Valve Reduces Cooldown Period of Steam Game Discounts from Six to Four Weeks

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Valve has introduced a change to one of its policies for Steam that could result in more frequent discounts to the benefit of users who are regularly on the lookout for cheaper games.



As explained in a new blog post aimed at Steam game developers and how they can improve their business, Valve has decided to shorten the cooldown period of discounts on Steam from six weeks to four weeks, allowing publishers to put their games on sale more often. This new reduced discount cycle does not apply to Steam’s major seasonal sales events (Lunar New Year, Summer, Autumn, and Winter sales), however.



“Starting March 28, 2022, we’ll be shortening the required cooldown period between discounts on Steam to four weeks (28 days to be exact) from the previous six week term,” Valve wrote in regard to its new discount policy.



“This means there must now be just 28 days between the...

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