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    Steam sales! So how much many do you plan to spend?

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    papuccino1

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    #1  Edited By papuccino1

    How much money do you guys plan to spend on the Steam sales this Christmas?

    I have about 60$ set aside just for games, so I think I'll buy a lot of indie packs. 

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    #2  Edited By BeachThunder

    I'm planning on sticking to a max of $50.
     
    Also, I now have an extra $12.50 to spend since the Oddboxx is apparently rubbish.

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    #3  Edited By JJWeatherman

    Not much for me. Maybe like $20 total. That will probably go a long way though. 
     
    (I already bought P.B. Winterbottom for $0.50. It's madness!)

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    #4  Edited By Malakhii

    I did not set a budget for myself. That is probably a huge mistake. 

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    #5  Edited By HaroldoNVU

    I can go up until $150 but I doubt I'll spend that much. Only if I decide to buy more recent titles or one of those megapacks.

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    #6  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @Malakhii said:
    " I did not set a budget for myself. That is probably a huge mistake.  "
    I know the feeling. :P
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    #7  Edited By A_Dog

    I only have £15.39 in my bank account so that much. 

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    #8  Edited By Extreme_Popcorn

    Steam managed to fleece me successfully the other 50 weeks of the year so I only have a few wishlist things I'd buy.

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    #9  Edited By penguindust

    I don't plan to spend more than $10 per game and I am only looking for a scant few games, so at most, $30 this holiday.   Of course, if by chance Civ V drops to around $35, then I'll pick up that, too.  Otherwise, I'm trying to show some restraint this year..."trying". 

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    #10  Edited By DeathByWaffle

    Well, right now I'm getting The Indie Beat Pack and the Deus Ex Collection, which are together only $7 right now. Also going to buy The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Directors Cut. That isn't on sale, I've just wanted to try that game out for a while.

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    #11  Edited By benjaebe

    More than I have to spend. Much, much more than I have to spend.
    Damnit Gabe.

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    #12  Edited By Geno

    I'm at the will of my dark master >.>

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    I plan on spending only a few many.
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    #14  Edited By Chirag4
    @BeachThunder said:
    " I'm planning on sticking to a max of $50.  Also, I now have an extra $12.50 to spend since the Oddboxx is apparently rubbish. "
    Say what?!
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    #15  Edited By iDarktread

    Twenty dollars. 
     
    LOL

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    #16  Edited By MayorFeedback

    As much as it takes. AS MUCH AS IT TAKES.

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    #17  Edited By Thoseposers
    @Chirag4 said:
    " @BeachThunder said:
    " I'm planning on sticking to a max of $50.  Also, I now have an extra $12.50 to spend since the Oddboxx is apparently rubbish. "
    Say what?! "
    Yeah, people are having huge issues with it. The porting jobs are awful, Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath barely work for most people and the developer is supposedly working on a patch as soon as possible. I can't even get Stranger's Wrath to run which blows but so i'm just waiting patiently and hoping a fix will come soon
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    #18  Edited By BeachThunder
    @Chirag4 said:
    " @BeachThunder said:
    " I'm planning on sticking to a max of $50.  Also, I now have an extra $12.50 to spend since the Oddboxx is apparently rubbish. "
    Say what?! "
    Apparently the 3rd and 4th games are really poor ports. Many people have reported frequent crashes and graphical/framerate issues, amongst other things. Sorry if my post made it seem like the games themselves were rubbish D:
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    #19  Edited By mr_moustache

    50€ So far I´ve spend 5 on SuperMeatBoy Sahtterd Union and Winterbottom (TOGETHER FOR 5€!!! THIS IS MADNESS) and I will definitly buy the Gothic collection for 12, so this leaves 33 for upcoming deals of the day.

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    #20  Edited By deinos

    Spent a lot during the Black Friday/Thanksgiving Deals.  Didn't realize they had a huge xmas event or I might have shown more restraint :)  Not a lot of games left that I want. Will probably pick up Borderlands GoTY or Civ 5 if they have a crazy drop (50% or more).  Otherwise, I went on a gaming binge the past couple months between pc and 360.
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    #21  Edited By Chirag4
    @BeachThunder said:
    " @Chirag4 said:
    " @BeachThunder said:
    " I'm planning on sticking to a max of $50.  Also, I now have an extra $12.50 to spend since the Oddboxx is apparently rubbish. "
    Say what?! "
    Apparently the 3rd and 4th games are really poor ports. Many people have reported frequent crashes and graphical/framerate issues, amongst other things. Sorry if my post made it seem like the games themselves were rubbish D: "
    Aw man, I was really looking forward to picking it up. Fingers crossed for a patch I guess =/
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    #22  Edited By Jimbo7676
    I'll buy whatever I think is a really good deal for a game I want.
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    #23  Edited By zidd

    Exactly $9.99 the cost of Amnesia: The dark descent. Possibly more if bejeweled 3 is on sale.

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    I already picked up, the peggle pack, vvvvv, along with And Yet It Moves for like 15 bucks.  Steam for Mac's has been a godsend. I'm hoping to snag Bejeweled and who knows what else! (CIv V?)

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    #25  Edited By Badhands

    I have about $150 as a budget... haven't bought anything off steam in about a year though.

