Video Game Sales (And How To Cheat The System)

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[@EpicSword28]

It's really funny how the indie games with genuine passion are like 10-20 bucks usually, meanwhile triple A titles... yeah.

[@egebirgili6433]

Yeah only games I buy are indies even those are cutting my budget tight, I just pirate bigger games

[@painlessplate58]

5.99 taco bell bean burrito

[@monkol_funnies]

ik what are you trying to say but you know big studios like ubisoft or rockstar games have like over 5,000 people in them that need money for eating and paying rent

[@MalikATL]

the only triple a game I enjoyed this year was Persoan 3 reload

[@cloroi71826]

@@MalikATL Helldivers 2 is a triple A game right? If so thats been the only game for me this year lol despite all the shit thats happened

[@playery2684]

Insane that you didn't make a single piracy joke through the whole video, the self control in display is insane. Respect

[@TheDoomSlayerButPettingaCat]

I love pirating indie games :)

[@Commander-peepers]

@@TheDoomSlayerButPettingaCatI am coming to your house

[@revolution_is_the_key]

me mates and i love som' booty huntin'

[@link001]

YAARRGG DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO-HO 🏴‍☠️🗣️🗣️🗣️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🦜

[@toasttoast7487]

Foekoe decided to be funny when talking about game prices instead of relying on the same 4 jokes that have been used by every gaming KZbinr under the sun for the past 4 years and has been bad for the past 4 years

[@sunkenmonitor]

never forgetting the time I bought portal just for it to go on sale for 1 dollar an hour later and having to refund steam to get my precious 9$ back

[@Playmaker48]

I got portal 2 on Xbox for 100 percent sale… I’m pretty sure it was the gamepass discount mixed with a 90 percent discount…

[@lylelylecrocodile2538]

Don't you have to beat it like in 3 hours to be able to refund it or am I wrong

[@dex1522]

happened to a friend of mine except it was like 2 days after and he already spent like 4 hours on it. he did request a refund from steam and got his money back

[@toaster3082]

​@@lylelylecrocodile2538lmao what

[@atpyro7920]

@@lylelylecrocodile2538 2 weeks after purchase or less than 2 hours played

[@CraigCommander]

Doki Doki is free, but then you'll have to pay for therapy

[@wedoalittletrolling723]

or DDLC+ actually the original is free because well it's the original, but you prob want to buy the improved versions of a game so ofc you are going to buy plus version (please do not nerd emoji me)

[@Torqus7]

@@wedoalittletrolling723 🤓

[@gremlin3970]

​@@wedoalittletrolling723 ammm actually... If you mentally unstable person or... just play fortnite you was able to get ddlc+ free on epic games maybe 2 weeks ago 🤓🤓🤓

[@gremlin3970]

True.

[@N4L3R]

​@@wedoalittletrolling723Wdym by "it's free because it's the original" like DDLC+ took about 5 years to release if I'm not wrong and DDLC was free for all that time

[@civrev]

Speaking as an indie game developer, I would add that indie game developers are even more dependent on sales than AAA companies. Indies struggle to get media coverage and a steam sale is often their best way to get store page visibility.

[@Supinator-iu8fs]

Just like Content Warning (when it was released, it was free for the first 24 hours)?

[@SketchHusk]

Interesting.

[@KittyKatty999]

What game are you developing? I'm curious

[@The_B_Button]

I guess it would make sense to pay full price for an indie game but not a triple AAA game then.

[@epixium]

7:29 actually felt indescribable horror when, not just awesome calculator, but SPECIFICALLY the mod i made for it got shown in the video. what in the world

[@MusicComet]

He is in your walls.

[@epixium]

damnit.. not again...

[@Idonotknowofname]

Foekoe jumpscaring you

[@ultimaxkom8728]

Gotta say, it was indeed an awesome calculator. gj.

[@whodis4097]

The real way to "cheat the system" is not to buy games you will never play. That alone will save you hundreds, sale or not. "Want what you have, not what you want" is the quote I live by for that.

