Weekend Open Forum: Where do you buy your PC games?

User Comments: 90

1. March 11, 2011 9:32 PM
   edison5do said:

   quinneypoo said:

   thepiratebay, bitgamer.

   "Buy? Who buys PC games?"

   For people that think that way PC Gaming its so ******* Held Back!

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2. March 11, 2011 9:53 PM
   Guest said:

   Steam for sure...

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3. March 11, 2011 10:06 PM
   T3x said:

   Steam, Gamestop or amazon if I want a collectors edition.

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4. March 11, 2011 10:21 PM
   Jurassic4096 said:

   EB Games store.

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5. March 11, 2011 10:51 PM
   

   yRaz said:

   steam

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6. March 11, 2011 10:57 PM
   

   red1776, Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe, said:

   Steam,Steam,Steam, and occasionally Walmart

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7. March 11, 2011 11:14 PM
   DokkRokken said:

   Steam, eBay or Craigslist.

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8. March 11, 2011 11:35 PM
   be_patient said:

   Steam, ozgameshop

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9. March 11, 2011 11:44 PM
   Guest said:

   Steam for just about everything! If I rebuild my computer all I have to do is install the steam client and then log in and let all my previously purchased games automatically download, install and update while I sleep and by morning all my games are ready to play. Top that!!!

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10. March 12, 2011 12:17 AM
    

    Panda218 said:

    Steam Holiday sales FTW xD

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11. March 12, 2011 12:31 AM
    herpaderp said:

    Steam primarily, followed by Direct2Drive. Both have a large selection of games, between them, I'll usually go for whichever has a particular game I want for less money. Also, sparingly, GamersGate and Impulse, usually only whenever they have a great deal on a game I want. Amazon takes the rest of my money, such as when I'm trying to find an older title for as little money as possible.

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12. March 12, 2011 12:48 AM
    

    Leeky, TechSpot Moderator, said:

    I buy all mine from Steam, though I usually get them when they're on offer rather than pay full retail price.

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13. March 12, 2011 1:51 AM
    fpsgamerJR62 said:

    I buy boxed games at the mall where there is a computer software store.

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14. March 12, 2011 2:10 AM
    63Jax said:

    i buy them from Demonoid and The Pirate Bay, they have very good prices

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15. March 12, 2011 2:37 AM
    Issun said:

    Nima304 said:

    Buy? Who buys PC games?

    This.

    Is the problem.

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16. March 12, 2011 2:59 AM
    

    yowanvista said:

    It get them for free, never ever bought a game legally

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17. March 12, 2011 3:00 AM
    ramonsterns said:

    Issun said:

    Nima304 said:

    Buy? Who buys PC games?

    This.

    Is the problem.

    This is the solution.

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18. March 12, 2011 3:31 AM
    

    Benny26, TechSpot Paladin, said:

    Local shop for local people...

    Steam looks good but not on my connection.

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19. March 12, 2011 3:45 AM
    hassaan said:

    Steam

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20. March 12, 2011 4:53 AM
    Guest said:

    I usually download games from torrent and try it as a demo.

    If I like it I go on steam and buy it if not available on steam and no other way to buy it over internet in digital format I am simply not buying.

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21. March 12, 2011 5:04 AM
    Guest said:

    I buy all my games in store. Would probably buy from steam if I didn't stay in South Africa. Only way to download games form steam is to have a 4mbs or 10mbs internet connection (fastest home connections in SA btw), else it takes about 100-200 hours on a 384kbs line like most people in SA have

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22. March 12, 2011 5:49 AM
    Lurker101 said:

    I almost always buy physical copies of my games, either from local retail or online stores such as play.com. It's only the few small indie games that aren't available on physical copy that I purchase via download.

    Yeah, downloading is convenient and all that crap, but there's something special about having shelves filled with rows of games dating all the way back to Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max, up to todays titles like Mass Effect 2 and Fallout New Vegas.

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23. March 12, 2011 5:53 AM
    

    Lokalaskurar said:

    I've always been buying my games from a local gaming-guru. But the municipality opened up a state-run game shop nearby and forced him out of his business (... greedy ***'s).

    Since I acquired Internet access (exactly) one year ago, I've been purchasing my games online. (Not through Steam - never got it up and working )

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24. March 12, 2011 6:17 AM
    andreasf93 said:

    Steam is way too expensive, I buy from Amazon/Ebay.

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25. March 12, 2011 7:10 AM
    aTree said:

    Steam - but only if there is an offer on (+ I dont like selling my soul!).

    Otherwise depends on the age of the game and what it is! Amazon, Gamestation & Game are usually my go-to people for games.

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