So Diablo 2 Resurrected finally went on sale again – been waiting ages to grab it without wrecking the wallet. Thought I’d share the whole dang process I went through to sniff out the absolute cheapest price.
Step One: Setting Up Alerts Everywhere
First things first, I knew sitting around wouldn’t cut it. Pulled up my usual suspects: the big PC game storefronts. Created price alerts on every single one I could find. Checked that box for email notifications – even though it clutters the inbox, gotta suffer for savings.
The Waiting Game (And Checking Too Damn Often)
Told myself to be patient. Yeah, right. Ended up manually checking those sites probably three times a day anyway. Started noticing small sales on other games, but D2R stubbornly stayed full price. Felt like it was mocking me. Kept reminding myself: wait for the big drop.
Sale Day: The Mad Dash Starts
Boom! Woke up to like five emails shouting “Diablo 2 Resurrected SALE!”. Tried to stay cool. Didn’t just click the first one. Opened every single email and clicked through to the actual sale page. Found:
- Storefront A: 33% off. Okay, decent…
- Storefront B: 40% off! Getting warmer.
- Storefront C: Also 40%, but something felt fishy.
Checked Storefront C closer. Turns out it was just the base game, no expansion included. Sneaky! Almost fell for it.
The Gold Nugget (And Digging For Coupons)
Kept digging. Remembered some storefronts hide extra coupon codes. Searched forums, checked Reddit real quick (dangerous, I know). Found a thread mentioning a sitewide seasonal discount code. Tried it on Storefront B – where it was already 40% off.
Bam! Stacked an extra 10% coupon on top of the sale price. Felt like finding a rune word recipe in Act 3 hell. Cart time.
Double-Checking The Math
Almost hit checkout. Stopped myself. Did the damn math. Original price minus 40% minus another 10%. Compared the final price to every other deal I’d found. Yeah, this was it. The winner. Paid up, felt that sweet sting of victory (and seeing the bank balance slightly less wounded).
What Did This Cost Me? Time, Mostly.
You know what the real kicker is? Spent more time hunting this bargain than I’ll probably play for the first week. Setting alerts, checking daily, digging for coupons – it eats hours. Yeah, saved good cash, but value-wise? Questionable. Makes you wonder if the big publishers laugh while we spend hours clicking around like digital hamsters just to pay them slightly less. Still got it though. And the stash tabs are looking chef’s kiss. Happy hunting folks, be persistent!