end up saving yourself quite a bit of cash. I got the Crysis Collection and the 2k Collection for seventy dollars on Steam, thanks to a friend here reminding me that I dont have to have the powerful PC yet and I can still get the games. Just getting two Crysis games on Xbox Live would set me at $40-$50. 

Bioshock

Borderlands

Duke Nukem Forever (Yeah, I know)

Spec Ops Online

Civilization 

The Darkness 2

Crysis

Crysis 2

Crysis Wars 

LOL...thats just madness.

I think we see eye-to-eye on other things too, but you just took some stuff of mine too seriously.

Anywho, have fun with your Steam Sale, PC Fans!

Yeah, that is awesome. :) You could get something similar on ebay (2nd hand bundles), but it's usually not the games you want and you have to pay for shipping.

So, what are you going to do for Halo and WiiU games now that you  have your multiplats/PC-XB titles settled?

Also, it's good to point out that you're playing these on a good but not top-end PC, so the price is even reduced there. Plus a PC is multi-purpose, so there you have it.

So the PS/PC comment was just that you needed the PS exclusives and the PC offered all the other non-PS exclusive SW you need. I get it. There will obviously be some non-PS exclusives you will want, but you're okay with getting them 2nd hand or later at a lesser price.

LOL I think I'll be too busy with work and the PC/PS4 games next gen. Luckily for me most of Sonys exclusives got pushed back to this year because they would break the bank for sure. I am expecting The Last of Us, The Last Guardian, Beyond: Two Souls, God of War 4 and more on the PS3 and I think half of those are coming out Q1. Wii U might be more affordable if I hold back on buying console multiplats until they drop in price on Steam, that is if I like the games that come out for it. :)

Wasn't there some sort of thing going on back when Portal 2 released where Valve said they would get Steam on the PS3? Whatever happened to that?

Good, you have lots of fun waiting for you :)

If this gives you more financial freedom then I'm really happy for you and wish you lots of excitement to come. I hope you also get to try the new experiences offered on the upcoming Nintendo console which you won't be able to experience on Steam, but of course you would have to wait for a better price for that.

I wonder if all pc gamers just waited for the summer game sales would there be less pc games made. Do not get me wrong, 75% sales are great for the consumer but it is not something that can sustain a developer. Sales like these are geared to get you to be a buyer at regular cost for any new work not a person dedicated to only buying games when there is a big sale.