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The Steam "summer" sale has begun

Valve's digital distribution platform starts serving up the deals.

Craig Simms Special to CNET News
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Get your credit and debit cards out, the Steam "summer" sale has begun.

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Of course, it's winter here, but that doesn't stop us engaging in crazily priced games.

Valve has mixed things up a little this year, allowing the community to vote on a deal they'd like to see next, and by also offering "flash" sales, where games are only discounted for hours instead of a day.

Our usual advice applies: only buy daily deals until the final day (unless a flash sale comes up you can't ignore), and make sure to check out Green Man Gaming and Amazon, as they often sell Steam games for cheaper than Steam — even during a sale.

Take today's 50 per cent off Modern Warfare 3: due to regional overpricing, Steam is selling it to Australians for US$49.99 instead of the US price of US$29.99.

Head over to Amazon though, and you can get a Steam activatable download for US$29.99 so long as you enter a US postal address at checkout.

Happy gaming!