Humble Bundle 2 closes, earns over $1.8 million
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The Humble Indie Bundle 2 -- which added last year's bundle during its promotion -- has raised over $1.8 million. The name-your-own-price, DRM-free set included indie darlings like Braid, Machinarium and Osmos, along with several others.
Purchasers could decide whether their years of saved pennies went to developers, the Electronic Frontier Foundation or the Child's Play Charity. They could also provide a "humble tip" for the bundle's organizers.
Humble Bundle organizers plan on releasing more detailed statistics later but, beyond the final sum, we know that there were 232,849 purchases, with an average payment for the 12-game bundle of $7.83. Windows operating systems made up a majority of the purchases, but Linux users offered up the most support with an average purchase of $13.76. If you're all good little boys and girls, the Humble Bundle might return next year with a new set of indie greats.
Purchasers could decide whether their years of saved pennies went to developers, the Electronic Frontier Foundation or the Child's Play Charity. They could also provide a "humble tip" for the bundle's organizers.
Humble Bundle organizers plan on releasing more detailed statistics later but, beyond the final sum, we know that there were 232,849 purchases, with an average payment for the 12-game bundle of $7.83. Windows operating systems made up a majority of the purchases, but Linux users offered up the most support with an average purchase of $13.76. If you're all good little boys and girls, the Humble Bundle might return next year with a new set of indie greats.
Reader Comments (25)
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 10:43AM Gibbeynator said
Oh I'm sure it's a given that Bundle 3 is coming. The question would be "what's gonna be in it?"
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 10:46AM PlatinumSkeet said
I'm just glad to see that the majority of people that participated paid more than the games worth.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 10:54AM Funkmaster General said
@TheMCFacemanBandcampcom
You'd be surprised.
You'd be surprised.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:04AM mrmobius said
Now, how many people donated $1? I feel guilty enough paying what I did as since then having played Machinarium and Osmos, they were worth more than that (even before World of Goo which I've already played which is worth $25+ in my opinion).
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:07AM baby sea tuna said
@Funkmaster General
He is.
He is.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:07AM vangeeks said
what you have to take into account that it is set to Windows by default, I am sure many more people used Linux or Mac and just did not adjust their statistics
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:13AM The Wicker Man said
@vangeeks If they are anything like you, I am sure they would want the world to know.
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Posted: Dec 27th 2010 12:41PM The Wicker Man said
@vangeeks Arrgh, stop ignoring my attempt to be a smart ass! ;) (and yes, i'm using a mac too) I would just figure most people that are hip to a deal and games like this prolly would make it a point to check off their respective OS.
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Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:12AM The Wicker Man said
@TheMCFacemanBandcampcom No, nobody uses linux.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:52AM wcarnation said
I donated 33 cents.
Because it's all I had.
And 33 is a good number.
Because it's all I had.
And 33 is a good number.
Posted: Dec 28th 2010 2:29AM maveric101 said
@The Wicker Man
if you want to pay more later, just buy another bundle down the road.
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if you want to pay more later, just buy another bundle down the road.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 1:10PM Raiderfan said
Not bad but I wish it had done better. Maybe a little more spreading the word next time around will help things along. Does anybody have the breakdown as to how much went to charity and so forth?
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 1:56PM Courtney said
Donated $16 this year, which I still felt was a little low, but of the 11 games I already owned 8 of them.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 3:16PM The Cynical Gamer said
I did $25, every penny well spent.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 5:28PM blueskyv201 said
I donated as well. I'm glad this was for charity because, otherwise, I'd want my money back.
Braid and Machinarium were pretty good but the rest of the games just aren't worth your time.
Braid and Machinarium were pretty good but the rest of the games just aren't worth your time.
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:11PM Dirt55 said
I'm honestly surprised how many times I've seen these douchebags post about how little they donated. Do you also help yourself to the toys for tots bins?
Posted: Dec 27th 2010 11:53PM OrangeGamer said
@Dirt55 Seriously, it's just not cool. Wow, internet tough-guys denying funds to charity and hard-working devs.:\
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Posted: Dec 28th 2010 12:26AM jediyoshi said
@videoseph Yes, people did not care 1.8 million dollars worth. How shameful!
Posted: Dec 28th 2010 9:43PM The Wicker Man said
@The Wicker Man WHOA, DOES NOT UNDERSTAND SARCASM.