[@cobbleddeepslate7606]

Seconding this. Not every game that catches my eye is gonna be worth my time and money. My game collection is far smaller and I still get just as much enjoyment out of it!

[@BlooperStupid]

@@cobbleddeepslate7606 For me, honestly it's based on price of the game and my interest in it. If I buy a game for $40 and end up enjoying it but not beating it, I don't really mind cause I can always go back and play it later

[@poppyalt7427]

I hear so many people even my bf saying they have so many games they don't play, I buy a few games per steam sale or once in a while on PS store (but many ps games are from my local library with free 1 week borrows on almost every new game) and I only make sure to get the games I'll play. Even if I may not finish it immediately I will still make sure to play it before buying more. Why would I buy 10 games that caught my eye but never touch when I can get like 5 games that I know I will play til the next sale?

[@raulio3440]

Ok as someone who is basically now a sale expert (i'm a cheap ass), you are on point with some of these ways to buy games cheaper. However, there are some parts that needs to be considered: - First off, forget completely about Nintendo. They almost never put their games on sale and if they do, it's like 5% or something. BOTW came out 7 YEARS AGO and the cheapest I saw that game was like $40, that's insane. Same thing is happening with the souls games, thanks to the popularity of Elden Ring, they almost never got on sale, and if they do it's ass. DS3 for $40 in a sale for an 8 year-old game it's insane. - Some deals got worse over the time. A lot of those indie games you showed were as dirt cheap as $1.50, like Spelunky and Super Meat Boy, but they never got s low as that, and the Valve complete pack was as cheap as $6. Not anymore. -If you're REALLY that cheap ass (like me lol), there's sites called gg.deals and isthereanydeal where you can see in what places the game you want is cheaper, and they show you a history of the lowest price they've ever sold the game and when. Be careful by keysellers (G2A, cdKeys), and deactivate them on gg.deals so they don't appear, NEVER buy on keysellers. -Be really careful with FOMO. Don't buy games on launch if you're scared of missing out the discussion of the popular game at the time with the rest of the internet. It's not worth it. If you REALLY want to play the game on launch, that's ok, but only if you have the money and you're completely sure the game doesn't suck and it runs fine. Be also careful with FOMO if there is a game that you want and is sold at a historical low, remember the games you already have in your library and try to finish that big ass backlog you probably have there. - Second-hand games are always more expensive than buying the game on Steam, except if that game is console exclusive.

[@NikNikTikTak]

may i ask why cdkeys is bad? i know why g2a is because it's a marketplace and most of the keys are stolen and or aquired thru less than legal means, but cdkeys aint a marketplace or am i completely misunderstanding why it's bad? ps. i'm not saying you're lying, i just am confused as to why they are bad and i'll stop using them if they are

[@fritzout2439]

Spelunky mentioned, didn’t even read your comment but have my like

[@quarreneverett4767]

Its also wise to recomend against epic cause of the spyware and them selling your personal info passwords bank info etc as malware does

[@quarreneverett4767]

​@@NikNikTikTakwell there is the chance in theory that you get a bad code that is a scam. But i have used cd keys a few times and tried to see if its verified as some were from a previous sale so they were rebought from the dev. People like to give general advice because there is always a chance someone will not pay attention and risk getting scammed even if its a small chance. Like giving advice not to click random links on the internet. For spme its easiee than explaining how to be careful and letting you work that out. However i often try to give advice.

