When do you buy a game?

I bought an early access game at full price during the summer sale.
It really just depends on the game for me.

Sales, sales, sales. I see no reason to play a game as soon as it's out. Just pretend it isn't released yet, and grab every game a few years late. It's basically the same thing except you aren't playing what's "trending" - and I don't give a shit about that.

I'm not saying that owning a recently released game isn't nice, it always is. But buying them full price? Screw that.

After it has finished being released, and when it goes on sale. I don't pay more than 20 Euros for a game either, but I can wait 1-4 years after its release.

It's heavily dependent on the game. Most triple A console games I buy either in the first week, if I have enough and want it enough, or half a yaer to a year and a half later preowned. most steam games I wait for a sale, usually free weekend or seasonal sale. Sometimes if it gets a good bundle or a decent weekly sale, and occasionally I'll buy it full price if I really want to play that instant.

Sales, I can wait for games since backlog keeps getting bigger.

I pre-ordered couple of games back in my time and had not regret any of those, but I'm very selective at it. usually I just buy them when they get to -75%

I mostly get my games from bundles, or when they're highly discounted, as I can't afford spending too much money on videogames.

The only game I happily bought at full price was Besiege, when it was still in early Alpha and priced €6.99, and despite it having been priced lower since then, I still don't regret that purchase. In fact, I should've bought it earlier...

If its a game i want to play badly i dont wait for sales i just buy it and enjoy it and i dont really care if someone later down the road get the same game for cheaper
If its a game i just want to play but dont really care for when, i just buy it when i find an acceptable sale for my standards

usually I'll wait for a sale, bundle or to win it here. occasionally there's a game I want badly enough to buy on release, but even then I sometimes wind up wishing I'd waited for a 'game of the year' edition

75% off or better is my general rule. Though I break that rule sometimes.

No option for " when I feel like to"?

Depends on the game really. I'll pay full price for a game if it has no issues and it interests me, but I'll knock down it's value inside my head for everything it gets wrong. 10% for each issue is how I usually do it. Issues like, too short, too much fan service, not having a fair amount of graphic options, 30fps lock, etc etc

Yep I almost always wait for big-ish sales. Once in a blue moon I will preorder if I already know I love the game/company and want to support them/plan on playing the game ASAP (ie: Binding of Isaac Rebirth or Don't Starve DLC), but even then it's still on sale a little.

Most of the time you can have a better experience waiting anyways, since there are bugs or things the community complains about that the devs end up changing/improving upon. Also saving money is always a big plus. :D

When do you buy a game?

when i want to make a giveaway

bonus

When do you play a game?

when i win it :3

Almost never.

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I sometimes buy them when they come out, wait for a sale or pick them up when they're bundled, it just depends on when I think I might play it. If I know I'm going to play it right away, I'll buy a game when it is released. If it's a game dev/publisher known to pump out tons of DLC and sell it a year or so later as a complete edition, I'll wait and get the complete version. If by then I'm busy playing something else and know I won't play it right away, I'll pick it up on sale. If it gets bundled by then, I'll grab it on a bundle.

Never

So I am the only person to vote when it comes out.

When I feel the price tag is justified. Can be $30 and totally worth it, can be $0.99 and still feel expensive

PC: Only when it's on sale/in a bundle
Console: Depends on the game, but I'm much more willing to pay full price or close to it on console than on PC

When GOTY/Premium/Complete edition is 75% off.

Depends on the game, if I'm really hyped I'm not waiting for sale.