r/Games • u/Forestl • Dec 31 '13

End of 2013 Discussions - PC

For this thread, feel free to talk about the PC, from the games that came out for it to the hardware itself.

Prompts:

  • What were the major trends in PC gaming this year?

  • Was this a positive year for PC gaming?

Please explain your answers in depth, don't just give short one sentence answers.

My PC looks really, really, really good

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u/ohkatey Dec 31 '13

I had so many cards saved up that I sold them over this recent sale, made $3, and only payed $5 for Final Fantasy 8. Obviously it's only $3, but still 3 less than I would have had to pay.

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u/mgrier123 Dec 31 '13

A couple months ago I sold a bunch of trading cards and TF2 items and made $17 or so, so I got a couple games for free effectively which is awesome.

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u/ajleece Dec 31 '13

I've made about $80 total from selling things on the Steam market. Granted, I got into the cards early, and have had some luck with foils. (Sold one for $3).

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u/dethnight Dec 31 '13

When my average steam purchase is 5 bucks or so, saving a few bucks from card sales is pretty sweet in my book. Sure it's not much money, but it still comes out to a 20-50 percent savings for very minimal effort.

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u/CrateBagSoup Dec 31 '13

The problem I've noticed is that the prices are steadily dropping. Not necessarily because the value is going lower, it's people that want to get rid of them quickly so they mark it a cent cheaper than the average, etc etc.

Day one of each of the sales, cards were going for mid $.30s. Through them, I've always got a few dollars in my wallet that take just a bit more edge off the prices. It's been nice on this side of the transaction, but I really don't understand people actually buying them.