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  • simple@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    It hasn’t. I’ve only bought ~4 games at full price the last decade, now I just wait for them to be around $20. The $70 price seems to be more focused on cashing in on people that buy on release, but prices go down all the same only like one year after release.

    • BombOmOm@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Games that have fallen to $20 also have the nice advantage of having most of their bugs worked out and the vast majority of the balance passes complete. It’s easily the best time to buy and play a game.

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        7 months ago

        Depending on the game though the online scene may have died out by the time the game is discounted.

    • hawgietonight@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      20€ mark is a common one for me also. Another benefit from waiting is that you can avoid newest hardware purchase