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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
I agree on the freebies being impossible to get. I have managed to click on most of them yet it just redirects me to a page that says that the offer has already expired.
Just seen 400 copies of Witcher 3 :D
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peixoto: I wish they would put the "bad" games for free, since it seems IMPOSSIBLE for mere mortals to get them....
Even Omerta disappeared in less than a second. I guess people click the button soon the offer changes and only after saw what they caught
So how does this work: if you press "buy" when there are still several copies available, but are too slow to enter your credit card information before all copies are sold, do you still get the discounted price?
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tfishell: I'm assuming that the free games just fly by because people in Europe receive them quicker? I'm in the US, and WC4 just came and went in 1 second.
Nope, I'm in Europe yet the free ones fly by so fast that most of the time I hardly manage to even read the titles.
I think it's safe enough to assume that they're mostly being snagged by people that have set up scripts.
If anyone can confirm bots are behind the free ones ending instantly I will be ropeable.
With how well this sale seems to be doing, I guess it might be something we see again in the future!
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Mr_GeO: Anyone, I mean ANYONE was fast-clicker enough to get something from "free" offer?

Just measured it - it was 488 ms between "Wing Commander" offer appear and my click, and "offer already expired"... :(

Side note: boy, Reus was fast...
Yes, I got Wing Commander 4.
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Mr_GeO: Anyone, I mean ANYONE was fast-clicker enough to get something from "free" offer?

Just measured it - it was 488 ms between "Wing Commander" offer appear and my click, and "offer already expired"... :(

Side note: boy, Reus was fast...
How did you measure that?
anybody elses counter is broken now??
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Stooner: WHAT?? there was Wing Commander 4? ....
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almabrds: Yes.
aaaugh. I wanted...

I blame Sachys for this.
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Stooner: WHAT?? there was Wing Commander 4? ....
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nandesz00: Yeah, for free. :\
Post edited November 13, 2013 by Stooner
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Charon121: So how does this work: if you press "buy" when there are still several copies available, but are too slow to enter your credit card information before all copies are sold, do you still get the discounted price?
I doubt. :/
It's not bots. You just have to click fast. I got a freebie. It said "Offer Expired" but the game still ended up in my Games Shelf somehow.
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Charon121: So how does this work: if you press "buy" when there are still several copies available, but are too slow to enter your credit card information before all copies are sold, do you still get the discounted price?
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almabrds: I doubt. :/
It won't let you buy at full price if you're too slow, it will say the offer has expired. Otherwise it'd be a very unfair kind of promo!
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mondo84: With how well this sale seems to be doing, I guess it might be something we see again in the future!
Honestly I hope not. It is a good concept but do to different Internet availability and other factors some people can have unfair advantages.