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Humble Bundle Choice raising prices, 14.99 USD per month or 154.99 USD annual.

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  • F FiveMacs

    I forgot this company existed when they got rid of ‘pay what you want for the actually good games’

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    tehmics@lemmy.world
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    Yup. I understood when they made the $1 minimum but pay what you what has basically been fraud for years now, ever since they started locking games behind an actual price. It’s just a bundle sale, and it’s not humble anymore

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    • 9 9point6@lemmy.world

      That’s about a 40% increase in the amount I have been paying for years without fail, partially at the threat of if I cancel, I lose my grandfathered pricing.

      And frankly the quality of the bundles has been dropping for a while.

      I guess I finally cancel then. What a silly way to lose business

      Edit: and cancelled, happy there was a text box for me to tell them why I’m gone. 8 years of paying monthly apparently

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      Romkslrqusz
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      On mobile, the feedback selection / form doesn’t have a submit button 🙃

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      • I isolox@lemmy.world

        I never understood why someone would stay subscribed to it. Like just get it when there’s something you want from it that month and then cancel.

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        vividspecter@aussie.zone
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        Annual prices are slightly cheaper, but they’ve been gradually squeezing that too. You can of course pause the months you don’t want, but it’s a somewhat obtuse process.

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        • Q quantumtickle@lemmy.zip

          I haven’t bought a single bundle since IGN took over.

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          scops
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          #20

          They run good deals on audio books and Pathfinder material every once in a while. Otherwise, yeah, been a while since I saw a game bundle that was worth the money.

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          • I isolox@lemmy.world

            I never understood why someone would stay subscribed to it. Like just get it when there’s something you want from it that month and then cancel.

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            blametheantifa@lemmy.world
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            The 20% discount on purchases is very nice, though the monthly offerings are extremely hit-or-miss. I’m not sure I’ll stay subscribed at this price, though. The value of the subscription is simply too unpredictable.

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            • G gork@sopuli.xyz

              Are they still overselling their bundles so they’re aren’t enough keys to redeem if you purchased it? I see that practice as being fraudulent.

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              blametheantifa@lemmy.world
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              Yes. They do it with the monthly subscriptions, too.

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              • 9 9point6@lemmy.world

                There was the odd diamond in the rough, but I agree it has been getting increasingly worse.

                Weirdly enough I was staying subscribed because if I quit I’d lose my current price for good. Makes no difference now

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                48954246@lemmy.world
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                While there might have been an odd diamond in the rough I saved so much by cancelling HB and just buying the game directly

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                • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                  Just got this notification from Humble about another price increase.

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                  profgrumpypants@midwest.social
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                  I think they’re doing what they have to do to be honest. I don’t like that they fired everyone. I don’t like what they’ve done to their publishing. I am not particularly interested in buying their things anymore. I think a part of that is because they started so whimsically. Some of my favorite games of all time have come from the bundles. Things have changed, but every fudgin’ thing in this world has gone up. So clearly, even with a skeleton crew (that’s what they have to be running, right?) they more than likely were going to raise the price. Because they gotta do that capitalist thing.

                  I don’t like it. I have never liked it. I think this is more of a “is what it is” thing. For a hobby, it gives you a smattering of games for typically the price of one, on sale. It’s freakin’ stupid as hey-sauce it’s a subscription. Let alone that you need to jumpy through an insane amount of hoops to get your games/unsubscribe. My gal grabbed the one with The Thaumaturge recently, so I saw the lot first hand.

                  I think they really need to re-evaluate their next few steps however, or they will basically be nullified by whatever is next. If there is a what’s next, in gaming bundles. Not sure. I just tend to buy what I like, and what I like is weird.

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                  • P profgrumpypants@midwest.social

                    I think they’re doing what they have to do to be honest. I don’t like that they fired everyone. I don’t like what they’ve done to their publishing. I am not particularly interested in buying their things anymore. I think a part of that is because they started so whimsically. Some of my favorite games of all time have come from the bundles. Things have changed, but every fudgin’ thing in this world has gone up. So clearly, even with a skeleton crew (that’s what they have to be running, right?) they more than likely were going to raise the price. Because they gotta do that capitalist thing.

