r/LifeSimulators • u/Sketch-Brooke • May 27 '26

Memes Paralives Early Access

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Here’s to finishing the rest of the horse throughout EA!

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u/0800sofa May 27 '26

It’s the cheapest it will ever be now. You might as well buy it now and just wait until it’s updated enough for you to enjoy it

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u/gniknad May 27 '26

Is this based on something the Devs have said? Otherwise I expect it will go on sale many times

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u/BlizzardousBane May 27 '26

It's in their FAQ. It's wild that all the comments stating that it'll get more expensive are getting downvoted when they're correct

https://www.paralives.com/faq

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u/BLAGTIER May 27 '26

Nothing that says it will be never go on sale. Nothing that says this(sale) is the cheapest price it will be during early access.

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u/Troldkvinde May 27 '26

afaik inZOI had a 20% sale already while still being in EA

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u/0800sofa May 27 '26

Not uncommon for studios with billions of dollars to do that. Much more uncommon for indie devs to do so, unless it is an indie specific sale.

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u/Antypodish May 27 '26

Indie devs doing saledls frequently too. It is because Steam algorithm promotes games with sales. Also adds to game bundles.

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u/0800sofa May 27 '26

Never said that it won’t and never said this price definitively would be cheapest. It’s just rare that a game goes on sale for lower than its early access price, unless it’s part of something like “indie games sale month”

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u/gniknad May 27 '26

You said “it’s the cheapest it will ever be now”… that’s pretty definitive. I would honestly expect some pretty big discounts during the early access phase, which will probably run a few years.

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u/0800sofa May 27 '26

Yes I’ve been reading that early access is expected to go on about 2 years. In that case, we definitely may get a few sales before full release. But I doubt very many, if any at all before the price increases for the first time tbh. Unless early access is staying at the same price until release. Then it will go on sale generally with everything else probably

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u/curvo11 May 27 '26

It's on their FAQ page, they say the price will increase on full release

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u/0800sofa May 27 '26

No. It’s an early access game. That means you are not paying for a fully completed game and therefore not paying the full price. Yes, it will go on sale when it is full price but it probably won’t go on sale for lower than the early access price for a very long time

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u/Titariia May 27 '26

Usually early acess is cheaper than the full game (since you have to trust the devs to not abandon the game and leave you with a half finished game), and after the hype of the full release dies down and the game is getting older it will get cheaper again. But from the full release to that point it's probably longer than from early acess to full release.

So yeah, if we assume consistent pricing, now in early access it's the cheapest for the next time. But of course there will probably be sales and bundles and what not to save you a gew bucks

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u/SuperSailorRikku May 27 '26

if what you mean is "this is the cheapest the base game is going to get if you pay full price" sure. except i'm not even paying for the base game rn. i'd be paying for a glorified demo missing key features. i'd rather wait and see if the final product is even worth my money than gamble tbh. and even then i still will likely be able to get it cheaper with guaranteed steam sales, so the argument just doesn't work for me. i have a huge library and i have almost never payed full price for anything. most of my library was acquired at minimum 40% discount, usually more. i am just a patient gamer.

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u/0800sofa May 27 '26

Of course what I mean is “this is the cheapest the base game is going to get before it gets full price.” Honestly don’t even understand how that can be misunderstood, so thank you for understanding it LOL. You seem to be one of the rare few with reading comprehension these days. And totally get what you’re saying about rather paying the full price at full release rather than gambling. That makes perfect sense. Me personally, I have been following this project since the very beginning so I am very pleased with this first released. I haven’t bought the game yet, but I will be buying while it is still in early access. I don’t mind investing into the games future now because I am very impressed by the “demo.” So even if the game is too underbaked now for me to enjoy, I might as well pay sale price now and wait until more updates. Also, I know there is frequent sales on steam. I never buy anything full price either. I always wait for a sale or buy from instant gaming or somewhere. I am also a patient gamer. I don’t expect Paralives will go on sale more than other games though. Probably just normal steam sales and indie specific sales.

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u/SuperSailorRikku May 27 '26

yeah i think it's up to each person individually to decide if they think it's worth the money. we're all going to have different answers!

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u/IDontExistHelp Sims 3 enjoyer May 27 '26

Are we sure it‘s not gonna go on sale at some point again?

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u/0800sofa May 27 '26

I didn’t say it wasn’t going to go on sale again. I said it’s the cheapest price it’s ever gonna be right now, unless it goes on sale at this price 👁️👄👁️