Conclusion?
idk what peoples expect as "random keys"... frees or useless leftovers... really, whay they expect??? Call of Duty, ARK, HurtWorld, Rocket League, GTA V?? why still buying it. Can someone tell me WHY?
U got shitty/freebies games rlly expensive
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If getting from a random key reselling site, this is always always true - you're gonna get nothing. However if getting from a legitimate online store, there is at least a slim chance to get something better, which is fun.
I got Dark Souls 3 from the last grab bag sale on GMG (it was $3 or something for a bundle of 10 otherwise cheapo games). $0.30 each for a few giveaway keys isn't that bad, especially with a tiny chance for a nifty prize.
(And just in case I have a stalker, yes DS3 is not in my library - I gave it to a friend since I haven't played through DS1 yet and don't even own DS2)
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I got DS1 from the same site (GMG) from the 5 game bundle!
So sometimes it's worth!
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Reply for you and also Nerney9. yes its possible get good thing on legit site like GMG but for me its very low chance, this chance is that low and i wont try it. With my luck i pay lot of "packs" and recieve only freebies from past :D I dont like pay for surprises, like HB monthly or random keys... my luck on these things is hidden far far away from me. Luck on getting good keys from random games is like winning games here... 20 games in 3 years :D i once bought gmg mystery... recieved low things activated only bcs cards and ones without cards are in backlong forever
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i managed to pull darksouls 3 out of a 10 pack a few weeks ago.. cant complain..
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Yeah, I usually do it around once every 2 months. I do trade well so it usually ends up 3x what I paid for.
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but bundle games of those kind are not worth .5$. more like .3$. and the free ones even less.
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Freebies
Autumn
The Orb Chambers ™
Steel & Steam: Episode 1
Car Mechanic Simulator 2014
Really cheap Group buys on IG (max 10c each key)
Waste Walkers
ENKI
Ara Fell
One Final Breath
Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel
Secrets of Deep Earth Shrine
Run Rabbit Run
Galacide
AGON - The Mysterious Codex (Trilogy)
Chronicles of the Witches and Warlocks
Fort Defense + 2 DLC
Really Really Cheap on OtakuMaker (6-8c~ each key)
Star Sky 2
Garshasp: The Monster Slayer
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals
Dont Own
Lexica
Pixel Puzzles 2: Space
Red Goblin: Cursed Forest
A Game of Changes
Future Wars
Botology
Breezeblox
Luna Sky
So yeah not a lot a value imo, "random" "hot" keys are just bundle leftovers and some gleam.io leftovers and imo it wasn't that bad i've seen worst like half of them free or so, anyway imo random keys are bad would prefer 10 Indie Gala bundles anytime for example.
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nice breakdown. whitelisted :D
those on don't own, don't want too. lol. btw, how'd you know these were "hot random keys"?
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HRK is infamous for their scammy giveaways: They've a reputation for trolling free game promotions and cheap bundles, and then reselling the games at dramatically inflated prices.
Put more definitively, with GMG's random keys people at least report the occasional rare "win" from their random key pulls, but I've never once heard anyone mention anything other than repackaged free/bundle keys for HRK.
Given that HRK is one of the more infamous elements of the already infamous G2A network, it's.. really better to avoid that site altogether, given its reputation.
GOG's random keys seem to be the only ones that give a decent variety, and that's not surprising given GOG's reputation for being above average in its behaviors. Of course, those aren't steam games, so it's not directly comparable.
As far as the "Don't own" category in the list above- those are all cheaply bundled, low value games as well.
Ara Fell and Waste Walkers are actually the most valuable of the games listed, and they're not especially high value.
Also, Fort Defense ought be under the 'freebies' category. The list seems pretty much on point other than that.
But yeah, not only are most of those from free promotions or cheap bundles, and all with very low (to no) trade value, but most of them aren't considered very highly for playing, either. :X
All those combined probably wouldn't be worth a single Humble Monthly game in trade, or a single cheap BTA bundle. So we can say that their total value is lower than either of those, which means you're looking at maybe $2 spent if you'd tried getting them in lump trade.
If you'd traded for them with trading cards or used something like groupbuys, you probably could have gotten them even cheaper than that.
In sum:
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It's from HRK. They had a sale lately on their key lottery.
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It's my form of entertainment. Around 5 bucks a month I prolly spend on gambling. :D Hope I don't get hooked in the future.
Glad you found it.
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Gambling produces a strong adiction. I suggest you better to use that money for something you want and not the chance to get something you would like to want ;)
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Nothing wrong with a little fun from time to time. It's kind of like getting a couple of scratch tickets from time to time. You know you're more than likely not going to win the big prizes (you'd be lucky to win back the money you spent), but the fact that you might win makes them a fun thing to do. I imagine this random key purchase is something along those lines?
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it is. you enter it knowing full well it isn't a sure ROI :D
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Does that stand for Return of Investment?
And like you mentioned above, it's not like you are doing this all the time so you're not breaking the bank to get them.:)
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I never understood the appeal of gambling, but I suppose it's like favoring a genre of games- everyone has their own things they enjoy.
But if you're going to gamble, do make sure to use a site that you actually have a chance of winning something from :P
(ie, not HRK :X)
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Just like every lottery everywhere, the wins are balanced so that most get trash, some get good and rare few get great and the house is only guaranteed winner. It's more about the thrill of opening it than actually winning more than you paid.
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Well, I'm a fan of gambling every now and then and so I bought $10 worth of random keys from a site. What do you think? A lot of these are familiar from bundles which means I lost a lot. Still, it was worth a shot since I was bored and there was a sale. I think I saw 1 unbundled from the list but I forgot which one. Will probably just trade these.
Autumn
The Orb Chambers™
Waste Walkers
Steel & Steam: Episode 1
Secrets of Deep Earth Shrine
Lexica
Pixel Puzzles 2: Space
One Final Breath
Red Goblin: Cursed Forest
Run Rabbit Run
Star Sky 2
A Game of Changes
Future Wars
ENKI
Galacide
AGON - The Mysterious Codex (Trilogy)
Botology
Ara Fell
Breezeblox
Garshasp: The Monster Slayer
Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals
Car Mechanic Simulator 2014
Chronicles of the Witches and Warlocks
Fort Defense + 2 DLC
Luna Sky
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