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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
Was Sacred gold already on sale? :)
Post edited November 13, 2013 by blotunga
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ashley2ashes: this promo sucks. i'm in classes all day, now i'm probably going to miss the games that i've been waiting patiently to go on sale so i can buy them. god knows when they'll even go on sale again.
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almabrds: So the promo is crap, just because you're AFK? And you login just to say that?
yeah, sorry, you're right. having a sale on not just two or three, but literally 100+ games in the catalogue, that a *lot* of people won't be able to take part in due to a punishing time window during the school/work day, is totally not crap.
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Vitek: Akwater is here!!!!
Indeed, and due to insomnia :P I've been up all night. (6am local time current)
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kalirion: I'm confused - the only game I see on sale on the front page is Don't Starve. Will other games come on sale only when Don't Start sells out?
Yes, and these 400 copises of don't starve went on save after the 500 copies of system shock two sold out
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malkavianer: **This is definitely not a good idea

Sorry guys but this idea is totally absurd. You sell digital games. They can`t out of stock. And you are not such idiots like Amazon. You don`t need this kind of marketing.

You sell dreams. Dreams from the past. From times, where we all are young, happy and free. The time where our games are free. You give us the possibility to dream old dreams again. Doesn’t matter what OS or what PC-Generation we are running. And this is priceless.

So please don`t waste your time with this kind of marketing. Find new old games and give also in the future the possibility to dream to us. To all these men and woman who wants to be child again. Stay our fairy from the past. That’s enough. And you do fantastic job in this.

Greetings and big thanks from Germany.
While we can't run out of stock in the traditional sense, there are limits to how much a partner may be willing to discount a game as, understandably, they don't wish to devalue their game. However by offering only limited numbers of copies we are able to offer higher discounts than we would be able to otherwise. So the limitation is not completely arbitrary! :)
There is an error in your news post: technically, if you're going to offer free games in this promo, then you're offering discounts up to 100% and not 80%.

Just saying... :-)
Horrible concept, but luckily there aren't any games I absolutely must have and there will probably be a Christmas sale as well.
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Telika: A lot of nasty ideas are "working", you know, especially in marketing.

Generally speaking, all impulse-buy marketing devices "work". And stink terribly.
First world problems, edition #123109
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ashley2ashes: yeah, sorry, you're right. having a sale on not just two or three, but literally 100+ games in the catalogue, that a *lot* of people won't be able to take part in due to a punishing time window during the school/work day, is totally not crap.
What's on your wishlist? You never know; maybe someone could pick one or two of them up for you.
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DrakoPensulo: nevermind...
Nevermind, made the same mistake :)
Post edited November 13, 2013 by Novotnus
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BoxOfSnoo: Nice, Twitter updates when the next sale happens.
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TheEnigmaticT: Not every single time, though. I've got sleep sometime, man. :P
For an insomnia sale you shouldn't sleep either! haha
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BoxOfSnoo: Nice, Twitter updates when the next sale happens.
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TheEnigmaticT: Not every single time, though. I've got sleep sometime, man. :P
Insomnia Promo. Nobody is getting to sleep!
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cyboff: Is there a list what was in the promo already?
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Stooner: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/fall_insomnia_promo_deal_log
Thanks!
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almabrds: So the promo is crap, just because you're AFK? And you login just to say that?
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ashley2ashes: yeah, sorry, you're right. having a sale on not just two or three, but literally 100+ games in the catalogue, that a *lot* of people won't be able to take part in due to a punishing time window during the school/work day, is totally not crap.
Not a good situation for you. But doesn't mean the promo sucks.
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malkavianer: **This is definitely not a good idea

Sorry guys but this idea is totally absurd. You sell digital games. They can`t out of stock. And you are not such idiots like Amazon. You don`t need this kind of marketing.

You sell dreams. Dreams from the past. From times, where we all are young, happy and free. The time where our games are free. You give us the possibility to dream old dreams again. Doesn’t matter what OS or what PC-Generation we are running. And this is priceless.

So please don`t waste your time with this kind of marketing. Find new old games and give also in the future the possibility to dream to us. To all these men and woman who wants to be child again. Stay our fairy from the past. That’s enough. And you do fantastic job in this.

Greetings and big thanks from Germany.
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TurnipSlayerr: While we can't run out of stock in the traditional sense, there are limits to how much a partner may be willing to discount a game as, understandably, they don't wish to devalue their game. However by offering only limited numbers of copies we are able to offer higher discounts than we would be able to otherwise. So the limitation is not completely arbitrary! :)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!! I really hope you guys do know and see there are a lot of people who aren't bitching but love this sale :3