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Gears 5 - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Gears 5

The CoalitionReleased September 9, 2019
ActionAdventureSingleplayerMultiplayerSci-fiShooter
GameValio recommendation53Wait for Sale

Not the best time to jump in. Prices tend to drop, and this one hasn't hit its sweet spot yet.

  • Wait for a sale
  • Stable player base
  • No discount
Why “Wait for Sale”
53out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 53 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

3 stores · lowest price first

Steam Cheapest Official store · Price set 2 months agoR$149.00Buy Kinguin Key marketplace · Price set 7 months agoR$212.71+R$63.71Buy GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours agoR$240.72+R$91.72Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value35/100
  • R$149.00: mid-range price

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now R$149.00Lowest recorded R$22.35
Quality75/100
  • 72% positive (21,369 reviews): mostly positive
  • Metacritic 82/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 21,369 reviews: large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 72% · Mostly PositivePositive 15kNegative 6k
Popularity35/100
  • 157 concurrent players: smaller but active
  • 21,369 total reviews: proven game with large community

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 333Peak in period 3k

Game details

Developers
The Coalition
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Release date
September 9, 2019
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
181
Steam recs
21,377
Official website
gears5.com
Supported languages
15 languages, 9 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · Italian (audio) · German (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Arabic · Japanese · Korean (audio) · Polish · Portuguese - Brazil (audio) · Russian · Simplified Chinese · Spanish - Latin America (audio) · Traditional Chinese (audio) · Turkish

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP +15See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Windows 10) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660ti (Windows 7)
DirectX
Version 12
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
80 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX compatible

Downloadable content 1

Gears 5 - Ultra-HD Texture Pack DLC FreeDetails

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gears 5 worth buying?

Not the best time to jump in. Prices tend to drop, and this one hasn't hit its sweet spot yet.

Where can I buy Gears 5 cheapest?

The best current deal for Gears 5 is on Steam for R$149.00.

What type of game is Gears 5?

Gears 5 is categorized as: Action, Adventure.

What platforms is Gears 5 available on?

Gears 5 is available on: Windows.

When was Gears 5 released?

Gears 5 was released on September 9, 2019.

How many people are playing Gears 5?

According to recent data, Gears 5 has approximately 333 concurrent players 7 hours ago.

Who made Gears 5?

Developed by: The Coalition

Published by: Xbox Game Studios

What are the best deals for Gears 5?

We're currently tracking 3 deals for Gears 5 across different stores:

  • Steam: R$149.00
  • Kinguin: R$212.71
  • Gamivo: R$240.72
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