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[–] [email protected] 113 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

Like waiting 6 months for them to panic over low sales and put on 50% sale?

Maybe, or maybe I'll wait for the ultimate edition with all dlc to hit $40

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

Borderlands 3 is in a free giveaway after a year or so on Epic Games. The sales must be abysmal to give a flagship franchise away for free, because of Randy being a bitch and insist exclusive is good. This will hopefully bite them back like last time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

I got Borderlands 3 about a year after release for less than 5€, I can wait.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I mean 50% off and still being $40 still sounds like a terrible deal

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago

Right? I didn’t realize how disinterested I was in Borderlands until I read that.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 15 hours ago

When $40 is half price, I will generally pass as if it were $80. There is a glut of amazing content out there for $40 or less, and much of it is truly inspired indie work. When your half-price game is competing with great full-price indie titles, I will continue to ignore your overpriced corporate muck.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I honestly think it will sell a lot because most gamers won't be able to control themselves.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 17 hours ago

What does a 12 year old care about $80? They ain't spending that. Their parents are.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago

Or perhaps even find it to be worth the price.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Or get it second-hand off G2A or CDKeys.

I'm never paying $80 for a video game.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 16 hours ago

piracy is preferable over buying a key off of greymarket sites like this tbh

[–] [email protected] 21 points 16 hours ago

I wouldn't advise using those services, myself. Lots of sketchy stuff. Legit copies of digital games go on sale often enough.