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Steam goes insane, offers The Orange Box for $10 photo

If you don't own The Orange Box by now, why not? This weekend's Steam deal is 66% off the normal $29.99 asking price, so you really have no excuse for not owning the collection of damn fine Valve games.

Half-Life 2, Episode One, Episode 2, Lost Coast, Portal, and Team Fortress 2 ... for $10. Crazy, isn't it? I'm extremely curious to see what kind of effect this is going to have on sales, because I am a huge nerd, obviously. But beyond that, it could mean good things for the future.

Maybe we'll be lucky enough to have Valve divulge how big of a boost in sales The Orange Box will have received from this sale, but I'm not counting on it. Something tells me the company might use the data to push the idea of massive price reductions for absurd profits on other publishers, which would be fantastic for us consumers.


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Bango Skank's Avatar
Bango Skank at 04/24/2009 14:45
Have to wonder when Valve will finally piss off the people who paid full price for these products with a sale like this.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar
CRAZYAPE69 at 04/24/2009 14:47
must....get...credit card....must...put..details into steam!!
mix's Avatar
mix at 04/24/2009 14:47
I have to tell my friend about this as this is a SMOKING deal! Why'd I have to be a damn early adopter and pay $45 for this....lol
CALkulon's Avatar
CALkulon at 04/24/2009 14:48
One sale from me!

Ģ5.66 in the UK, good deal given current exchange rates!
PwnanObrien's Avatar
PwnanObrien at 04/24/2009 14:51
I love how Valve offers deals that makes people who paid $50 for five games feel like they've been ripped off.
PwnanObrien's Avatar
PwnanObrien at 04/24/2009 14:52
By the way, that's $2 a game.
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 04/24/2009 14:53
And now I purchase The Orange Box. Success!
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 04/24/2009 14:57
You know, I've already bought a number of games off Steam that I can't currently run on my laptop, so I don't think my broke ass can justify this one, right now. (Especially since I already own TF2 -- which I bought for $20. Eff.)
Spectreman's Avatar
Spectreman at 04/24/2009 15:00
* I will brought even if donīt download now. Itīs too good have this in your Steam account.
J03yyz's Avatar
J03yyz at 04/24/2009 15:06
im buying this for episode 2, portal and tf2
joemoemino's Avatar
joemoemino at 04/24/2009 15:20
Having recently slapped together a new computer, and despite having already purchased The Orange Box for mein 360, I might get this.
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 04/24/2009 15:25
I feel fucking retarded for buying the Orange Box for 40 bux when it came out.
pedrovay2003's Avatar
pedrovay2003 at 04/24/2009 15:28
Wow... I have both Half-Life 2 and Portal, but I don't have either of the episodes or Team Fortress 2, so I think this sounds like a purchase for me.
Shadowstew's Avatar
Shadowstew at 04/24/2009 15:29
:D
Captain Quincy's Avatar
Captain Quincy at 04/24/2009 15:30
@ PwnanObrien

I don't see why anyone that bought it when it came out should be mad that it's on sale now. You're probably not mad that people can buy other games that launched around that time are cheaper.
Projectexodus's Avatar
Projectexodus at 04/24/2009 15:31
Daym, I was THIS close to buying it yesterday. Downloading naow!
Ballistic's Avatar
Ballistic at 04/24/2009 15:31
BWAAAT? OK, I need to figure out how to do this NAO so I can finally play all of those games. Anybody got advice on how to do this deal for somebody whose never even bought a valve game let alone gotten a steam account?
Monodi's Avatar
Monodi at 04/24/2009 15:31
Holy shit

AAAA!!! WHY IS MY COMPUTER FAILING SO BAD THIS WEEK?!
Shadowiii's Avatar
Shadowiii at 04/24/2009 15:32
I am telling everyone I know to buy this. Portal alone is worth $20, and getting all these fantastic games for as much as one XBLA game is a steal!
elsteveo's Avatar
elsteveo at 04/24/2009 15:36
bought it. i could not pass that up
Velt's Avatar
Velt at 04/24/2009 15:36
Great, I paid full price but even then I think it was a great deal.
I bought it as a gift for a friend, you cant think this one twice.
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RonBurgandy2010 at 04/24/2009 15:41
hm.......I already have OB for PS3, and I have Ep1 and TF2 for PC, do I really want to buy it again..........hmmmm
crowmagnet's Avatar
crowmagnet at 04/24/2009 15:44
I actually got the OB at best buy for the same price a couple weeks ago :)
Fusiontr's Avatar
Fusiontr at 04/24/2009 15:53
Totally buying this
I had OB for the 360 but this is getting another purchase for Ģ5.99
gamadaya's Avatar
gamadaya at 04/24/2009 15:53
And this is why I don't steal from Valve. EA, take a lesson.

