Not sure if thats a Republic of Ireland thing, sometimes you can pick up a retail copy of a game cheaper than Steam in the UK. It depends but usually the prices are much of a muchness, they float between the £25-35 at places like Amazon and the same on Steam. Steam titles are often £5 cheaper if you pre-order, you can see them jump from £30 to £5 after release.LaochEire said:I don't really post on The Escapist, but can I just say that Steam is an absolute rip off when it comes to new games. In fact over in Ireland Gamestop can undercut Steam with a physical retail copy of a PC game by ?20 euro. I never understood the myth about Steam being this bastion of excellence and the main reason to own a PC.
Sure, it has those great sales and they are great, but if I want a game upon release I would have to wait up to a year before it becomes anyway affordable on Steam.
Honestly, with Steam. I really just don't get it. Someone enlighten me, please.
Forget the game specialist retail chains though, they don't even bother stocking PC games most the time. Sometimes they will get a copy if you pre-order, then they demand a deposit for the privilege. So instead of making it cheaper by pre-ordering I have to hand cash over before I even get the game.