Where do you guys buy your games?

Just out of curiousity.

Steam, Retail, and other DD services. Steam most of the part these days although I still like retail and I always like to get a physical copy and also added value like limited & collectors editions that don't really work the same way with DD.

i choose the option "Both Steam and retail, but little more retails." wich didn't make it into this poll.

Usually steam unless its cheaper some were esle

Steam and Ebay. Sometimes I swing by the PC game section at walmartgmaster456

Steam/EADM/GFWL/Retail.

A combination of Steam and online retailers.

I use a mix of digital distribution.. it's just more convenient, plus I don't have to deal with taxes and terrible prices. e.g. My friends convinced me to buy Rift, so I walked into the local gamestop where it was $54.99 plus tax. No thank you. Went home and bought it off D2D for $43.

And I find myself not typically using Steam for new releases, as their pre-order incentives aren't that great. I still use Steam a lot for the sales now, D2D more for new games, and occasionally Impulse as well.

I use a mix of digital distribution.. it's just more convenient, plus I don't have to deal with taxes and terrible prices. e.g. My friends convinced me to buy Rift, so I walked into the local gamestop where it was $54.99 plus tax. No thank you. Went home and bought it off D2D for $43.

And I find myself not typically using Steam for new releases, as their pre-order incentives aren't that great. I still use Steam a lot for the sales now, D2D more for new games, and occasionally Impulse as well.

MyopicCanadian

Steam usually, it's convenient having all my games in one place. Makes OS reinstalls easy too.

I prefer to have the boxes, so I usually buy games from Gogamer and Amazon. If it's a game that I cannot get a retail version of in North America, then I'll get it from Steam.

Digital (Steam, GamersGate etc.,) or Wal-Mart. I avoid GameStop because they seem to think its ok to charge a 5$ premium for every game. (59.99 msrp at walmart is 64.99 at GameStop)

bought off steam for older titles not widely available in retail, but usually its futureshop or best buy for recent games.

STEAM, D2d, Walmart, GOG, impulsedriven, couple local base computer shops that have a HUGE collection of old pc games.

Here is a Pic of my local walmart back when starcraft 2 came out:

"LOL ABP game is in the pic..."

Used to be Gamestop and Walmart, now I do amazon, best buy, ebay, and I have yet to do Steam.

Webhallen and Steam. Game and GameStop have sky-high prices. I was at GameStop yesterday. They wanted 100 bucks for their new games. :| I feel so bad for the parents who think games are best bought there.

Webhallen and Steam. Game and GameStop have sky-high prices. I was at GameStop yesterday. They wanted 100 bucks for their new games. :| I feel so bad for the parents who think games are best bought there.

Litchie

Got this last year but just a FYI for folks:

Always check walmarts clearance Isle

Got this last year but just a FYI for folks:

Always check walmarts clearance Isle

jedikevin2

STEAM, D2d, Walmart, GOG, impulsedriven, couple local base computer shops that have a HUGE collection of old pc games.

Here is a Pic of my local walmart back when starcraft 2 came out:

"LOL ABP game is in the pic..."

jedikevin2

Steam or Wal-Mart.

Depend son teh price, If steam is cheaper I buy there, or if retail is cheaper tha steam (example, Fallout New Vegas is $30 retail, $50 steam) I buy retail.

Steam and the occasional D2D site. Sometimes retail at zavvi.com.

Got this last year but just a FYI for folks:

Always check walmarts clearance Isle

jedikevin2

Due to always having a huge backlog, I buy most of my games on Steam sales. The occasional brand new game I pick up is usually retail box because they are usually a better deal.

Steam mostly..Unless im buying a ce than ill do retail..Lately the ces havent been that great..The witcher 2 looks good, did purchase it on steam..Same as crysis 2 and dragon age 2..Picked up tdu2 also.Dungien siege 3 will be on steam also..

I'm not a fan of Steam. For me, owning something tangible always takes precedence.

Anywhere and everywhere.

Steam

Direct2Drive

GOG

Gamersgate

Eb games

Gametraders

Ebay

I will generally avoid GAME at all costs though.

Either DD or store. Whichever is cheaper.

Since I am from Turkey, I dont have much choose.. So I use;

1) ebay.com

2) sendit.com

3) playasia.com

4) amazon.com

Just a combination of steam and retail. As im in Australia i usually buy from JB HiFi, Gametraders or EB depending on the price

Steam and GamersGate. Never bought a retail box since Starcraft 2.

I got a lot of games from GamersGate therefore I'm able to get new games for free with the blue coins I save up :D.

I ALWAYS buy retail.

TPB

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Steam first. Retail sometimes depending on the situation, as a quarter or so of my collection are retail copies.

I love how nobody picked GFWL...LOL

Steam as often as I can.

I even purchase retail box games I have on Steam if they go on sale.

I just like having the game on any internet conected PC, Steam Cloud is nice for SP games. All the great deals of course. I just love Steam so much.