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I just found out you can use your Steam Wishlist to search for deals on games outside of Steam, saving my nephew more than £40 on Total War: Warhammer 3
The writer describes discovering that IsThereAnyDeal can connect to a Steam Wishlist and track discounts across multiple game stores. The tool helped their nephew replace a £50 Steam purchase of Total War: Warhammer 3 with a £7.49 Humble Store copy, saving more than £40 after he refunded the original.
The site tracks offers from stores including Steam, EA, Epic, GOG and Humble, and can send alerts when wishlisted games go on sale. The writer also found three other wishlist games available for £10 in total, each discounted by more than 70%, while noting that easy access to deals could encourage extra spending.
In short
- IsThereAnyDeal tracks Steam Wishlist games across multiple shops.
- A cheaper Warhammer 3 copy saved the writer’s nephew over £40.
- Deal alerts can help cut costs, but may tempt extra spending.
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The case for
Tools that compare legitimate game-store prices can help players make the same purchase for far less, while wishlist alerts make discounts easier to find. For families and people on tight budgets, those savings can make games more affordable, and comparing shops can help shoppers choose where to buy.
The case against
Frequent deal alerts and very steep discounts can encourage people to buy games they had not planned to purchase, so savings on individual titles may lead to higher overall spending. Connecting a wishlist to another service also means sharing account data, and shoppers may need to check each store’s terms, refund rules and trustworthiness before buying.
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