                    I don’t like it. I have never liked it. I think this is more of a “is what it is” thing. For a hobby, it gives you a smattering of games for typically the price of one, on sale. It’s freakin’ stupid as hey-sauce it’s a subscription. Let alone that you need to jumpy through an insane amount of hoops to get your games/unsubscribe. My gal grabbed the one with The Thaumaturge recently, so I saw the lot first hand.

                    I think they really need to re-evaluate their next few steps however, or they will basically be nullified by whatever is next. If there is a what’s next, in gaming bundles. Not sure. I just tend to buy what I like, and what I like is weird.

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                    sturgist@lemmy.ca
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                    I haven’t been excited for anything in a bundle for years. Their offerings have been garbage for ages.

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                    • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                      Just got this notification from Humble about another price increase.

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                      VivianRixia
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                      The bundles have been pretty lackluster for a while now. Will this increase their quality?

                      i doubt it, but let’s see.

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                      • B blametheantifa@lemmy.world

                        The 20% discount on purchases is very nice, though the monthly offerings are extremely hit-or-miss. I’m not sure I’ll stay subscribed at this price, though. The value of the subscription is simply too unpredictable.

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                        arcane2077@sh.itjust.works
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                        The 20% discount is completely theoretical. Very few games, if any, were discountable that low

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                        • A arcane2077@sh.itjust.works

                          The 20% discount is completely theoretical. Very few games, if any, were discountable that low

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                          blametheantifa@lemmy.world
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                          I use it about once every two months. Most recently, Clair Obscur.

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                            I use it about once every two months. Most recently, Clair Obscur.

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                            arcane2077@sh.itjust.works
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                            it was 6% off with max discount for everyone else though

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                            • A arcane2077@sh.itjust.works

                              it was 6% off with max discount for everyone else though

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                              blametheantifa@lemmy.world
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                              The maximum discount you get is dependent on how long you’ve been a subscriber. 20% requires one year or longer of membership.

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                              • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                                Just got this notification from Humble about another price increase.

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                                starpupil@ttrpg.network
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                                Man, maybe I should just cancel, I’ve been on this since the first one, back when it was $12, and I’ve got a 1500+ line document full of games I have for friends to pick birthday presents, and I use the 20% discount a lot, but I don’t think I’m getting the full subscription price for ff 14 out of this.

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                                • S scops

                                  They run good deals on audio books and Pathfinder material every once in a while. Otherwise, yeah, been a while since I saw a game bundle that was worth the money.

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                                  jacksilver@lemmy.world
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                                  Yeah, I’ve primarily gotten graphic novels/manga/ebook bundles as of late from them. Most game bundles have maybe one interesting game and just isn’t worth all the extra cruft.

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                                    I haven’t been excited for anything in a bundle for years. Their offerings have been garbage for ages.

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                                    profgrumpypants@midwest.social
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                                    I for sure think things have changed. I think they are a good value for people who share their games. In the sense that there’s something for everyone. It’s not really my bag either. As I stated, I tend to just grab my own games when I like them. I don’t play AAA games or anything terribly graphically advanced, so that in itself sort of nullifies the bundles for me. As most of them tend to focus on what larger titles they can pull. I worry often that a lot of these sites in general prey on people to be honest.

                                    That’s something else though. I just thought in general the pay raise makes sense because everything has raised their prices. I just wish there were more to justify it over.

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                                    • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                                      Just got this notification from Humble about another price increase.

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                                      razzazzika@lemmy.zip
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                                      Unless its quality goes up and it’s the best bundle we’ve seen in years, we should all just cancel and show them that’s not ok.

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                                      • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                                        Just got this notification from Humble about another price increase.

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                                        Carl
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                                        I never saw a reason to buy the choice subscription. I just get the bundles i am interested in, and save money.

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                                        • C Carl

                                          I never saw a reason to buy the choice subscription. I just get the bundles i am interested in, and save money.

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                                          tattorack@lemmy.world
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                                          I’ve been in the choice subscription for a few years. It’s a lot cheaper. But damn does it fill out your steam library fast.

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