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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

What's the age of the game? 75-90% discounts on steam aren't uncommon for games more than 5-10 years old.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Yeah it’s veeeery flawed logic for steam. Most people don’t buy games unless they’re on sale, and the only way to make the sales attractive over a long time is to keep raising the discount