For me, it was a much better sale. Some of the games I bought could not be bought anywhere else for less money, not even close. That being said, I have everything I'll ever want in terms of games from Steam. I've been using Steam since day one and been through all the sales. Nothing in those for me, anymore. So, for me, personally, no contest. Steam really will need to offer something better in the future, their "sales" are a bit of a joke nowadays, very stale and I can't remember the last time I saw something on Steam and thought "hey, I wasn't really after this game but I have to get it at this super low price".
