Are Steam key sites legal?
As long as you buy from authorized resellers that get their Steam keys directly from the game developer/publisher its a 100% safe way to purchase Steam games. From the 4250+ games on my Steam account i have purchased at least 70-80% as Steam keys. Never ran into any problems. Selling Steam keys is neither supported nor recommended. Users that do so and setting a clear incentive to scam others.It is against Steam’s rules to sell a Steam account or any Steam game keys. This stance against reselling is standard practice for most digital distribution platforms.However, controversially, in most cases, this is not illegal. It is against Steam’s rules to sell a Steam account or any Steam game keys. This stance against reselling is standard practice for most digital distribution platforms. It is there to protect Steam and its users as well as game developers and publishers.As long as you buy from authorized resellers that get their Steam keys directly from the game developer/publisher its a 100% safe way to purchase Steam games. From the 4250+ games on my Steam account i have purchased at least 70-80% as Steam keys.
Where do resellers get Steam keys?
Resellers, better known as gray-market or unauthorized key resellers, are retailers that do not work directly with publishers to sell their game keys. Instead they’ll buy codes from regions where games are cheaper, or through third-party sellers. CD Keys is not an authorized reseller. At worst, though, banning appears unlikely. If stolen, EA states: Additionally, any illegally obtained games and Product Codes will be disabled by us, and access to the product will be lost.Purchasing through shady key resale sites exposes you to two large potential risks. First, in addition to the risk of losing the money you spent on the game key you might run into identity theft issues in a worst case scenario. Second, you might get in trouble with the platform where you redeemed the key.Yes! Buying keys (or CD Keys) is legit! At Loaded (formerly CDKeys), we’ve been connecting gamers with affordable digital game keys since 2013. We understand that you might have questions about our service, so let’s address them directly and transparently.The cheaper it is, the more risky it is. Most cheap key sellers obtain the keys for games through malicious methods which could get whoever redeems the key banned for fraud. G2A / CDKeys are two examples of websites that sell them for dirt cheap because they obtain the keys through malicious means.
Do Steam keys expire?
They don’t. In order for a key to expire, someone (developer or publisher) has to manually revoke it. There might be rare cases when keys are sold that would only be valid until a certain date, but they always come with explicit warning on the store page. Most of all, we are operating at a low margin so the sellers don’t have to inflate their prices to make profit. All of that combined makes it cheaper to sell games on Kinguin. What about keys acquired in bundles and then sold on Kinguin?Why are Steam keys so cheap? Steam keys can be cheap because some sellers buy them in bulk during sales, use regional pricing differences, or get them from bundles and promotions. However, unusually low prices may also mean the keys come from unauthorized or risky sources, so you should be careful.The keys come from users who either never used the key or bought them during a sale to sell em later or traded for them. There is a chance the keys aren’t legit which is why there is a seller rating system and g2a shield warranty that refunds if your key is used.