# Steam Christmas Sale has started! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 20, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790 "2011-12-20T00:35:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![brocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/101 "2011-12-24T01:26:50Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’d go with Mario Kart on the Wii; it’s awesome. Sorry, I should have specified that it has to run on Windows 7. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/102 "2011-12-24T02:12:29Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’ve been going over and checking things out the past few days, but thought it would possibly be better to ask here: has Civ 5 been one of the daily deals yet? I’d really like to try it, but don’t want to spend $25 only to find that the next day it goes on sale for $5. Not yet, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/103 "2011-12-24T04:21:45Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Not yet, I think. It went on sale over Thanksgiving for $10, and I picked it up then, and just won my first game (space race for me all the way). Totally worth it. And Deus Ex:HR for $10? Yes please. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/104 "2011-12-24T04:50:05Z")
One of the objectives for today is to make a trade. Anyone interested? I have the Majestic 2 Collection as freebie but it won’t run on my integrated graphics anyway, so if someone has a cool game that might run on a high end laptop or something else you want to trade I’m up for it. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/105 "2011-12-24T05:04:26Z")
I’m guessing the trade doesn’t have to last, you can probably just pass a coupon back and forth with a friend. ---
**Author:** ![Shooby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@Shooby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shooby)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/106 "2011-12-24T08:01:59Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > One of the objectives for today is to make a trade. > Anyone interested? > I have the Majestic 2 Collection as freebie but it won’t run on my integrated graphics anyway, so if someone has a cool game that might run on a high end laptop or something else you want to trade I’m up for it. I’m interested! I think we can just fake trade (i.e. trade then tradeback) coupons or something, if you like. Steam name is Shooby. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/107 "2011-12-24T08:11:51Z")
> [@Shooby](#): > > I’m interested! I think we can just fake trade (i.e. trade then tradeback) coupons or something, if you like. Steam name is Shooby. I’m up for a fake trade. I’ve sent you a Friend invite. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/108 "2011-12-24T15:10:38Z")
Civ 5 GOTY edition is [$11 on amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Sid-Meiers-Civilization-Game-Download/dp/B005OSTWWK/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_1_13_img?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=1341235782&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000746611&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1581D7642ZZSASNQHY8Z). It’s a daily deal and I’m not sure when their daily deals reset, so I don’t know how long you have. Since it’s a steamwork games they’ll just give you a code to enter on steam. [Other deals](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_359456782_2?ie=UTF8&docId=1000746611&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0GQM9910K0YXJM18D9SX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1341224742&pf_rd_i=979455011): Dungeon Defenders for $2 , Tropico 4 for $5. Street Fighter 4 for $5. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/109 "2011-12-24T15:18:43Z")
If you’re gonna give civ 5 there, you might as well get the [2k strategy pack](http://www.amazon.com/2K-Games-40897rategy-Pack3-Strategy/dp/B006OF1BCG/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_1_17_img?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=1341235782&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000746611&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1581D7642ZZSASNQHY8Z). For 4 extra bucks (as of current pricing) you get Civ 4 complete and the Stronghold games too. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/110 "2011-12-24T17:11:26Z")
I’m up for a fake trade too (or a real one). Steam name is pittpanther66 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/111 "2011-12-24T18:06:11Z")
New deals Skyrim $40 Risen $15 Company of Heroes franchise 75% off ($10 for complete, $6 for COH gold) Hard Reset $5 Jamestown $2.50 Plants vs Zombies $3 Prototype $7.50 Wings of Prey $5 Blood Bowl Legendary Edition $8 Renegade Ops $5 Borderlands 75% GOTY $7.50, non-GOTY $5, $22 for a 4 pack of the GOTY Tom Clancy franchise 75% off Most splinter cell, ghost recon, rainbow 6 games $2.50 Achievements for: Crimecraft Gangwars Hard Rreset Jamestown Wings of Prey Renegade Ops And Yet It Moves The COH games are IMO the best RTS games ever. The whole pack for $10 is worth it, but if you want to save some money get COH Gold (original + opposing fronts) for $6. That gets you most of the good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/112 "2011-12-24T20:34:22Z")
FWIW, I’m glad I bought L4D and Left 4 Dead 2 last year, they were only $5. Now they are going for $10. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/113 "2011-12-24T20:37:41Z")
They’ll be $5 again at some point in the sale. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/114 "2011-12-24T20:39:00Z")
If anyone hasn’t tried Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 1 & 2 you can’t beat $2.49 for each. I bought them used for the xbox 360 and already have them on that platform, but those are amazing games. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/115 "2011-12-24T20:46:09Z")
OK - I want to trade the Majestic 2 Collection freebie. Anyone want it? I’ll take anything that will run on a laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/116 "2011-12-24T20:46:18Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > If you’re gonna give civ 5 there, you might as well get the [2k strategy pack](http://www.amazon.com/2K-Games-40897rategy-Pack3-Strategy/dp/B006OF1BCG/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_1_17_img?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=1341235782&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000746611&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1581D7642ZZSASNQHY8Z). For 4 extra bucks (as of current pricing) you get Civ 4 complete and the Stronghold games too. It looks to me like thats PC only, and I use a Mac. Too bad for me, ‘cause that’s a smoking’ deal. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/117 "2011-12-24T21:18:08Z")
I’ve spent a ton of time with Plants vs. Zombies. Pretty simple, but amazingly addictive and lots of fun. Extremely worth it at this price. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/118 "2011-12-24T21:46:54Z")
Thinking about Skyrim but Oblivion didn’t exactly enrapture me so I’m still hesitant at the $40 price point. Is it much the same in basic gameplay except with better graphics or is it really something grand and wonderful? If nothing else, I’m willing to bet it’ll be included in the last day sale round-up. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/119 "2011-12-24T22:56:45Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Thinking about Skyrim but Oblivion didn’t exactly enrapture me so I’m still hesitant at the $40 price point. Is it much the same in basic gameplay except with better graphics or is it really something grand and wonderful? > > If nothing else, I’m willing to bet it’ll be included in the last day sale round-up. Skyrim is something grand and wonderful. It’s not perfect, but the honeymoon period before those imperfections started to bother me was about 100 hours of play. ---
**Author:** ![Shooby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@Shooby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shooby)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790/120 "2011-12-24T23:03:59Z")
Just got Borderlands GOTY - seems an absolute steal at $7.50. Anyone wanna do co-op sometime? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790.md?page=7)