- Steam's backend data on SteamDB suggests Valve may extend its price history feature to all users
- The feature is currently only accessible to some users in certain regions in the EU
- The backend data implies Valve will stick with the 30-day low price history, instead of an all-time low filter
Valve is currently hard at work preparing its new Steam Machine, and while its launch may not be imminent due to the RAM and storage crisis, it hasn't stopped the company from preparing its store for the console-like PC's arrival.
As reported by Notebookcheck, Valve could be adding a '30-day low' price history to its Steam store in more regions, based on data found (shared by LambdaGen on X) from its latest Steam client update via SteamDB.
It's worth noting that this feature has already existed on Steam, as required by law in the EU in 2023, but has only been active in certain regions within the EU, meaning only a small number of users have had access to the previous prices on the Steam store.
The data found on Steam's backend suggests Valve could be preparing to implement the feature for all Steam users globally, serving as an official feature of the Steam client. In doing so, it would follow in the footsteps of SteamDB and other third-party tools that are used to monitor price history.
Price history has helped keep gamers informed when buying new games, ensuring they get the best deal possible for several years. While Valve hasn't confirmed anything yet, we can infer that the price history feature may be limited to the 30-day low filter — and that's a major disadvantage compared to the third-party tools already available.
SteamDB, IsThereAnyDeal, and other third-party tools allow Steam users to view all-time low prices for games, serving as a much more informative price history feature. If Valve's rumored Steam price history feature is limited only to the last 30 days, it will be obsolete for most users, as they won't get the full scope on a game's value.
Unlike the 'Framerate Estimator' also spotted on Steam's backend, the rumored price history addition is more speculative, since the feature already exists for some users. If it is indeed planned as a new feature, Valve needs to add more filter options as requested by several users on Reddit (noted above).
It would save gamers the trouble of using external sites and browsers to keep tabs on prices, and make the Steam client more accessible — and also help streamline the user experience with the expected influx of new players joining the platform once the console-like PC, the Steam Machine, eventually launches in 2026.
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