Valve to no longer offer physical gift cards due to scammers
2026-06-10 12:47 UTC
Replies (4)
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@lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 2026-06-11 04:44
DO NOT REDEEM!!!
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@VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2026-06-10 13:38
This sucks. I was reading how about fraudsters buy counterstrike items to launder money and it’s crazy. They must have found steam cards are a huge part of the operation too. I just want an alternative to the whole VISA/Mastercard BS and this one was the easiest.
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@timestatic@feddit.org 2026-06-10 18:37
No I think this is an awful move. Digital Gift Cards will still be available. And I think for gifting its actually really nice to still have.
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@sonofearth@lemmy.world 2026-06-11 06:13
I think it is for the better. Digital gift cards are more convenient. Plus less paper and plastic use is a net positive for the environment as most people throw physical gift cards (that are redeemed digitally) in the trash anyways. Although it is good to acknowledge that people who will lose out on the attachment in physical sense, like wrapping it up for a friend and seeing the excitement on their faces or a kid or a teenager going getting a physical one with their pocket money cash. But this is mostly in the west though as in the East the concept of physical gift cards is long gone now and even kids spend money digitally through parental access payment methods.