Valve Discontinues Physical Steam Gift Cards Citing Widespread Scams
Valve has announced it will cease the sale of physical Steam gift cards this year. The decision comes in response to widespread scam activities where these cards were frequently used to coerce money from victims. This measure aims to enhance security and mitigate fraudulent practices on the PC gaming platform.
Valve will stop selling physical Steam gift cards to retailers this year. The company stated that this decision is a direct response to widespread scams that have plagued the PC platform.
Scammers have reportedly been using these physical gift cards to coerce money from victims. The discontinuation of the cards is intended to remove this avenue for fraudulent activity.
Valve made the announcement on a Steam support page, a detail that was observed by PC Guide.
According to Polygon, this move impacts customers who previously purchased physical gift cards as gifts.
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