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    #26  Edited By TobyD81

    Don't know how far this might go. I've alreday bought Super Meat Boy again (have it on XBLA), and I'm planning on buying gift games for family. I guess my only protection is I'm on a Mac and I just have a smaller selection.

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    #27  Edited By septim

    I bought Thief during the last Holiday sale and never touched it. I've realized that a crazy cheap game I'm never going to play, is still a game I'm never going to play.

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    #28  Edited By Demyx

    None. my computer has a problem with PC games so now i'll be focusing on PS3.

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    #29  Edited By Riddell
    @septim said:
    " I bought Thief during the last Holiday sale and never touched it. I've realized that a crazy cheap game I'm never going to play, is still a game I'm never going to play. "
    Don't let Valve hear you say that!
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    #30  Edited By Ben_H

    Spent 50 so far.  I've bought: 
     
    Fallout 3 GOTY (Been meaning to for sooo long.  I really like it so far.) 
    SUPER MEAT BOY (The music is great, and it is tons of fun) 
    Company of Heroes and COH:Opposing Fronts (I already own vanilla COH, so 15 bucks for it and the expansion pack works for me) 
    Flight Control HD 
    PB Winterbottom 
     Peggle + Peggle Nights

    I still plan to buy more Popcap games, STALKER: CoP, Burnout Paradise, and whatever is on sale that interests me. 
     
    Also, Mac users, get Civ4 complete for 6.24 if you haven't already.  It runs great and is amazing. I bought it for 10 bucks during the summer sale and I still play it (More than Civ5).

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    #31  Edited By crusader8463

     I could spend $190, but I'm only willing to go as high as $100. Give or take. I'm trying to get my credit card paid off, so I don't want to spend too much. Day one I bought the following:
      

    •  3.75 = Super Meat Boy
    •  2.49 = Patricians and Merchants Pack
    •  1.49 = Sniper Elite
    •  6.24 = Civ 4 Complete Pack
    •  9.99 = Fear Complete Pack
    •  0.49 = PB Winterbottom
    •  0.99 = CivCity Rome
    • 12.49 = Odd World Pack
    •  1.99 = MLB 2K10
    •  4.98 = Genisis Rising

    33.90 = Total 
     
    The only thing I'm really praying for is Drag Age Ultimate Edition to go for $20 or lower. If I can get that I'm happy. There are a handful of indie games that I'm hoping will drop to $5 or under, and if they do I will pick them up.
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    #32  Edited By nikral

    Probably quite a bit, already up to around $20 and we still got 12 more days....$10 of that is to friends for gifts and I expect I'll be spending another $10-20 on gifts more.....*sigh* Steam you are too smart!

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    #33  Edited By Milkman

    If you don't buy Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box for 5 bucks today, you're a dumb person. 

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    #34  Edited By nikral
    @Milkman: What if i already have it for PS3? Im buying the Witcher and not sure what else....hmmmm might be it.
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    #35  Edited By Milkman
    @Nikral: Okay, fine. If you don't already own Burnout Paradise and you don't buy it, then you're a dumb person. 
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    #36  Edited By galiant

    I've already spent too much, I feel. Especially since I went christmas-shopping today and spent most of my money. But how can I say no to amazing games at the 2 -10 € price range?? I feel like I spend more money than that on necessary and boring crap like, I don't know...toilet paper?  

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    #37  Edited By bhhawks78

    Sorry if this seems like a dumb question  I always get confused of which PC games/which versions have LIVE achievements.  Do RE5/Bioshock 2 or Burnout Ultimate Box have LIVE achievements?      

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    #38  Edited By deinos
    @Milkman said:
    " @Nikral: Okay, fine. If you don't already own Burnout Paradise and you don't buy it, then you're a dumb person.  "

    Well, I might be a dumb person, but I am a dumb person who just bought the Witcher.  Good deal, hopefully it is decent.  Heard good things.  Now I just need Civ 5 and Borderlands: GotY to follow suit....
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    #39  Edited By nikral
    @bhhawks78: I believe Bioshock 2 does, im not too sure on Burnout but dont think that does. Bioshock 1 didnt have Live Achievements. 

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    #40  Edited By Crescendo1897

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    #41  Edited By shadows_kill

    right now $8. witcher enhanced! for $5. and waiting for meat boy to go back to $3

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    #42  Edited By Matiss

    I'll spend about 20$. About that much or more on XBLM.

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    #43  Edited By artofwar420

    I'll probably spend 60 to 70 dollars. Can't say no to great deals!

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    #44  Edited By Sin4profit

    as much as it takes to buy happiness.

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    #45  Edited By wolf_blitzer85

    I'm hoping to stay under 40, but steam tends to trick you pretty well so we'll see.

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    #46  Edited By derachi

    I planned on spending 0 dollars.
     
     
    I spent 100. Fuck you, steam!

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    @papuccino1: I spent so much in the Steam Give and Get sales a few weeks ago that I can't really afford to buy anything. 
     
    That in mind, the 12 quid left on my credit card is just itching to get spent.
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    #48  Edited By Gargantuan

    I've bought Battlefield: BC 2. I'm considering buying The Witcher even though I already own it because of the patches. It takes ages to patch the old regular version.

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    #49  Edited By FancySoapsMan

    I am going to buy the Witcher and that's it. After that I won't even open steam unless It's to play a game. I don't want to spend any more money this year D:

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