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Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.

Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page of GOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.

So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
Post edited November 13, 2013 by TheEnigmaticT
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Schemilix: At least it's conducive to productivity. Anyone else here doing NaNoWriMo?
Yes, informally. I'm writing interactive fiction in twine.
(I'm not writing right now, though. How could I? I'm at work! *righteous indignation*)
Dragon Commander FLIP ALREADY....

You were a good idea...but I want GOOD OLD GAMES....not Meh MODERN Games
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Zer0: While we wait for the Dragon Commander to flip... I have an extra gift code for any of the broken sword titles (1,2.3 or 4) or in cold blood. Just give a shout and I'll see if the reward option is still valid and will PM the code to the first one to call out which of the titles they'd want.
I'd be interested in Broken Sword 2.

I'm planning to replay the first one soon, and have never played any of the sequels.
I would love a copy of Broken Sword 3 or 4 since I've shamefully only played the first two games (which I totally loved) :)

Things seem to have slowed down quite a lot here now compared to yesterday. Well I got myself 20 new games to play (and a slightly thinner wallet) so I'm quite satisfied.
Post edited November 15, 2013 by Forzo
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Zer0: While we wait for the Dragon Commander to flip... I have an extra gift code for any of the broken sword titles (1,2.3 or 4) or in cold blood. Just give a shout and I'll see if the reward option is still valid and will PM the code to the first one to call out which of the titles they'd want.
Sent msg about In Cold Blood :>
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Zer0: While we wait for the Dragon Commander to flip... I have an extra gift code for any of the broken sword titles (1,2.3 or 4) or in cold blood. Just give a shout and I'll see if the reward option is still valid and will PM the code to the first one to call out which of the titles they'd want.
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tai: Would love 2nd or third!
Hey, I'm waiting months now for a decent discount on the forth installment. If you could pass it to me I'll be forever grateful!
Post edited November 15, 2013 by dedoporno
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Alien8n: I don't need to click that, I have a teenage daughter blasting xmas songs from the tv downstairs :(
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JMich: May I suggest an order of some Cthulhu then? Complete with a Solstice Tentacle.
Now that's my kind of xmas. Look up The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing for a cracking xmas song :)
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npalsensei: /facepalm The friggin' prices of online stores are mostly artificial and arbitrary. As far as old games are concerned, you're paying WAY too much for rights and management than you should. For new games that don't go through the process of retailing with a decent PAPER manual, big pretty box and other goodies (which we were getting back in the 90s for the same or even lower price for a AAA title), you're paying way too much anyway. I don't see you bitching about that though.
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jamyskis: Well, in terms of pure economics, a digitally distributed game is actually worth next to zero, because you have limited demand and almost infinite supply. I say next to zero and almost infinite by virtue of the fact that most of these games will eventually be pulled from distribution in 5, 10, 20 years from now.

It's the problem that digital distribution faces, and it's only going to get worse. You can attach an arbitrary price to an asset, but in terms of actual economic value, they're worthless, and the market is reacting accordingly. The expectation that games should be $10 at most upon release is a result of this.
You seem to be confused between product value and fixed cost of packaging. If a game was worth zero "in terms of pure economics" (what does that even mean?!), then nobody would buy games online, period.
But wait, when games were sold in boxes, "in terms of pure economics" then they were worth only the price of cardboard used to make the box,and blank CD's, isn't that right?
So much for all the effort and multimillion budgets spent on making AAA titles.

People at GOG and Valve need to maintain servers and eat too - how about that?

No matter how you get the game, you value it at about X dollars. If the price is below your valuation, you buy and enjoy the consumer surplus. If a price is above your valuation, you don't buy and wait for a sale like this. The sale's objective is to extract the remaining consumer surplus from those whose valuation upon release of the game was below the price.

So please stop saying nonsense, for Keane's sake:)
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Alien8n: I don't need to click that, I have a teenage daughter blasting xmas songs from the tv downstairs :(
Did someone say Last Christmas?
Best version EVAR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IEF9CTczOk
how to trade games here... i have an gifted code for lucidius..

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i mean lucius
Post edited November 15, 2013 by bell02
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Zer0: While we wait for the Dragon Commander to flip... I have an extra gift code for any of the broken sword titles (1,2.3 or 4) or in cold blood. Just give a shout and I'll see if the reward option is still valid and will PM the code to the first one to call out which of the titles they'd want.
2, 3, or 4, please, but I have a feeling I was too slow for this.. :P
How many games do you guys think they have sold so far ?
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bell02: how to trade games here... i have an gifted code for lucidius..
On the bottom of each page is a link that says "Redeem gift". Click on it, then type the code you were given there.
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bell02: how to trade games here... i have an gifted code for lucidius..

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i mean lucius
Trading is done by finding someone here who wants to trade and then you sent him your gift-code and he then sents you his gift-code. You see some trust is needed here, but in my experience normally people are really honest in trading here.
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Zer0: While we wait for the Dragon Commander to flip... I have an extra gift code for any of the broken sword titles (1,2.3 or 4) or in cold blood. Just give a shout and I'll see if the reward option is still valid and will PM the code to the first one to call out which of the titles they'd want.
In cold Blood please.