[@quarreneverett4767]

​@@NikNikTikTakin short alot of people like to listen to gesr say abd fesr the offchance atleast one attempt might be true. In short I havent had issue with cdkeys personally. Just make sure you look over things first :)

[@riott2975]

Deep Rock Galactic, Hollow Knight, and Risk of Rain 2 are probably the best purchases ive ever made in the history of Steam sales

[@comicgoldleaf]

i played drg for completely free from ps extra but i realised the game was so goddamn good i gave both of my friends money to buy it also, best decision ever now i can rock and stone with my friends

[@Gnomus_the_great]

REAL, THIS IS REAL!!! THIS IS NOT FAKE THIS ISREAL

[@MonsterHat133]

RISK OF RAIN 2 MENTIONED RAHHHHHHHHHHH

[@ShiniestWoody]

Damn, if this came out like one day earlier I might've not wasted my entire life savings!

[@DeadBirbIsDead]

Hehe, yea same

[@videogames8261]

you can get a refund if you bought through steam, dont though gaben needs money for food

[@painlessplate58]

5.99 taco bell bean burrito

[@N4L3R]

I mean if you bought the games on Steam there's literally a sale going on rn for most games

[@ITalk69]

Also Vimm's Lair is an excellent method to play your old school games for free as well. I never get tired of my old PS1/PS2 collection.

[@killuaviado]

vimms lair is not working anymore

[@mestot]

it got fricking nuked by nintendo 😔

[@yoh8238]

It does depending on what you seek. ​@@killuaviado

[@treddox5880]

Vimm’s Lair was gutted from too many people sharing it and talking about it, like you’re doing now, putting the wrong eyes on it.

[@painlessplate58]

5.99 taco bell bean burrito

[@0kr4m]

the problem with humble bundle is that it doesn’t localize its prices, so often it’s the same price or even more expensive than buying all the games

[@vaskebjorn_]

I bought Titanfall 2 for 3 shmeckles and a thumbtack during a steam sale, valve is carrying my wallet 😭🙏

[@Doobydoe]

That's completely fair, the campaign is really good but to be able to play online you have to install another program made by fans

[@vaskebjorn_]

@@Doobydoe facts

[@ThanDumb]

Foekoe spends the entire video explaining how to get cheap and free games, only to say "One of the best things you can do is buy the game at full price"

[@Lape2210]

And he says that when talking about how to support the developers of the game

[@JmKrokY]

💀

[@abrupta]

And he ain't wrong

[@OpposingFork]

Dictionary update: best ----> least efficient

[@NovakTrajkovic-mf1hs]

10:00 Foekoe after 100% completing all 1k games he owns.

[@karlneff]

I've spent about $300 in the Steam Summer Sale and now I have over $1,000 in games that will take me 2 years to play through.

[@spooooop]

Foekoe:"Games are bound to have a sale eventually! " Hot dogs, horseshoes & hand grenades:" Nuh uh"

[@Ferenc.]

me waiting for the next human rights violation so i can get a massive bundle of indie games

[@nuhuh9455]

fr that palestine relief bundle on itch was insane, i woulda paid that price just for coffee talk & fatum betula

[@huntress084]

Why not take matters into your own hands?

[@magnateze]

​@@huntress084 'Africa’s just gettin’ a bit too peaceful' - Sundowner

[@triggerhappy4199]

Fr lol

[@ultimaxkom8728]

Hey, that's a good idea. ... Cough I mean that's wild, bro.

[@DawDaw24]

You guys need to play undertale yellow, it took 7 years to make, it was made by a small indie team, It’s completely free and it’s super fun

[@csyrup]

the only thing that kinda sucks about buying bundles is over time you'll get games you already own, but on the bright side you can give your friends a free game!

[@fujinshu]

Or sell the key online.

[@pitchvantablack7005]

Yeah at one point I managed to get the Valve bundle for 3 dollars during one winter sale, steam is crazy man.

[@miyayuzu4473]

we live in a world with countless numbers of fun free games, this hobby is not expensive whatsoever unless you don't enjoy anything that isn't trendy or is AAA

[@potatodadave]

I would also recommend emulating old games that you weren't able to purchase in your childhood, for example right now I'm having the time of my life playing the entire budokai tenkaichi trilogy.

[@ImTheGuy]

Who needs steam or epic when you have Cool Math Games.

