[STEAM] Steam: 10% off Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-Orders ($44.99 for 1, $134.99 for 4-Pack)

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Oct 2nd, 2009 3:21 pm

Firestorm [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2006; 7411 posts; 515 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:21 pm

[STEAM] Steam: 10% off Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-Orders ($44.99 for 1, $134.99 for 4-Pack)

More offers from STEAM

http://store.steampowered.com/app/550

Remember that in Steam you pay in full at time of order. Prices are in USD but you get charged no tax.

$44.99 or the better deal here is $134.99 for the 4 pack (comes out to $33.75 USD per person).

Remember that you are not allowed to organize group buys in Hot Deals so please do so in the PC and Video Games forum. RedFlagDeals does not assume any responsibility for a group buy gone wrong.

Price History of Left 4 Dead
Pre-order: $45
November 2008: $50
~1 week later: $150 for 4-Pack released ($37.50 a copy)
Boxing Week 2008: 25% off ($37.50)
February 2009: 50% off ($25)
Later on: Permanent Price Drop to $29.99
October 2009: 50% off ($15)

Now it's back to $29.99 or $64.99 bundled with Left 4 Dead 2.

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Oct 2nd, 2009 3:27 pm

chdude3: Deal Addict; Jul 3, 2002; 4836 posts; 160 upvotes; GTA

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:27 pm

So this is going to be a full price game, and given that they have a special package that includes the first game as well, won't be including the first game within it.

Epic fail, IMHO. I'll be passing until it's $15.

Rock it.

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:41 pm

Amp: Jr. Member; Oct 27, 2006; 141 posts; 1 upvote

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:41 pm

45$ for an expansion pack passed off as a sequel? Well, it's still probably better value than ODST.

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:43 pm

Firestorm [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2006; 7411 posts; 515 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:43 pm

waahhhhhhhhhhh a sequel is being released waaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
oh my god i want my free sequel why are they making me pay waaaaahhhhh

grow up children

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:46 pm

chdude3: Deal Addict; Jul 3, 2002; 4836 posts; 160 upvotes; GTA

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:46 pm

Firestorm wrote: ↑waahhhhhhhhhhh a sequel is being released waaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
oh my god i want my free sequel why are they making me pay waaaaahhhhh

grow up children

You're the only one I hear actually crying here, son.

I'm speaking with my wallet. I don't feel what they're releasing justifies full price - so I won't buy it. You're free to do something in the same vein; if you feel it's worth it, then by all means give them your money.

A hot deal would be more than $5 off (unless MSRP was only $29.99), or bundling both games together for a REASONABLE price.

Amp, you're right about ODST though. I did the campaign in about 7 hours, and Firefight had no matchmaking (and only 4 player). I enjoyed the campaign enough, but no way was it worth $69.99. I guess if you're a Halo 3 multiplayer fanatic and didn't have any of the extra maps (which seems pretty discongruous itself) there'd be value in the multiplayer - but I didn't enjoy the multi at all, so it went back as a Gaming Guarantee.

So Valve isn't as bad as Bungie, but that ain't saying much.

Rock it.

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:51 pm

Shar: Member; Mar 10, 2002; 432 posts; 28 upvotes

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:51 pm

Thanks for the heads up! I'm gonna harass some friends into splitting a 4-pack tonight.

If you think that L4D2 is only worth the price of an expansion, arrange a group buy for the 4-pack. $33.75 USD is about what an expansion would cost anyway.

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:53 pm

Firestorm [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2006; 7411 posts; 515 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 2nd, 2009 3:53 pm

chdude3 wrote: ↑You're the only one I hear actually crying here, son.

I'm speaking with my wallet. I don't feel what they're releasing justifies full price - so I won't buy it. You're free to do something in the same vein; if you feel it's worth it, then by all means give them your money.

A hot deal would be more than $5 off (unless MSRP was only $29.99), or bundling both games together for a REASONABLE price.

Uh, it's more than $5 off. Did you miss the 4 pack?

4 copies of the game for $134.99 = $33.75 each. That's $16.25 off or 33% of the $50 game. This is 50% of what the 360 game will sell for + free DLC.

