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

User Comments: 90

1. March 13, 2011 7:47 AM
   Guest said:

   i'm from costa rica i'like steam ,iloved

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2. March 13, 2011 9:51 AM
   Guest said:

   Online mostly. Either through the company or steam. My store because I get a discount. Alaska is small for these things :-(

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3. March 13, 2011 9:54 AM
   

   Renrew said:

   Steam mostly, with Amazon for the games I physically want to own.

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4. March 13, 2011 12:34 PM
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   Jos said:

   For me it's just Steam and Apple's App Store for casual gaming. I don't buy games that often, so I haven't tried many other digital distribution platforms besides GOG once or twice, and I can't remember the last time I bought a boxed game.

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5. March 13, 2011 5:58 PM
   yukka, TechSpot Paladin, said:

   Steam.bought cataclysm from gamestation as it was a fiver less than direct from blizzard. Bought bc2 from blockbusters. Bad mistake. Doesn't update through steam and doesn't show I am playing to my friends in the same way. Steam used to suck bad when it first came out but its much better nowadays. Valve done a good job.

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6. March 13, 2011 7:06 PM
   Breech said:

   Most of my titles I buy through Steam, not only for great sale prices but to support a company that still caters heavily to the PC crowd. I've used D2D a time or two as well. Last brick and mortar purchase was Bioshock 2 at GameStop.

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7. March 13, 2011 7:49 PM
   Guest said:

   Always boxed, either Amazon, Play or some other.

   Somehow I don't like being dependent on Steam or the likes, and on release, it's always cheaper to buy there than online. At least so far, for the games I want.

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8. March 13, 2011 9:41 PM
   Guest said:

   STEAM...just bought 3 games tonight!

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9. March 13, 2011 10:03 PM
   Guest said:

   I used to buy from stores, but recently in the past year or so I've been buying online.

   Steam, and Blizzard store. The reason? It can be cheaper online--I got Half-Life 2 for $10 on Steam.

   Another reason is that I don't ever have to worry about losing the CD or Key, all the downloads are available with my online account if I ever need to re-install.

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10. March 14, 2011 1:23 AM
    

    Relic, TechSpot Chancellor, said:

    When buying new releases I usually go retail as it tends to offer more benefits. Most boxed copies I will get from either Amazon or Newegg. On rare occasions I will buy from a B&M like Target, Wal-Mart or even K-Mart as they sometimes have decent discounts that aren't matched online.

    For digital purchases my choice is usually Steam, especially during sales as they tend to offer the best overall deals. However I also buy from Impulse and GOG. I rarely buy new releases digitally though as they are same priced as retail.

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11. March 14, 2011 3:26 AM
    Guest said:

    The Pirate Bay.

    Paying for things is so 2006.

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12. March 14, 2011 5:51 AM
    Richy2k9 said:

    hello ...

    Steam, D2D, Impulse, GoG, Gamersgate, Blizzard store for all online purchase & I do a lot / month.

    Ebay, hmv, local stores for disc-based (rare)

    cheers!

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13. March 14, 2011 7:26 AM
    

    LNCPapa said:

    I used to be all about the physical media - but lately I've started to shift to Steam... and since I don't want to deal with multiple downloadable sources I only deal with Steam. Just wish there weren't as many limits to the titles you can import into steam from physical media.

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14. March 14, 2011 3:27 PM
    tractorphil said:

    I buy mainly from Steam but occasionally i buy from stores but that is becoming more rare for me

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15. March 14, 2011 4:23 PM
    Guest said:

    Usually Steam or Direct2Drive, but I also buy from best buy, or Gamestop(ew) if I want it for a midnight release.

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