How to Survive the Steam Summer Sale 2023

Tips on how to save money whilst saving money in the Steam Summer Sale

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We all know that the Steam Summer Sale is a fantastic excuse to spend money since its huge discounts justify it. Right? But when we do this, are we really saving money? It’s a fine line to walk when you’re faced with massive deals on games you’ve been wanting to play for a long time, so hang tight. Here are some tips on How to Survive the Steam Summer Sale 2023.

Speaking of, here’s our Steam Summer Sale 2023 hub page, for all your Steam Summer Sale needs.

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Tips on how to survive the Steam Summer Sale

Call us Moira Brown because we’re going to be providing you with the ultimate Steam Summer Sale Survival Guide, we’re literally writing the book.

There’s a great video on YouTube by CultOfMush that details some of the things we’re going to talk about here.

Without further delay, here are some of the ways you can survive the Steam Summer Sale with a relatively intact wallet.

Don’t buy a game just because it’s discounted

The age-old saying “Don’t buy the first thing you see” also applies here. You might be incredibly excited at the prospect of saving 80% on I Am a Worm 3D, but are you actually going to play it? Does the value of the game equate to the value you are about to spend?

We know too many people that go hard every Steam Sale and end up with a mountain of games gathering dust in their Library, don’t let that be you.

Shop around for even better deals

That’s right you read that correctly, you can shop around for better deals. It may seem like it but Steam doesn’t have the monopoly on Summer Sales.

We like Green Man Gaming for discounted games, it is a code site but we have found it to be very trustworthy and has a massive catalog of discounted games. If you don’t mind forfeiting your Steam refund warranty, Green Man might be the way to go.

There are also other platforms like Epic Games and GOG, never mind, we can’t write that with a straight face.

Use the Steam refund Policy

If you buy a game on Steam that you’re not quite fond of, which happens a lot in a Steam Sale, then don’t be afraid to refund it. That’s what it’s there for.

It seems daunting when presented with all of the refund options, but just note, Steam uses these options for data collection about game refunds, it doesn’t actually affect your chances of getting a refund. But we encourage honesty when choosing your reason for refunding.

Steam says you’re eligible for a refund on all games purchased on Steam with less than 2 hours of playtime, or less than 2 weeks owned.

Check your subscription services before buying a game

You might have your heart set on buying a game on Steam. But before you go ahead and grab 40% off Cow Simulator 2026, check it isn’t on any of the subscription services you subscribe to.

Subscription services include EA Play, Microsoft flight simulator, and Ubisoft Plus. Even if you don’t currently subscribe to any of these services, the game, and many others, might be available for a small subscription fee.

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What happens if you skip the Steam Summer sale?

The world ends, Lord Gabe requires you to spend during all sale events.

Nah we’re just pulling your leg, missing a Steam sale isn’t the end of the world as you can probably catch larger discounts during the next Steam Sale.

Major Steam Sales happen every three months. so you don’t even have to wait long to catch some sweet discounts on your favorite games on Steam. We hope this little survival guide helped you survive the Steam 2023 Summer Sale. Now you know how to Survive the Steam Summer Sale 2023.

Last Summer Sale we spent around $168. Don’t be like us.