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> very common for Steam users to have libraries of thousands of purchased games, 99% unplayed

source?



Some quick googling: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/is-the-total-value-of...

Anecdotally, myself and most of my friends are in this boat, with very large "piles of shame." Humble Bundles tend to contribute greatly to this.


Right but 30%-60% is very different than 99%. Users paying 2x for games, not 100x.


It's true for nearly all of my gamer friends, and is the subject of memes in gamer social circles generally.

https://i.imgflip.com/7uzmif.jpg

https://memes.ucoz.com/_nw/86/80233222.png

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F5...

https://i.imgflip.com/2fcexh.jpg

Search for "steam library memes" and you'll find lots of these. Very scientific, I know.


I not sure about these numbers, but here is article on this topic:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/is-the-total-value-of...




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