Hey /r/gaming! Before the Steam Summer Sale (SSS) gets into full swing I'd like to get a guideline for making purchases. I remember seeing that you shouldn't buy things willy nilly, but does that apply to the Daily Deals (DD)? Right now Bioshock Infinite is a DD, but will it get any lower if it becomes a Flash Sale (FS)? Can it become a FS, or Community Choice (CC)? These are the kinds of questions that I want to be answered before we all start spending our hard earned cash.
Therefore, I propose a Guideline for the SSS:
Don't buy games unless they are a Daily Deal, Flash Sale, or Community Choice (you may have to wait for your game, but it'll save you $$$ in the long run)
If a game hasn't been a DD, FS, or CC buy it on the last day of the SSS (getting it at the SSS discount is better than full price or not at all)
If a CC deal does't include any games you're looking for choose the biggest discount best deserving game vote or don't vote there's always 2 sides to every story (just because you don't want any of the CC games doesn't mean that other people feel the same way)
Purchase games as gifts, too many times have I seen people buy a bunch of games just to have them sit in their library and never get played. If you purchase them as gifts you can instal them when you want or trade them with friends.
Use your wishlist to keep track of games you really want, when they go on sale Steam will email you about the discounts.
That's all I can think of right now, but feel free to add your own input or make changes.
Edit: I hate to ask for upvotes, but I'd like a lot of people to see this so they have a great Summer Sale. I understand if you don't upvote, but I hope you can understand why I'd like to get this to be seen
