Valve Ends Retail Steam Gift Card Sales Due to Widespread Scams — PC Gamer

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Valve Ends Retail Steam Gift Card Sales Due to Widespread Scams

Valve is discontinuing the sale of physical Steam gift cards at retail stores globally. The company cited concerns over scammers exploiting these cards to defraud customers. Existing gift cards will remain usable.

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