DICE 2009: Left 4 Dead Half-price Sale Saw 3000% Increase, Steam Holiday Sales Are a Success

[DigiQ8]

Last weekend's half-price sale of Left 4 Dead saw a 3000% increase in sales, beating their launch sales. Wow..[br]

He also showed Steam Holiday Sales, look below:

• 10% sale = 35% increase in sales (real dollars, not units shipped)
• 25% sale = 245% increase in sales
• 50% sale = 320% increase in sales
• 75% sale = 1470% increase in sales

 

[Nicholas_3445]

Woot!

That's amazing! Well, it got my purchase. Sadly, I couldn't get anything from the holiday sale, but I still have L4D. I love Valve.

 

[Paulaner]

The lowest the price, the more copies are sold. What a strange phenomenon. Maybe some big game company should think about this...

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I jump at so many of the 75% off ones.

 

[Reflex]

I think BioShock was one of those 75% off at the Holiday sale, I bought that along with many others.

 

[Avoidist]

I think we'd have a hard time finding someone who didn't buy Bioshock. Best deal I've ever seen. Ever.

 

[Sheepo]

^I forgot too

 

[Born]

Sheet! Come on Valve, now that L4D is continuing to GREATLY fuel your sales income, can we get that update now?! PLEEASE!

 

[Marler]

Definitly deserve an update due to the number sold, valve should be happy

 

[Apocalypse89]

I contributed to L4D's 3000%.

Although I wonder how much profit per game they made with the price so low.

 

[Lizardizzle]

yay! I helped with that number!

also, I too bought Bioshock during the epic sale. Great company Valve is.

 

[swan_song1973]

go valve!

 

[elrasho]

Why wasnt this made more public? I never knew of the sale and would defo had bought it at sale price, its not wirth the ?26 it is now though

 

[Eejit]

It was on our front page, Steam news and the Steam HL2.net community group had an announcement.

Wake the shit up.
And it's still worth 26 quid.