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    Steam Trading Discussion

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by moviemarketing, Dec 8, 2012.

  1. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    Looked for a similar topic but couldn't find one.

    Feel free to post here if you have some Steam games you'd like to trade, or want to split a package deal.

    In my case, I currently have the following in my trading inventory:

    Dead Space 1
    Dead Space 2
    Portal 2
    GTA IV
    Saints Row 3
    Force Unleashed 2
    Bioshock 2
    L4D2
    Psychonauts
    Costume Quest
    Stacking
    STALKER Clear Sky
    THIEF Collection (Thief Gold, Metal Age, Deadly Shadows)
    Braid
    Jade Empire
    Torchlight
    I Am Alive
    Dungeon Defenders
    Dead Island
     
  2. jaug1337

    jaug1337 de_dust2

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  3. sqlboy2000

    sqlboy2000 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, your frozen Jack Nicholson pic is marvelous.
     
  4. Fat Dragon

    Fat Dragon Just this guy, you know?

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    Holy moviemarketing. How does one amass that many games in their trade inventory?

    I believe I've got The Void and Nuclear Dawn that I'd be willing to trade or give away (getting an error code when I try to access my inventory right now, though - Steam doesn't work very well in China). Not really certain how I got either of those, though I think The Void was during one of the sale/events. If anybody wants them...
     
  5. jsipe007

    jsipe007 Notebook Consultant

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    Out of curiosity, how do you trade stream games? I have a few I would consider trading since for the most part I just play off Origin now.
     
  6. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    When you buy new games, choose "purchase as a gift" then "add to my inventory for later."

    You can't trade games you've already added to your library, only games in your trading inventory.

    I started putting every game I buy in the trading inventory. Whenever I'm ready to play it I just transfer to library and install.
     
  7. jsipe007

    jsipe007 Notebook Consultant

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    Ah gotcha. Thanks for the info. So the only way to trade games is before they are in your library. Bummer, wish I had known that! I would have kept most my games that way.
     
  8. failwheeldrive

    failwheeldrive Notebook Deity

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    It would be awesome if you could trade games after you had played them.
     
  9. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    Haha, well most games don't have a lot of replay value, so I imagine it would hurt sales of new games. Might be interesting if they rewarded you with discount coupons you could trade. For example, if you complete all the achievements for a particular game, you get a 50% off coupon for that game. You could gift the coupon to a friend, trade it, or use it to buy the same game and put it in your trading inventory.
     
  10. jsipe007

    jsipe007 Notebook Consultant

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    I think that might take away from GameFly's business LOL. I wish you could at least "gift" games but I guess that would make it too easy to sell steam games and undercut the steam prices. It would be cool if they did trade-in though. Kind of like GameStop but maybe actually give you something for your old games instead of a dollar or two.
     
  11. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    currently Street Fighter x Tekken is on sale on Steam for $12.49.

    If anyone is interested, pm me to get the game for $10.
     
  12. Chazy90

    Chazy90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Damn and I paid for it 25$. :(

    Could you maybe help me with the Swap Costume Complete Pack's?
     
  13. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    I have the THQ winter sale pack added to my trading inventory, which includes:

    Company of Heroes
    Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
    Darksiders II
    Darksiders™
    Dawn of War II: Retribution – The Last Standalone
    Homefront
    Metro 2033
    MX vs ATV Reflex
    Nexuiz
    Red Faction
    Red Faction II
    Red Faction®: Armageddon™
    Saints Row 2
    Saints Row: The Third
    Supreme Commander
    Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
    Titan Quest
    Titan Quest - Immortal Throne
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
    Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II
    Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising


    Willing to trade this pack and I'm interested in any of the following games:

    Sleeping Dogs
    Counterstrike: GO
    Prototype 2
    Assassin's Creed 3
    XCOM: Enemy Unknown
    Hitman Absolution