Comment on A rare steam gift cards are still in the wild

• thingsiplay@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s not whatever. Buying cards in a shop without having a bank account or credit card usage is a big deal. This was and currently is my main way of buying games in Steam. It is whatever to you maybe, but not to me.

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  • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    My lemming on the internet, prepaid debit cards have been a thing for multiple decades and are perfect for anonymous purchases online at any store. You don’t need explicitly Valve-endorsed cards.

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    • black0ut@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Pre-paid debit cards aren’t a solution for many people. Not only they depend on your bank or a third party service that may even charge for them, but they’re more traceable than buying stuff on a store. Some people don’t even have a bank account, like kids, who now will need to ask their parents to pay for every game individually (or have unrestricted access to their parents card)

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      • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The retail pre-paid debit cards can be bought with cash at various convenience stores, at least in the US. Growing up I used to use them before I had a bank account.

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      • Chronographs@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You can still buy your kids a digital steam gift card like you’ve always been able to for years. steamcommunity.com/games/…/669497052089025105

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    • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You don’t need explicitly Valve-endorsed cards.

      I don’t think this is your decision what I need. I don’t need your endorsement to use what I want.

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