Bit of a discount, and you can skip months to string it out - my last annual subscription lasted three years.
You can add this to your account as an existing member, per the FAQ:
https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en-us/articles/313462861…
General Humble Choice FAQs here:
https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036284…
Do you actually play any of them?
Yeah some, not all
Most months there I one I like to try. The other games I gift to younger family members and I look super generous, when in reality I'm giving scraps.
I played 3 games from 8 bundles this year. The value proposition diminishes the larger your steam backlog is, or the less time you have to play games. The other thing is a lot of humble keys end up on reseller sites so even if you aren't subscribed to humble, chances are some of the keys are available for basement prices if you know where to look.
last year i paid in usd to make it bit cheaper
also made gifted code so i can apply to my account when my existing sub finishes which is more likely when pausing months as we only seem to get this deal every black friday
Did you just switch your account to USA using a VPN, buy annual choice, then switch back to Aus? I'm thinking of doing this but worried that it may cause issues (maybe not worth the three something dollars saved haha): https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046798…
Once your account switches to local currency changing VPNs won't help. You'll need a new account.. and only to save $3. :-(
I was able to select USA as my location using a VPN but was warned by a pop-up that you're only allowed to change locations three times within a 90 day period, so I think it's possible. I just don't know if the keys will be region locked to the US… But yeah, it's not really worth the hassle/worry for three bucks.
wrote that post and forgot to buy this year ☹️ reckon last BF went until the new year and i was expecting the same this year
i've checked emails and guessing the rest by memory
TL;DR - first attempt CC failed, second attempt paypal success, USD $99, successfully applied to AU account few months later
Dec 30, 2023
made new account with US VPN
purchased a gift code
email 1 "Your order is almost complete, but we need to verify your phone number to continue your purchase."
email 2 "Your order is almost complete, but we're having trouble verifying some payment details. Our support team has been notified, and they will complete the order as soon as it is resolved."
email 3 "We're sorry, but your Annual Plan order has been canceled. Unfortunately, we were unable to verify your payment details."
Dec 31, 2023 (reattempt)
email 4 …"verify your phone number to continue your purchase"
email 5 …"support team has been notified"…
exactly 12 hours passes?
email 6 …"THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE
Great choice! We think your recipient will really appreciate their new gift of Humble Choice."
applied code mid-February to my regular AU account
the saving must have been greater last year otherwise doubt i would bother
UPDATE: CC says $146 (so probably only $10 saving)
paid $99USD via PAYPAL i reckon it maybe CC payment that rejected
Great, I do this each year now instead of paying month to month. Thank you.