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Balatro (PC Digital Download)

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CDKeys has Balatro (PC Digital Download) on sale for $9.99.

Thanks to Deal Hunter doublehelixx for finding this deal.
  • Note: A Steam account is requires to activate/purchase and play (free to join).
Product Details:
  • Single Player
  • Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
  • Controller Support
  • Steam Deck compatibility: Yes (Verified)
  • The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
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CDKeys [cdkeys.com] has Balatro (PC Digital Game Download) for $9.99.

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  • Enter code that was provided from CDKeys.
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Last Edited by xtp April 11, 2024 at 07:37 AM
WARNING...

DO NOT buy this game...

Symptoms include:

+Sleep deprivation

+Forget to buy food

+Forget to eat

+Addiction

+Job loss

+Divorce

+Losing custody, as you are unable to prove yourself a fitting parent as a Balatro addict.

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This game was made by a solo developer; it would be great if people bought it from a legitimate store (not a grey market keyshop) so that they get their share of the sale.

https://isthereanydeal.com/game/balatro/info/ is one resource for finding the best price from a legitimate store.
Please just buy it off Steam and support this duder as much as possible.
Where do grey markey key shops get their keys from, such that the developer is not compensated?

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andeezy
04-11-2024 at 08:30 AM.
04-11-2024 at 08:30 AM.
Game is fire worth every penny.
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MrWrigleyField
04-11-2024 at 08:43 AM.
04-11-2024 at 08:43 AM.
I regularly have Balatro dreams now and the music is stuck in my head.
My wife complained that I spend all my nights playing "that card game":
She thought it was online poker and that I had an addiction.
She's wrong about the first part.
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RepFree83
04-11-2024 at 09:25 AM.
04-11-2024 at 09:25 AM.
Quote from CharlesF1864 :
Stolen credit cards where the transaction is reversed after the key is already redeemed or purchased in regions where the game is cheaper and then resold in America seem to be the big ones.

Steam Keys purchased for other regions should be region locked
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kage860
04-11-2024 at 09:25 AM.
04-11-2024 at 09:25 AM.
I bought the game for switch at full price and enjoyed it. That being said, if they choose to sell the game cheaper in other regions they deserve to have people buy the keys and resell them. I didnt tell them to have different prices and I think its insulting to have different prices. Why should poor people in usa pay more for games than rich people overseas? Even if americans do make more, how would you like to ask what a price is for a coffee and the cashier says that depends how much you make? F that
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RepFree83
04-11-2024 at 09:55 AM.
04-11-2024 at 09:55 AM.
Quote from NiceEgg :
I bought this, full price, after work today. Zero regrets and already addicted. (Steam)

If the dev isn't getting their fair due on keys sold that is an issue for them to take up with their publisher.

Pretty sure they are doing well: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/bus...of-release
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larrybeo
04-11-2024 at 12:36 PM.
04-11-2024 at 12:36 PM.
CDKEYS. A website so fraudulent that they've only been in business for at least 6 years (that's how long I've been doing business with them). Full disclosure before I get publicly shamed - my last purchase was 2021. I always use Cheapshark (they have a "lowest price ever" feature) to price match before making any purchase.. and CDKEYS is not listed on Cheapshark so yeah I guess that's sketch but whatever it's better than using a CC to buy a garden gnome from Temu
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Shotgunner62
04-11-2024 at 01:27 PM.
04-11-2024 at 01:27 PM.
Quote from MrWrigleyField :
This might be the best game I've played since Slay the Spire and it's the best new game I've played in five years.
Try Inscryption. It was spell binding.
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Paradox7522
04-12-2024 at 06:59 AM.
04-12-2024 at 06:59 AM.
Ive lost hours playing this dang game on my switch

DO I dare restart from scratch ?
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RepFree83
04-12-2024 at 04:01 PM.
04-12-2024 at 04:01 PM.
Quote from Paradox7522 :
Ive lost hours playing this dang game on my switch

DO I dare restart from scratch ?

I have it on multiple systems, you make progress fast the next time around since you have an idea of what strategies work best for you
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SeanB45
04-13-2024 at 03:52 PM.
04-13-2024 at 03:52 PM.
What if I have no idea how to play poker?
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leavethesticker
04-14-2024 at 12:22 PM.
04-14-2024 at 12:22 PM.
You only need to know the names of Poker Hands. The game will tell you how they're scored. This isn't really poker. This is something new with Poker hands as a scoring system. Also, don't buy from thieving grey market sites like CDKeys. Official stores have the game for not much more and the dev will actually receive money. Check GG Deals or another similar site for price history. This game is perfect for handheld, so would recommend a Switch copy if you have that.
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humidity
04-14-2024 at 03:19 PM.
04-14-2024 at 03:19 PM.
Not defending gray markets, but if the dev wanted more money, why not sell on both Steam and Epic Games? Epic is known to give more to their devs than Steam.
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leavethesticker
04-14-2024 at 05:06 PM.
04-14-2024 at 05:06 PM.
Quote from humidity :
Not defending gray markets, but if the dev wanted more money, why not sell on both Steam and Epic Games? Epic is known to give more to their devs than Steam.

Not sure I understand the line of argument. The dev can distribute the game however they choose. They chose not to use Epic for reasons unknown to us. I'm not sure a PC Gamer alive would claim they prefer Epic over Steam in terms of usability. Gray market resellers do shady shit like credit card fraud, out of region purchases, resell free promo keys in what amounts to literal theft from the dev.
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qikDealer
04-15-2024 at 09:42 PM.
04-15-2024 at 09:42 PM.
i saw slay the spire and balatro on sale. it will be a dark day for me, for my health, my relationships, and my job as i dive into the addiction again
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Kydo26
04-16-2024 at 05:26 AM.
04-16-2024 at 05:26 AM.
Such an addictive game. It's easily to pickup and hard to put down. I completely agree with a lot of comments here, but it on Steam to support the dev.
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