Seriously, I used to be a sucker for a good deal on Steam even if the game wasn't in my wheelhouse of preferred genres.
However, I'm tired of the tricks that developers / publishers use to fake a good sales price, such as:
** Base game cheap but the DLCs are expensive: Sure, you can buy the base game for next-to-nothing but to get the full-game experience will soak you for $$$.
** Base game cheap but there are 1,000+ DLCs: Honestly, this tactic infuriates me to no end. This is the logical extension of "horse armor" from Oblivion.
** Nice puzzle game that has no level editor: Even when you find a nice puzzle game, the developer doesn't include a level editor so that the game is effectively just an one-time playthrough with no replayability. Why?
** Older game never has a decent discount: Seriously, if your game is 5+ years old, I should never be paying more than $10+ dollars for it unless it is "Minecraft"-levels of popularity.
What are some retail tactics that you don't like concerning gaming?