I was commenting more on your sense of entitlement. The first game included for free? Please. Expansion pack? Yeah, ok

Personally I wasn't interested in the game at $50 or $45 but for $33.75 I'm giving it a serious look.

For people wondering how much waiting will save them:
Price History of Left 4 Dead
Pre-order: $45
November 2008: $50
~1 week later: $150 for 4-Pack released ($37.50 a copy)
Boxing Week 2008: 25% off ($37.50)
February 2009: 50% off ($25)
Later on: Permanent Price Drop to $29.99
October 2009: 50% off ($15)

Now it's back to $29.99 or $64.99 bundled with Left 4 Dead 2.

Not really enough to justify waiting 'til Boxing Day =/

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:00 pm

chdude3: Deal Addict; Jul 3, 2002; 4836 posts; 160 upvotes; GTA

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:00 pm

Firestorm wrote: ↑I was commenting more on your sense of entitlement.

LOL nice one there, chief. If I was like all the other whiny little kids here feeling I was entitled to the world, then I'd just say something about stealing the game. I guess I don't understand your incredible defensiveness.

Firestorm wrote: ↑The first game included for free? Please. Expansion pack? Yeah, ok

Please refer to the recent thread on the L4D1 sale, were other RFD members stated things like L4D2 would be a budget title, and/or would include the first game. Also refer to my post where I said no way would that happen.

Not that I wouldn't want it to, though. In fact it might have enticed me to buy the second game. I'll say again, Valve's free to charge what they want, but I don't think they're bringing enough to the table.

My friends and I enjoyed the crap out of L4D1 on Xbox, but none of them intend on buying the second one for PC, let alone for 360 - so I don't see myself getting in on a 4-pack.

I can wait until a 50% off sale or some deal on the console version.

Rock it.

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:03 pm

Firestorm [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2006; 7411 posts; 515 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:03 pm

chdude3 wrote: ↑LOL nice one there, chief. If I was like all the other whiny little kids here feeling I was entitled to the world, then I'd just say something about stealing the game. I guess I don't understand your incredible defensiveness.

Please refer to the recent thread on the L4D1 sale, were other RFD members stated things like L4D2 would be a budget title, and/or would include the first game. Also refer to my post where I said no way would that happen.

Not that I wouldn't want it to, though. In fact it might have enticed me to buy the second game. I'll say again, Valve's free to charge what they want, but I don't think they're bringing enough to the table.

My friends and I enjoyed the crap out of L4D1 on Xbox, but none of them intend on buying the second one for PC, let alone for 360 - so I don't see myself getting in on a 4-pack.

I can wait until a 50% off sale or some deal on the console version.

And you're free to wait. Just don't crap on a deal that offers the same game (with free additional content that you're going to be paying for), for the same price that you're waiting for, due to nonsensical reasons.

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:04 pm

alphaguy: Jr. Member; Jan 22, 2009; 174 posts; 9 upvotes

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:04 pm

quit ur whining, admit these guys are good at marketing.

any semi-serious l4d players such as I would whine and whine about how the price is high, and blah blah blah, but in the end, guess what?.. we're still buying it! those of you who dont like the price, dont buy it, wait. They know you can. Buy it later, they'll just make your money later. Think they didnt think that'd happen? JEEEZ but for those of you buying it

say hi to me if u see me anddd... dont rage when I beat you ... ... ... seriously =P

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:06 pm

evanx: Deal Addict; Mar 7, 2006; 3395 posts; 37 upvotes; London

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:06 pm

4pack deal is ok I guess, if you can find 3 others.

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:06 pm

ASharp: Deal Addict; Jan 21, 2007; 4785 posts; 1898 upvotes; Scarborough

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:06 pm

I know I'm buying it.

Just gotta find one more friend who wants in for the four pack.

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:08 pm

coriolis: Deal Expert; May 22, 2005; 19995 posts; 5377 upvotes; Good Morning

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:08 pm

I got 3 others, definitely gonna pick up the 4 pack. Might as well even if CoD comes out around the same time...

