Steam's last-minute Christmas sale: 10-50% off everything

37 Comments by Ross Miller Dec 24th 2007 8:30PM
Filed under: PC, Online

Valve's Steam service is having a last-minute holiday sale from today until January 1, with everything on the online store reportedly 10% to 50% off. While all they have to do is make one game 50% and the rest 10% to make that statement valid, there are some good deals going on. Highlights include:

Orange Box - $37.45 (25% off)
BioShock - $37.45 (25% off)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - $22.45 (25% off)
id Software Super Pack - $52.45 (25% off)
Psychonauts - $9.95 (50% off)

There are very few hours until Christmas. On this coast, most stores are closing down. Wouldn't be great if you could find the perfect gift for the ones you love? How about a downloadable copy of Psychonauts (no, we don't shut up about this game) for only $10? And while we're at it, you can afford to purchase Rag Doll Kung Fu ($13.45) and Bookworm Adventures ($17.95).

Tags: bioshock, half-life, half-life-2, holiday, orange-box, psychonauts, sale, steam, valve

(Page 1) Reader Comments

Chris: Dec 24th 2007; 8:36PM

You all need to buy Psychonauts. Even at $50 that game was worth every penny.

Poisoned Al: Dec 24th 2007; 9:06PM

It is... up until the last stages where you want to hunt down and throttle the level designer.

ba.nakhai: Dec 24th 2007; 11:10PM

Punny.

Neebs: Dec 24th 2007; 8:43PM

"Psychonauts - $9.95 (50% off)"

NO EXCUSE NOW. I DON'T CARE IF YOU MISSED THE GAMETAP FREE TIME, NOW. NOW NOW.

And now, for my comment:

I plan to purchase:
Psychonauts (Personally, I played it on my friend's Xbox over a long weekend, hope to buy it for realz now) - 9.95
STALKER 22.45
Sam and Max Season 1 26.95
All that for just $59.35

Then it's off to...I think Circuit City who has COD4 for $37 on the 26th.

What a haul...

Jeff: Dec 25th 2007; 12:18AM

You can get a physical copy of Psychonauts for like $4, new. Buy good games, but don't screw yourselves over.

milestailsprowe: Dec 24th 2007; 8:49PM

I love steam this is the fourth time I buying psychonauts

once for me=xbox
a cosuin for his ps2 becasue it was christmas

on the 360 becuase I lost my copy

and for pc because its only 10$

Killimus: Dec 24th 2007; 8:52PM

Wow... I just bought the OJ Box 2 days ago for my cousin for 50 bucks. Fantastic.....

tmacairjordan87: Dec 24th 2007; 9:36PM

so wait, they were actually charging more for psychonauts than xbox originals? i hope they dont do that for every older game on there

NukeAssault: Dec 24th 2007; 9:39PM

Ill pass on Psychonauts, but Orange box is tempting... So is the id super pack. Mmmm

James: Dec 24th 2007; 9:45PM

I'm oh-so close to buying that id Megapack (should have been called stimpack ftw). Lets see how tomorrow goes...

Fernando Rocker: Dec 24th 2007; 9:47PM

I'm with my family...

I just want to say: Happy Christmas to everyone. Be good... it's nice to have friends like you guys... all the Joystiq staff and readers...

I hope we can still be reading reading for years.

=)

James: Dec 24th 2007; 9:53PM

Happy Christmas Fernando ^^

Jerk Face: Dec 24th 2007; 10:37PM

Thanks buddy. You too!

bruceS: Dec 25th 2007; 12:32AM

Hooray! Merry Christmas Fernando.

ThornedVenom: Dec 25th 2007; 3:51AM

Feliz Navidad, Fernando. ^^

Wasabi: Dec 24th 2007; 10:31PM

Shock and awe... I just bought a game on Steam YESTERDAY too! Grrrrr.

Raikage (ROFLBERRY PWNCAKES Defence Force): Dec 24th 2007; 10:35PM

If I could get my Mac to Bootcamp XP I'd be all over Orange Box...