[@5oryz2324]

Epic games is actually OP. The entire Bioshock collection was free like 2 years ago and that is atleast 30 hours of really fun gameplay. I don't remember when exactly it was but all the fallout games (except for 4 and 76) were also free.

[@mega7979]

steam sales my beloved

[@Not_beanss]

This is the guy who truly deserves respects and honesty I'm glad I sub to this dude when I was way younger

[@Antbrat4.0]

"70 dollars" my friend, let me introduce you to old and indie games

[@borkolan821]

foekoe needs no introduction to this subject

[@EpicSword28]

He does mention them in the video :P

[@jebus4261]

my friend, let me introduce you to 🏴‍☠️

[@elrymoe]

Persona is worth that tho

[@Commander-peepers]

@@jebus4261not always

[@Godifierr]

stack many games on your wishlist over the years then occasionally check it for sales, genius !

[@Justin-ee1mv]

0:42 Nice congrats on reaching 1k games

[@bboy9601]

Got into Steam last year after buying a Steam Deck. Thanks for all the great tutorials and indie game highlights! :)

[@Brian25174]

Thanks for the dopamine TikTok subway surfers and Minecraft parkour videos hasnt been doing it for me but your videos give me that rush that other stuff don't have

[@zombiegamer5762]

6:57 i played this game The Were Cleaner and i love it, i seriously recommend this game.

[@Rock_and_Rage]

It definitely deserves its overwhelmingly positive rating on steam. I loved it as well.

[@Monsterpuffers]

8:38 gw2 Mentioned

[@damgaronfire]

WHAT THE FUCK IS A BETTER 3RD INSTALLEMENT !!! (Bfn is fine but not better, and PvZ 3...)

[@Salithin]

I LOVE GW2!!! 😩💦

[@elianhg2144]

@@damgaronfirepopcap cant count to 3

[@damgaronfire]

@@elianhg2144 hey, that reminds me of a certain platform that sells videogames 🤔🤔

[@kyethememer9836]

Thank you for acknowledging going under. It's my second favorite Roguelike/Rougelite (was favorite prior to being dethroned by Cult of the Lamb)

[@sliceyblade2563]

My mom wouldnt get tabs cause it was expensive but when it was on sale she bought it whoever made sales god bless you

[@Wapcvm]

6:25 Piracy commit piracy

[@FlyGuy_777]

I bought Celeste, AntonBall, Rainworld, Undertale and Inscryption( all phenomenal and massively beloved indie games) for like 10 bucks total because I bought them when they were on sale. Best 10 bucks I've ever spent

[@BlueMarioGangsta]

AntonBall isnt really that popular but for what it is its kinda fun but really short and the online multiplayer is quite laggy from what ive played of it

[@FlyGuy_777]

@@BlueMarioGangsta It's still a cool indie game, popular or not. For example, the demo for Boom Buster, a indie game that should come out in 2025 is an absolute sleeper hit, even tough it isn't popular. You should defiantly try it out.

[@BlueMarioGangsta]

@@FlyGuy_777 i did take a look at boom buster before, its not my cup of tea personally

[@TheNameIsSR]

The thing with bundles is that you have to think twice if you'll actually play the games or have time to play the games. I have over 1000 games in steam, and I keep buying more from Humble and fanatical cause the deals are so good. But the thing is, I'm buying more than I'll ever be able to play so I'm not really saving money at all

[@user-me2ff5tm7e]

God damn Foekoe on a roll these past 2 months

[@Mr.Buck3t]

do not question only consoom

[@lifeishard9637]

we need a video on how to make corn chowder

[@supermagma]

please more corn chowder content, the corn chowder community is starving 🙏

[@lifeishard9637]

CORN CHOWDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SplintLock]

Man, love this video... idk why but your videos always give me a certain feeling that I can never replicate no matter what I do, great job man this has to be my favourite video so far ❤

[@incrediblebat]

bountiful harvest of foekoe uploads this summer

[@blackprism5381]

Yeah, and we’re going to be in age where video games cost $300 for a one hour gameplay experience

[@Stumpedlogs]

And most of that hour is spent holding up walking and talking in a cutscene

[@Enan63.]

