Applies during a sale via the Steam digital distribution platform. Newell's Law states "If you buy a discounted game before the last day of a sale, it will have a more substantial discount the next day." It is named for Gabe Newell, the CEO of Valve Software.
Alternate definition applies during non-sale events, in which case the decision is made after waiting and evaluating a game's worth to purchase at full retail, then the game goes on sale the very next weekend.
Alternate definition applies during non-sale events, in which case the decision is made after waiting and evaluating a game's worth to purchase at full retail, then the game goes on sale the very next weekend.
Gamer 1: "I bought the Civ4 complete pack yesterday for 33% off thinking it was a great deal, but if I had just waited until today I could have bought it for 75% off!"
Gamer 2: "Newell's Law."
Gamer 2: "Newell's Law."
by Trudatt June 30, 2010
Get the Newell's Lawmug. Person 1: "One of the big problems with the Socialism VS Capitalism debate is that it almost always-like so many other debates; it devolves into debates over definitions. It’s tedious and unproductive, but it seems unavoidable at the same time."
Person 2: "Sitch's Law in action."
Person 2: "Sitch's Law in action."
by AssBurgerRap June 19, 2022
Get the Sitch's Lawmug. Just as Suzie was describing how she looked in her new underwear to Tim on the phone, Mophie's Law kicked in and his phone battery went to zero.
by CLASHRPH February 8, 2015
Get the Mophie's Lawmug. prov. The generalized or `folk' version of Murphy's Law, fully named "Finagle's Law of Dynamic Negatives" and usually rendered "Anything that can go wrong, will".
The label `Finagle's Law' was popularized by science fiction author Larry Niven in several stories depicting a frontier culture of asteroid miners; this `Belter' culture professed a religion and/or running joke involving the worship of the dread god Finagle and his mad prophet Murphy. Some technical and scientific cultures know it under the name Sod's Law; this usage may be more common in Great Britain.
The label `Finagle's Law' was popularized by science fiction author Larry Niven in several stories depicting a frontier culture of asteroid miners; this `Belter' culture professed a religion and/or running joke involving the worship of the dread god Finagle and his mad prophet Murphy. Some technical and scientific cultures know it under the name Sod's Law; this usage may be more common in Great Britain.
by Belatu July 26, 2004
Get the Finagle's Lawmug. the wife's mother came around yesterday. I knew it was her as soon as she knocked on the door: all the mice threw themselvess onto the traps.
by mike read August 13, 2003
Get the mother in lawmug. When you ask somebody to try their own hand at something before criticizing your efforts, you have violated Ebert's Law and lost the argument. Roger Ebert is not a filmmaker, but he knows what he likes and doesn't, and has every right to say so. Similarly, people don't need to be chefs to recognize a good restaurant, or musicians to appreciate a symphony.
Person 1: Your story is rubbish!
Person 2: I bet you couldn't do better!
Person 2 has violated Ebert's Law
Person 2: I bet you couldn't do better!
Person 2 has violated Ebert's Law
by Sairin December 30, 2004
Get the Ebert's Lawmug. Males pay less attention to senses other than sight (ie smell, taste) with regards to females, than females do towards men. What this means - The hotter a girl is, the less likely a guy will care if she farts. This is known as Damian's Law.
by A Hot gurl August 14, 2009
Get the Damian's Lawmug.