Skyrim / Steam sales?

Just built my first PC and ready to start buying some games. I was wondering how often Steam has sales on newer games like Skyrim. Don't want to have to pay full price for a game I already own on 360. Any way to know when it might go on sale next and for how much?

It's gone on sale for 40 dollars at least once, it will probably get another sale when some dlc or an expansion is released. Also the summer steam sale with likely have it on sale.

Check Amazon too, they always have competitive prices for downloads.

When does the summer sale usually start? If I have to be online to play anyway (is that right?) I'd rather not deal with the disc. Unless there's somewhere I could trade in my 360 version that also sells it for PC? I'm reluctant to give Gamestop any money though.

Also how does Amazon's digital download work? It's seperate from Steam, right? If I bought Crysis 2 would it download through Origin?

When does the summer sale usually start? If I have to be online to play anyway (is that right?) I'd rather not deal with the disc. Unless there's somewhere I could trade in my 360 version that also sells it for PC? I'm reluctant to give Gamestop any money though.

Also how does Amazon's digital download work? It's seperate from Steam, right? If I bought Crysis 2 would it download through Origin?

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Some games that are bought through amazon will need Steam to make them work. Majority of games on Amazon though will be standalone. The Steam summer sale this year will either be at the very very end of June or the very beginning of July. It is worth the wait if you already have it on the 360. Skyrim was already on sale just a little while ago, so I don't think it'll go on sale until june again.

It'll probably be on sale some time before too long. Either way, if it's taking forever to go on sale, get it anyway. Even if you've already played it on 360, you won't regret it. Mods easily make it worth twice as much. Also, no, you don't have to be online for Skyrim to work.

I don't know. Mine is not the steam version. I run it offline all the time. I also run my steam games offline with offline mode, almost always, because I don't want my computer using resources to communicate with steam while I'm playing. Also, I hate when I open steam and then can't play half life right away because it has to update or something. If you open in offline mode, even if a game has a new update, if steam doesn't know yet, you don't have to get it. Then I just let steam online every now and again to check for updates. The only steam games I have are HL2/ep1/2 and portal, though. I don't know if it's different with more recent games.

Cool so you have a non Steam copy of a Steam only game, try to be smart when you're trying to act smart, otherwise you'll just admit to piracy like now.DanielDust

I don't know. Mine is not the steam version. I run it offline all the time. I also run my steam games offline with offline mode, almost always, because I don't want my computer using resources to communicate with steam while I'm playing. Also, I hate when I open steam and then can't play half life right away because it has to update or something. If you open in offline mode, even if a game has a new update, if steam doesn't know yet, you don't have to get it. Then I just let steam online every now and again to check for updates. The only steam games I have are HL2/ep1/2 and portal, though. I don't know if it's different with more recent games.

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