Valve announced that its Steam platform will change the discount rules from March 28. In the future, the product discount of game manufacturers cannot exceed 90% or less than 10%, which means that the promotion of game products on Steam in the future will not be more than 10% discount. Low.
Valve said that starting March 28, 2022, the interval between two discounts on Steam will be changed from six weeks to four weeks (28 days). Indicates a minimum of 28 days between the end date of one discount and the start date of the next discount. This cool-off period applies to all types of promotions and discounts on Steam, with the only exceptions being Steam’s four main site-wide seasonal deals: Chinese New Year Deals, Summer Deals, Autumn Deals, and Winter Deals.
Valve has disclosed specific discount rules including:
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Vendors can offer listing discounts, but no other discounts can be offered for 28 days following the listing discount ends
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No price drops within 28 days of price increases in any currency
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No other discounts can be made within 28 days of the previous discount, except for seasonal Steam site-wide events
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Seasonal sale discounts are not available within 28 days of product release, within 28 days of end of shelf discount, or within 28 days of price increase in any currency
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Price changes are not allowed during the promotion period or if a promotion is scheduled for the future
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Product discount cannot exceed 90% or less than 10%
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Customized discounts can be up to two weeks and a minimum of one day