Skewed Perspective: Dec 24th 2007; 11:42PM

You just need to follow the instructions like ridiculously carefully. I had to tried to to wing and it and simply failed. CoD4 runs beautifully now.

SP

Raikage (ROFLBERRY PWNCAKES Defence Force): Dec 24th 2007; 11:45PM

I can't format the drive, it gives me some kind of error...

James: Dec 25th 2007; 8:47AM

I had that once. I installed Vista (oh so crap) and realised it cut performance in games. Couldn't format it so I ended up having to format my whole drive which meant a Leopard reinstall too.

You might have to do that :(

But anything is worth it for Orange Box.

Jerk Face: Dec 24th 2007; 10:38PM

Holy shit balls!

Orange Box for $37.45!?!?!? The best deal ever in gaming just got insanely, ridiculously, amazingly better!

Happy fucking holidays!

I love you, Steam!

RCizzle65: Dec 24th 2007; 10:52PM

Nice, looks like I can buy Psychnauts and Orange Box with my christmas money

Clayton: Dec 24th 2007; 11:03PM

I bought the Orange Box again, even though I own it on 360 and Half Life 2 and Episode One on my computer just so I can download portal maps and play TF2 without all the freakin' lag! I thought paying 50$ a month for Xbox Live was to bring me a good service. Stalker for 20$ is also tempting.

Pyronite: Dec 25th 2007; 1:13AM

You pay $50 a month for Xbox Live?

ogvor: Dec 25th 2007; 2:01PM

Duhhhhh

I meant 50$ a year, and I usually get the cards on sale. Regardless, I can play a 24 player game on my computer with no lag, and Xbox Live can't handle 8?

PancakesHouse: Dec 24th 2007; 11:44PM

Bookworm Adventures is only $9.75 right now on PopCap's website... and every other game on their site is 50% off as well.

http://popcap.com/games/bookwormadventures

ShadowGod: Dec 24th 2007; 11:46PM

Everyone raves about Psychonauts I'm thinking about trying it but I have one question. Does it control very well with a mouse and keyboard or would I need a gamepad?

Chris: Dec 25th 2007; 12:07AM

A gamepad would be a fine idea. Psychonauts has functional mouse and keyboard controls, but many times you will find yourself frustrated when you wanted to do one thing, but messed up because you didn't have quite as much precision. The game was really designed with a gamepad in mind. I suggest one that has two shoulder buttons, like the ps2. If you have an xbox 360, you might want to invest in a wired controller, as it can be used with both the 360 and the pc via usb.

Fernando Rocker: Dec 25th 2007; 12:23AM

Chris

Or if you have a wireless 360 controller, just buy the wireless adapter for the PC.

=)

Cyantre: Dec 25th 2007; 12:08AM

The Valve Store also has just put up a soundtrack to the Orange Box, and yes it includes "Still Alive" from Portal.

Jerk Face: Dec 25th 2007; 12:18AM

The included soundtracks to HL2 and the episodes are actually pretty cool, too. I like it.

Durinthal: Dec 25th 2007; 1:39AM

After playing through the Psychonauts demo a few minutes ago, I've decided that I'll be getting it before the week is over.

ThornedVenom: Dec 25th 2007; 3:57AM

This is awesome.

mnemo: Dec 25th 2007; 5:26AM

This is crap. I already have HL2, HL2:EP1 and I bought Portal alone. Even now the prices don't justify to buy only Episode 2 because it'll be much pricier than the Box combined, which I already bought for Xbox 360 (and loving it). No deal, Valve.

And Merry Christmas to everyone else! :D

wickedpheonix: Dec 25th 2007; 7:31AM

then just buy TF2 alone - you're not missing out by not purchasing EP2 on PC, its pretty much exactly the same, and TF2 is cheaper than $30 and well worth it to get rid of the lag problems on Live and get custom maps.

Erarg: Dec 25th 2007; 7:44AM

"Call of Duty: 4" and "Edios Super Pack" are also 10% off.
And Company of Heroes is 25% off too.

Didn't see that on the list.

WiNG: Dec 25th 2007; 10:35AM

Last minute present ftw

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