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:17 pm

SpectralMeat: Deal Fanatic; May 23, 2008; 7264 posts; 1313 upvotes; Kitchener, ON

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:17 pm

Well if any of you guys are interested I could help out with the 4 pack. I was looking to pick this up. My Steam ID is the same as my name here.

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:18 pm

Shar: Member; Mar 10, 2002; 432 posts; 28 upvotes

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:18 pm

evanx wrote: ↑4pack deal is ok I guess, if you can find 3 others.

Try setting up a group buy on the PC & Video Games subforum like Firestorm mentioned.

I got a group buy together really quickly last year, with the L4D1 4-pack. It actually ended up being a 5-pack because of an error on Valve's end, and they gave people one extra copy.

Probably no chance of an error this time around, but you never know.

Edit: There's already at least one group buy on the PC & Video Games subforum.

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:44 pm

twitchyzero: Deal Addict; Sep 26, 2007; 4151 posts; 519 upvotes

Oct 2nd, 2009 4:44 pm

i'll wait for xmas/early 2010

i think some people are missing the point
Valve usually doesn't release sequels for their games unless there's a new engine (Episode 1 and 2 of HL2 doesnt count as sequels).

This usually means a few years interval before a sequel. many valve fans feel betrayed by L4D but I guess valve gotta do what it's gotta do in these economical climates

Russell wrote: ↑We come here looking for deals. We use the savings on the things we buy to justify buying more things, thus filling our homes with tons of unnecessary consumer products. Such is the key to happiness.

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:01 pm

Firestorm [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2006; 7411 posts; 515 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:01 pm

twitchyzero wrote: ↑i'll wait for xmas/early 2010

i think some people are missing the point
Valve usually doesn't release sequels for their games unless there's a new engine (Episode 1 and 2 of HL2 doesnt count as sequels).

This usually means a few years interval before a sequel. many valve fans feel betrayed by L4D but I guess valve gotta do what it's gotta do in these economical climates

Actually, they said the reasons are that although Source is meant to be modular, the changes they made to the AI Director and some other parts of Left 4 Dead 2 just wouldn't fit into Left 4 Dead. It might be that or the fact that it's a lot harder to do this type of content update on the 360 version which, unlike The Orange Box, sold very well.

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:17 pm

TheHeeyyy: Deal Addict; Oct 22, 2007; 1105 posts; 385 upvotes

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:17 pm

Firestorm wrote: ↑Actually, they said the reasons are that although Source is meant to be modular, the changes they made to the AI Director and some other parts of Left 4 Dead 2 just wouldn't fit into Left 4 Dead. It might be that or the fact that it's a lot harder to do this type of content update on the 360 version which, unlike The Orange Box, sold very well.

Actually, Valve said the L4D team wanted to make another L4D game because they had a bunch of ideas they couldn't get into the original L4D, and wanted to tweak the game to stop the "not fun but necessary" tactics people were using in L4D (ex. corner camping).

And FWI, the Orange Box has sold more copies than L4D.

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:27 pm

Shar: Member; Mar 10, 2002; 432 posts; 28 upvotes

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:27 pm

twitchyzero wrote: ↑i think some people are missing the point
Valve usually doesn't release sequels for their games unless there's a new engine (Episode 1 and 2 of HL2 doesnt count as sequels).

This usually means a few years interval before a sequel. many valve fans feel betrayed by L4D but I guess valve gotta do what it's gotta do in these economical climates

I get that, and don't necessarily disagree with it, but I think that ~$36.50 CAD at launch is pretty fair.

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:27 pm

Firestorm [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Aug 24, 2006; 7411 posts; 515 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 2nd, 2009 5:27 pm

TheHeeyyy wrote: ↑Actually, Valve said the L4D team wanted to make another L4D game because they had a bunch of ideas they couldn't get into the original L4D, and wanted to tweak the game to stop the "not fun but necessary" tactics people were using in L4D (ex. corner camping).

And FWI, the Orange Box has sold more copies than L4D.

I meant on 360. Orange Box didn't sell too hot on that but Left 4 Dead did very, very well. Valve did also cite the fact that they couldn't make the changes they wanted by sticking with Left 4 Dead so that's why I used that. I think it's both reasons.

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