Humble Choice

McPhee · 18 Oct 2019 at 20:17

Humble Monthly is changing to Humble Choice. Each month Humble publish a list of games to choose from and you pick the ones you want, all revealed up-front. Replacing the existing $12/month subscription are 3 new tiers:

Lite - No "Choice" games included, but you get Humble Trove access, 10% store discount, and access to some Humble published games and betas. $4.99/month.
Basic - As above, plus 3 "Choice" games and full access to Humble published games and betas. $14.99/month.
Premium - As above, but 9 "Choice" games and 20% store discount. $19.99/month.

Existing subscribers get access to a fourth, limited tier if they sign up before the end of this month (i.e. buy the current Humble Monthly) .

Classic - Same as the Premium tier, but with 10 "Choice" games. Same price as the current subscription, at $12.99/month. This tier ends permanently if you end your subscription.

Seems worth a punt on the Classic tier.

bobboberts · 21 Oct 2019 at 19:19

Having never subscribed to it before, I e decided to take the punt because of a) I fancy Cod WW2 and b) the classic tier saving seems like a no brainer.

Although with Game Pass and my existing Steam library I'll never have time to play anything

McPhee · 21 Oct 2019 at 20:42

bobboberts said:
Although with Game Pass and my existing Steam library I'll never have time to play anything

Same problem here. Not even sure why I'm still buying games. At the rate I play, my backlog would last me a decade...

bobboberts · 21 Oct 2019 at 23:13

I think there was a tool a long time ago (maybe it still exists) where you could export your Steam library into How Long To Beat to see, well, how long it would be to finish everything. I'm sure it would not be a pretty sight!

Boycey0211 · 21 Oct 2019 at 23:29

Glad I cancelled my subscription a couple of months ago tbh, quality of the games you got was nosediving. Think I had about 4 months where nothing was really worth redeeming.

Spacedeck · 21 Oct 2019 at 23:59

Ok so I'm not really happy about the change. First the price increase is steep, so the quality of games better be good. Secondly, by giving the Classic Tier they are scaring people into never unsubscribing (possibly hoping they forget to pause a month also). And those subbed on a month by month basis but didn't want this month will lose out on the cheaper option.

If you want the cheaper option, you still have the option to pause but you must remember to do that every month, unless later on they set a limit to the number of times you can pause in x amount of months. I'm re-subbed and I'm very much ready to pause the next month, the good thing is now all games will be revealed upfront so making this decision is much easier. I can see a lot of people using this though so I wouldn't be surprised if they change the rules regarding this feature also.

8myers8 · 22 Oct 2019 at 00:00

Am not to happy about this

o well this months is ok so i resub ............we see how it goes and wat games there add to it ...

new boy · 22 Oct 2019 at 08:47

I'm currently subscribed (for the Spyro Crash bundle)

I think I'll keep my sub rolling another month, as I expect the first month of the new system will be good to try and keep people subbed.

Steveocee · 22 Oct 2019 at 09:16

Have never been tempted into subbing, usually just pick up software I like from out of the bundles. The price increases and now imposed complexity of the model will ensure I don't subscribe.

mohawk · 22 Oct 2019 at 09:35

the money off the store is pretty useful, i have saved quite a bit over the normal prices on steam/epic.

MissChief · 22 Oct 2019 at 09:38

When they got bought out it was only a matter of time before profit started coming before charity. I guess this is that time.

pooley · 22 Oct 2019 at 09:58

MissChief said:
When they got bought out it was only a matter of time before profit started coming before charity. I guess this is that time.

QFT

james.miller · 22 Oct 2019 at 10:13

Can't say it appeals to me. I cancelled my sub last month anyway because the last couple of monthly just didn't appeal to me at all and neither does this lol.

Semple · 22 Oct 2019 at 11:59

MissChief said:
When they got bought out it was only a matter of time before profit started coming before charity. I guess this is that time.

This really.

When they used to do it for charity some of the bundles over the years were very good.

I've subscribed to the odd monthly bundle when the featured game has been good, i certainly won't be subscribing to any of their tiers though as frankly i find those prices very steep - for that money you might as well pay for a game pass at one of the bigger game devs.

ic1male · 22 Oct 2019 at 12:22

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willhub · 22 Oct 2019 at 16:30

Can't justify another subscription, seems like you get the odd good game amongst a pile of garbage.

RoosterC · 22 Oct 2019 at 16:42

I've signed up but we'll see how long it lasts. I can usually wait until the end of the month to get the games, rather than paying up front.

Let's see if we have a really big game to kick it off.

Jonny2284 · 22 Oct 2019 at 16:44

Looks like they want to discourage people who were subbing on a here and now basis for the marquee game.

Several months of total cack coming then...

Poneros · 22 Oct 2019 at 19:26

No thanks. I'll just wait for the sales on the games I want. Way too much crud otherwise, that I don't ever want to waste time on anyway. We're spoiled for choice as it is.

ic1male · 22 Oct 2019 at 19:27

Sounds like Xbox Game Pass is hitting on Humble Bundle. Some people probably cancelling to move over to that.