And of course I'm getting this.
WarZombie's Avatar
WarZombie at 04/24/2009 15:58
They need to hurry and announce Portal 2 and Episode 3 already. I got my OB for 19 bucks, so I'm not mad at all (plus, this package was worth WAY more than even 60 bucks).
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 04/24/2009 16:12
Still a waste of money, just get Portal since its the only good game on that collection.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/24/2009 16:12
Valve is cuh-razy.
BrainLazy's Avatar
BrainLazy at 04/24/2009 16:16
I am so glad Valve is doing these types of sales. Hopefully other distributors see the huge impact it has.
goodgamer77's Avatar
goodgamer77 at 04/24/2009 16:20
You think you guys feel ripped off? I paid $20 for TF2 14 hours ago!
Shirley Temple's Avatar
Shirley Temple at 04/24/2009 16:22
I purchased this day one at $50 and I have never ever regretted it.
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Timmeh at 04/24/2009 16:31
Incredible. Valve release 5 games for the price of one in 2007 and people are complaining that they feel ripped because it's sold on a deal for $10 in 2009.

@Kyousuke

Praise you good sir, if it wasn't for you, people might have been fooled by The Orange Box being the 3rd highest rated PC game ever on Metacritic. Fuck me, I don't think I could sleep at night knowing people wasted ten whole dollars on such a travesty.

Oh wait you're the retard with the irrational hatred of anything Pc related, never mind.
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 04/24/2009 16:31
I bought Orange Box for the PS3 for $60. Team Fortress alone is worth more than $10 to me. I'm going to buy this.
Tarvu's Avatar
Tarvu at 04/24/2009 16:32
...buying
Krusayder's Avatar
Krusayder at 04/24/2009 16:36
Looks like its time to see what all this fuss about TF2 and Half-Life is about
loki d20's Avatar
loki d20 at 04/24/2009 16:45
I was happy paying full price for all the games. Love them all.

Surprised to see so many people who look like they haven't played any of the games.
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 04/24/2009 16:46
<3 valve



@bango
You are a glass is half empty person my friend.
Timdabrat's Avatar
Timdabrat at 04/24/2009 16:53
This was a triumph.
eskimo bob's Avatar
eskimo bob at 04/24/2009 17:01
while I don't really like Half-Life, both Team Fortress 2 and Portal for 10 bucks is a fucking steal. I told my friend about it and I think he almost passed out...
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 04/24/2009 17:03
Since I already bought TF2, what happens if I buy this?

Do I get an extra copy of TF2 to send to someone, I do know a soon-to-be Mac owner (who will dual boot) who would like a copy...

And then he'd owe me 20 bucks...hehehehe....
Los255's Avatar
Los255 at 04/24/2009 17:04
Damn,what a sale! The only games I don't own from it are the Half Life games. Temptation, is hurts my brain.
Danzflor's Avatar
Danzflor at 04/24/2009 17:14
Damn it I need a credit Card RAIT NAO!!
Jack8274's Avatar
Jack8274 at 04/24/2009 17:19
@Daxelman

You are correct, you will be given it as a gift that you can give to anybody. If they lack steam, when you gift them it emails them all the info and stuff that they need.

Also wtf at 10 bucks. I am seriously going to buy 2 copies so I can gift this to all my friends who lack any of the games. 10 bucks, holy shit on a hand basket.
Picklemick's Avatar
Picklemick at 04/24/2009 17:34
Wow, i remember when i got the orange box for half price, and i thought that was sweet.

But this is insane!
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 04/24/2009 18:02
I own the orange box for 360 and HL2 and TF2 for PC. I'm still buying this. I'll gift TF2 and HL2 to my woman and it looks like I'm playing through Portal and ep 1 + 2 again.
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 04/24/2009 18:13
I paid $45 for this at launch and think it's awesome. I got more than my monies worth out of TF2 alone. Hell everyone should buy this even if they don't have a gaming PC, just in the event they ever do.
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 04/24/2009 18:21
I just read that if you buy the OB and you already own all the games for it, you'll only be able to gift HL2 and Episode 1. Episode 2, portal and most importantly, TF2, are excluded from gifting through OB. [url=https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4502-TPJL-2656/]Lame.[/url]
shit-polka's Avatar
shit-polka at 04/24/2009 18:24
man, recessions are tits. super cheap deals at fast places food, cheap games, and that's only the start I bet. every industry ever is seemingly trying to cater to the economic downturn. man this is the best time to be a teenager; with nothing to spend money on but the junk you want. too bad I missed this window by like, half a decade.
Tarvu's Avatar
Tarvu at 04/24/2009 18:51
Half Life 2? What is that? Is it free with Portal and Team Fortress 2?
Xonticus's Avatar
Xonticus at 04/24/2009 19:39
@ DaedHead8

I'm in the same boat, but since every computer I got since 2004 got hl2 installed on it and another playthrough on that computer, I think he ammount of time I spend on steam will be doubled now. DOUBLED.
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