Valve is pulling physical Steam gift cards from retail stores, bringing an end to a program that has been around since 2012. The company confirmed, as spotted via SteamDB, that it will no longer send ...

Steam discontinues physical gift cards after scammers adapted to every security measure, forcing Valve to choose digital-only gifting over fraud prevention.

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In a crushing blow to “parents who are looking for a gift and vaguely know that their kid likes PC games” everywhere, Valve will no longer be selling physical gift cards for Steam. The company ...

Steam gift cards are being removed from retail stores. The reason is fraud cases in which criminals pressure their victims into buying gift cards. Users should know the most important warning signs.

Valve has announced that physical Steam gift cards will be discontinued globally by the end of 2026, marking the end of a 14-year run for these popular retail items. This decision reflects the company ...

As the world's progressively trended harder towards an all-digital future, my Millennial self has only clinged to the physical harder. Old PS2 games. A 2006 iPod Nano; the list of relics of a bygone ...

The decision comes in response to the persistent and evolving threat of gift card scams, which have increasingly targeted both consumers and retailers. According to Valve, scammers frequently exploit ...

What just happened? Sad news for those who look forward to receiving several Steam Gift Cards every birthday and holiday season. Valve has confirmed that, due to the number of scammers who use the ...