How does G2A get its keys?

Each and every digital product key on G2A.COM comes from developers and publishers. Only they can generate them. Publishers and developers do not always sell their products to customers directly. Sometimes they sell large quantities of keys to wholesalers, who then resell them on G2A.COM.

How does G2A sell keys so cheap?

Many sellers on G2A Marketplace are wholesalers who purchase game keys straight from the developers and publishers in bulk. Since they buy a large number of products at once, they purchase them at much lower prices. This means they can in turn offer their customers great discounts.

Can you trust G2A keys?

Since there are hundreds of thousands of sellers on the marketplace, buyers have a multitude of offers to choose from. The keys sold on G2A Marketplace are 100% legit, as they come from official sources: developers and publishers themselves.

How do game key resellers get their keys?

After buying the keys from developers and publishers, wholesalers may decide to directly put them up on sale on game key sites or resell keys to online retailers and bundle sites. The bundle sites may then sell the keys on game key sites or to individuals.

What is the risk of buying from G2A?

As with dealing with any online sellers, there are some risks that come with using G2A. For one thing, you do not always get a working code. While you can trust well-reviewed sellers for the most part and request refunds, you still risk ending up with an unusable code.

Should You Buy Games on G2A?

Is G2A selling stolen keys?

The vast majority of developers ignored the offer. But Factorio developer Wube Software took G2A at its word. Nearly a full year later, G2A has come forward to say... yes, after looking into things, it had indeed sold keys for Factorio which were stolen.

Can you get banned for buying G2A keys?

Can you get banned from Steam for using g2a? just kidding, no, they can't. you buy game keys from g2a, not pirated games.

How many keys on G2A are stolen?

"After assessing a number of independent auditing companies and finding none that would meet our agreed requirements, Wube and G2A decided that G2A should proceed with an internal investigation," the latest blog post update from G2A reads. Wube Software claimed that 321 keys had been sold illegitimately.

Is it illegal to resell game keys?

From what I know, it is completely legal to do so, as long as they are purchased from legal sites. The key firstly is only generated if the developer of the game asks Steam to do so and then it's under the developer's terms on how they want the game distributed.

Is key reselling legal?

It isn't illegal to sell keys for money, but you probably can't start an official business by reselling unofficially licensed keys.

How long do G2A keys last?

How long does G2A keys last? It only means, that after the purchase you have one month to activate the key before it becomes irredeemable. Once you *do* activate it, the game stays yours until the end of human civilisation.

Does G2A refund keys?

Once you activate a product key on your Steam account, the game is permanently bound to it. This process cannot be reversed. If you purchased the wrong product, the seller may not be able to give you a refund on G2A.COM since the key has been redeemed and cannot be used again.

What does G2A stand for?

Go2Arena, according to their Wikipedia article. en.wikipedia.org.

Why is G2A taking my money?

If you notice a monthly payment to G2A, it means that you have an active G2A-related subscription. Log in to your G2A PAY account and open the "Subscriptions" tab to see if there are any active subscriptions.

How to sell keys on G2A without business?

To do so, log in to G2A.COM, click on "My Account" and then "Sell item." Alternatively, you can simply click the "Start selling now" button in the upper right corner on G2A Marketplace's main page.

Who owns G2A?

Bartosz Skwarczek - CEO and Co-founder - G2A.COM | LinkedIn.

What happens if you buy a stolen game key?

Anyway, the main point of paying for games is to support the developers so that they can maintain multiplayer servers and create new games and sequels. If you buy a stolen key, the money goes straight to the thieves and the developer gets nothing.

Why are key resellers bad?

The most obvious risk is simply that a key can be rejected. Resellers have no way of verifying if the key you have is valid or not, and cannot provide support (without extreme measures such as watching your screen during activation). In almost every case, you'll simply be told you're out of luck.

Can you make money on G2A?

You can sell digital game keys, DLCs, gift cards, software or simply anything based on an activation key or a unique link. G2A gives you access to a massive customer base and helps you earn more by offering competitive fees.

How do I know if I got scammed on g2a?

Avoid any links taking you outside of G2A.COM to stay safe from phishing scams. Legitimate G2A links will have the exact ".g2a.com/" domain with a dot before "g2a.com" and a slash "/" after it, for example "https://something.g2a.com/".

Is g2a money laundering?

The last step in the selling process is as important as selling itself. As a result of which, we have developed several solutions to build a bridge between us and our sellers. We are fully compliant with the Anti-Money Laundering regulations.

Will Steam ban me for using G2A?

However, it's not likely for you to be banned from Steam for buying games on G2A. Valve really doesn't have a viable way of tracking which keys were obtained through illegitimate methods (not all G2A keys are illegitimate); they're really only able to be reported through the game developers or publishers.

Can your Steam account get banned for using G2A keys?

Can you get banned from Steam for using g2a? just kidding, no, they can't. you buy game keys from g2a, not pirated games.

Will Steam ban me for using Cdkeys?

No. As long as you got it from a legit source.

Does G2A send keys by email?

The product/s will be sent to you via email. If it was an "Instant delivery" offer, you should get them in a few seconds.