Basically, your wishlist (and maybe other pages as well?) display the sale % using the wrong number. It makes it look like you’re getting a better deal than you are. For example, this game I wishlisted is $43.95 AUD. But if I get it in the bundle, it’s $41.81 AUD. That’s a 4.8% discount. But the wishlist shows 42% discount of the whole bundle, not the actual game I wishlisted. I think that’s misleading.
You could argue I’m getting extra games so it’s a good deal; but I don’t know that other game, I haven’t researched it or wishlisted it. In some cases, I’ve had this happen to games that are in bundles where I already own the other games. At that point I’m just getting completely ripped off, because it says 75%, but it’s actually 5%, without even any “bonus games” to justify it.
To avoid this, never buy from the wishlist or home page or any page that isn’t the original full store listing. I always click into each game to see the original store page and ensure it’s a real discount before buying. I’d recommend doing the same.
I noticed this years ago and submitted a support ticket and a Reddit post, but it never got fixed. I feel like it must be by design at this point. This is the first “anti consumer” practice I’ve seen Steam implement.
Yes but in this case the final price after the discount is only 4% for the game I actually want. In the wishlist it doesn’t even say you’re buying a bundle
Oh. Yes. I found that confusing, too.
I think the discount displayed is always off of full price? So it might actually not be a discount for me, at all, compared to one of the bundles I could complete.
I do like that it grabs me the best price - when I put it in my cart - but it has surprised me when the bundle ended up in my cart.