The Legend Of Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom was the last video game I have ever pay $70.00 dollars.

[@LowTierHumanYT]

This video actually helped me a lot! And stopped me from going broke

[@jelloburger]

I personally picked up hollow knight, Celeste, castle crashers and one piece pirate warriors 4 with a couple dlcs on this sale

[@reshiram181]

castle crashers sale was SO good, in my country it was less than 1 dollar and i had so much fun with my friends beating that game. also hollow knight is the best game i ever played on my life.

[@SUPERLEAF002]

Piracy is always the easiest way to save your money.

[@elrymoe]

Acceptable if you have 0 and for AAA. Not if you have Money or for Indie.

[@sandwich9509]

The problem is the assholes who Made viruses

[@mrsagigom5175]

based

[@bitterjames]

​@@elrymoe let people pirate whatever they want, it's already hard enough with Denuvo around.

[@archithrough]

Emulation 👍

[@ewakosiorska5839]

I like to polish my bald head

[@JAPANESE_MAPLE]

glad your posting more man

[@SketchHusk]

About a year ago, within TWO (maybe three now) years since making a Steam account, I discovered this to be a thing when my parents could not keep up with my video-game-collecting habits since I am still not allowed to drive which is why I planned-what THEY denied when I owned a Switch in 2017 for Christmas when Sonic Forces was released (lucky me...)-into investing digital games for convenience sake, especially on Steam, and this absolutely gave me a lot more to play for until I find a proper living despite recently edging it out on my savings through the Summer Sale by going with what *I* would like to play the most because I could not find a part-time job over the summer while still considering college and ONLY coming out of high school at the age of 20. However, this does mean that I am (and always had) practically not legally allowed to buy games that are NOT on sale at least 50% off (worth varies) for until I get off from being a broker and not looking like a big spender, for what that is worth. Keep in mind that I currently own a mostly-manageable PC and Switch, and have considered owning a PS5 and Quest 3, so it could one day considerably go beyond the number of what Foekoe has on his Steam account COMBINED. Speaking of which, I was going to make a joke at 3:11: Steam be robbing ME more than I could rob from THEM at the moment! I pretty much became the victim of the Summer Sale-twice in fact, both 2023 AND 2024-and my wishlist is still considerably huge (560+), ...mostly as half of them I counted do not get on sale to a considerable extent. And one more thing to note is that I recently DID made a Itch account (...for no particular reason 🙄[really, not your usual one]) and found a THOUSAND more; and as it is stated, they are mostly free (as a lot of them are currently in development, as it turns out). For anyone curious to see, my Steam account IS public and has the same name as this account. I will update my showcase when I complete more games! ...Eventually.

[@Eldritch.horror]

2:56 ricochet slander, unsubbing

[@makii3157]

pirate games, pirating games from nintendo is even a requirement

[@NovakTrajkovic-mf1hs]

Thanks for showing the witness, a kinda forgoten masterpiece.

[@wil.entity]

1:58 Redfall mentioned, here comes the peak :3

[@TylerFinerty]

or just sail the seas

[@ratspy-yn9hn]

Damn 4 views in 15 seconds fokoe really fell off

[@anotherdnb]

Tem um frango frito preso no meu cú

[@SuperGamer-bi6wt]

Bru If I see another of these comments I will Peel my whole skin off

[@thecrisprgenius8513]

forgot to mention the feeling of self hatred when you buy a game for full price and then the next day it is 75% off.

[@derpsterYT]

"if you play your cards right" with friends vs friends footage in the backround. noice.

[@aramis4347]

One day, Koefoe will have every single game on the steam library (over 73,000 of them and counting)

[@Aiden_and_Co]

another banger from a legend

[@boithebingus3317]

Thank you Foekoe, now i finally know how to make corn chowder.

