Steam Summer sale VS Steam Christmas/winter sale.

Both are the same. Every season sale works the same nothing is really different other than the time and the logo. I think there's going to be a spring sale so might as well wait and see what happens then. Just remember to never pay full price for a game on steam. You can get a couple of good games on sale for the price of one fully priced game.

I usually jut buy a game when it hits the price I want, the games will definitely be cheaper during the Winter Sale since it's 6 months later but if you really want to play a certain game I would say just set a price for that game and pay that much whenever it drops to that price. They should be equal in most cases though.

Amazon.

Summer sale and Christmas sale are two different things, Summer sale and Winter sale are huge events, while Christmas sale is a bit smaller, but it doesn't mean it won't be good, just buy games you think are good and are discounted for the price you like

They are very similar sales.

Winter Sale is better. More games on sale, better deals.

one question because I was inactive last years on steam...does summer sale also have that badge like winter sale does?

I can never buy something during summer sale, because i'm in another country and I put enough money on my steam wallet, but i can't buy it when i'm in another country and couldnt figure out how to :(

There is no "better", just get games when you think they are worth buying. The discounts are similar, but prices drop over time obviously.

Never buy straight from Steam, even during a sale! Find a trader on SteamTrades and buy the games you want with keys. Their prices are usually a bit lower than Steam sale prices in the end :)

Both sales are similar, I didn't notice any major differences. Also remember to keep an eye out on other stores like Amazon.

I found more and better deals during winter sales in general but I wouldn't say they're categorically better, it's just that they had just the right games at the right prices for me.

edit: and yeah, like others have said, check other retail sites too.

As a rule of thumb (not just during a sale), if a game is 75% off it's safe to go for it.
The chances to get a bigger discount are small.
BTW, if a game is 75% off for the whole duration of the sale, you can wait 'till the last the day just in case it will get a bigger discount.

I would say, both sales are pretty similar to eachother.

When it comes to only game prices during sales, ... Summer Sale 2014 > Winter Sale 2013 > Summer Sale 2013 > ...

Will games during Winter Sale 2014 be cheaper then during Summer Sale 2014? Yes, they will be. But games during Summer Sale 2015 will be cheaper then Winter Sale 2014. It's the circle of sales.

Or...Russian & Ucrainean traders ,they have lowest VAT on Steam :D I can recommend you quite a few epic ones & well-known. Especially when you combine Steam discounts with Ucrainean& Russian traders = GG ;) And if you get Discount COUPON too ...and if the game has Duo-Pack/Four-Pack etc too, GG bro,they can get it almost free lol,= you get it very very cheap ;)

I think you should wait until Winter Sales; it'll give you time to get through that backlog of yours.

I've always like the Winter Sale better..

They're rather similar to me, all having maximum discounts. I wouldn't want to wait 6 months, but anyways, if you wait 6 months, the price will drop anyways. And if you wait another 6 months then you might as well not intend to buy it in the first place :P

when is the next big sale from steam coming up? Any idea?