i fear there is only one solution left......

official resellers and their take on killer deals....

For Example let's take a look at a site like fanatical....

currenlty on this page

https://www.fanatical.com/nl/bundle/games

they have several euro offerings..... an oddworld oddysee originals pack, for 1 euro, Men of War assault squad gotye 1 euro, unity of command trilogy bundle for 0.49 cents.... and many more like build a best of bento bundle starting from 5,99

you do need to indeed be prepared to leave GoG if you want to take advantage of those types of bundles. Since the keys provided are only useable on Steam 1

A Playa' not a collector : ) we are slowing down in time like black holes, catching big interesting objects, to light it up in spectacular ways

Sex with who? Howdy know? Since I dropped my fb acc my relationship have no status. The "lock" in a door an addiction to games, offline installers, now appetite for portable galaxy, building consoles G90, G2, G10, sheds and ponds, cheese puffs not too much, they are addictive like games

best installers, that's why I can't leave

Well I understand your pain, the games for sale under $2.99 here for me are either ones I already have (here or on other PC gaming store) or those I have little interest in. Spending more than $10 for a single games are a big no-no for me.

But if you have your own budget and stick with it then that's the reality you have to live with. I personally think that gaming industry have moved on from the era of extreme bargain bin sale.

Some more suggestions for about 1,5-3€

The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendoza and Pizzaboy - 1,49€
Lorelai - 1,89€
Bear with Me The Complete Collection - 1,49€
Kapia - 2,99€

What games were you looking for?

I agree that the recent sales have been somewhat lackluster and that regular price on many games (not all) has gone up making the same percentage discounts less attractive... but... there are still a number of cheap (and well reviewed) games on GOG. But again...

... it's all what you're looking for.

If we knew what you were looking for, we may have some cheaper options that are still great games.

Same here... but the reason is simple: I already bought what I wanted to buy in previous sales :)

So you bought already everything you found interesting. Happens to the best :)

We still get old DOS and arcade games, but by now the publishers did understand that retro gaming is not just selling old junk for prices worth a cup of coffee. The publishers learned that there is money to be made. New retro releases are more expensive than they were a couple of years ago. The retro marked is flourishing.

As others have said, it is likely not down to GOG these price rises.

I understand your angst, though I am prepared to spend more than you.

There is clearly a move afoot across the board in many cases, for the regular price of many games to rise and many have done so. It is a risk if you ask me, because we have so many more games to choose from these days.

I can only look at my GOG Wishlist, which currently has 968 entries on it, and shake my head. Price is why that total is so large. I would probably go out and buy 50 games tomorrow if the prices dropped to what they should be.

I refuse to be forced into paying more than I should. And luckily, due to the likes of Epic and Steam and even GOG at times, along with Itch.io and Indie Gala, and even (shudder) Humble, I have managed to get many free or very cheap games over the years, so my backlog is huge (just cracked 2,000 library entries at GOG alone).

So I suggest you make the most of what is available in your price range, from wherever. Not to mention all the good free ones available or that regularly turn up at various stores.

There are lots of good games out there at good prices, so don't be trapped into thinking you must have any one game ... though admittedly hard in some cases, which is why I tend to avoid even looking at games with high prices, and try to prevent creating urges for games in the first place. What I don't know about, cannot bother me or test my patience.

Patience is a virtue, so they say. And if enough of us refused to buy at inflated prices, they would eventually come down. But as they also say, fools and their money are easily parted, and that seems the way of the world now.