[@thatgamerdude319]

goat for the black ops 1 gameplay 3:48

[@speedoman4114]

Finding foekoes channel is like finding a free game

[@marx1095]

another budget option emulating old games like paper mar- *gets shot*

[@LPStudios]

thank you foeklore

[@Joseph-s]

HOW COULD YOU DO MY BOY RICOCHET DIRTY LIKE THAT

[@andrej1551]

Every single metro game is on a huge sale every single one of them is worth it cause it sends a good message

[@Sargewithnumber]

I am so glad to see someone that also got 1000 and more games and it's mostly because of humble bundle

[@thebigm8052]

Wait till foekoe realizes that valve sold their complete pack for 5$ back in steam winter sale 2022

[@gaminggod69420]

Didn't learn anything new, still enjoyed the video 😀

[@Your-favourite-silly-cat]

"This is currently the best way to cheat the system" *Laughs in pirate*

[@TheKing09YT]

"I love videogames" had me dying

[@jevilstail]

Exactly, I think out of my 40 games on steam, I've only bought 2 games that weren't on sale.

[@jpegman6917]

Still owe me that corn chowder mr foe

[@real_szop4692]

yo ho ho a pirate's life for me

[@Zrydj]

Ngl this helped me a lot

[@ddeaen]

thank you for the awesome calculator shout out foe koe this is truly awsome

[@SASTSimon]

Older games from companies like valve and popcap go on sale for just 1 euro sometimes and its such a deal

[@tr_aux]

HUGE VIDEO. GOOD.

[@thejazmaster5292]

You can currently buy Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair for 90% off. Absolute steal

[@streetyfries]

i got castle crashers during the summer sale and i literally got it for 1.49 (it is 15 dollars) this guide was helpful even before the video came out😭

[@JudasTboiissocoolandadorb]

Conker in the first second of the video im gonna go insane

[@jmoam8483]

Thank you Foeking

[@Der_Key]

HESSSS BACKKK

[@fyran6453]

*big respect for not overstimating indie titles and considering company games as always bad*

[@iforgotaaua]

i'll never forget the day that i bought celeste with a 90% discount.

[@sun3k]

I got celeste, hotline miami 1 and 2 and btd6 for under $15 this sale. Great stuff

[@starmedigun]

Love to see that your Dutch roots still compell you to spend less

[@ToastExists]

this is why I had to wait 5 weeks for the summer sale

[@Hunbun999]

I bought bloons td6 for 1 cent on a sale once, no regrets

[@gmg9010]

I love sales so much.

[@Aviation667]

Foekoe owns system shock 2, he's a real gamer

[@quarreneverett4767]

Dont forget folks sometimes they are in a bundle which ads a extra discount making them even cheaper

[@jaykupthereal]

thank you john foekoe for teaching me how to save 4 dollars

[@Wrulfy]

Also sometimes steam just gives 100% sales, just need to be on the lookout for them

[@ajdude9]

Steam's sales are both insane and why Steam is a god-tier gamestore/launcher that can't be outclassed. See a game you like? Throw it on your wishlist, and then when a sale happens, Steam will email you, notify you on the steam app and even tell you within steam itself with a notification, "Hey, these games you put on your wishlist a few months ago are on sale - go buy 'em." If you're impatient or unsure, you can look up exact big sale times (summer and winter sales are generally the biggest with the highest discounts) but honestly you don't even need to know sale dates - Steam will just tell you when they happen (and they usually throw in incentives to go looking for deals, like daily chat stickers for checking genres and cards exclusive to that sale for a special badge for Steam XP if you go through your queue each day).

[@murloc0518]

I have been doing these strategies for my entire life and I feel like at this point they have me on a hit list due to how much I've saved

[@Limestoneowl]

Yeah my jaw actually dropped when I saw the price of celeste on my wishlist lol