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How long do I have to wait to buy Steam games?

How long is this cooldown? One hour usually. dont do multiple purchases.
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How long do I have to wait for Steam to let me buy again?

My purchase failed, can I try again? If your purchase fails, Steam will save your shopping cart for 72 hours so you can try to make your purchase again.
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How long do I have to wait to buy more Steam games?

There isn't a limit. You don't install games on Steam.
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How long is Steam cooldown period?

First cooldown (level 1) - lasts 30 minutes. Second cooldown (level 2) - lasts 2 hours. Third cooldown (level 3) - lasts 24 hours. Fourth cooldown (level 4) - lasts 1 week.
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Why is Steam not letting me buy a game?

What can I do? If you are attempting your purchase through the Steam website, please try purchasing through the Steam application, or vice versa. Disable or completely remove any IP proxy or VPN software that you may be using, restart your computer, and test your purchase again.
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How to Buy Games on Steam

Can I buy a Steam game twice?

It is possible to buy multiple physical editions, but digital editions purchased will be tied to the account on which they were purchased. Steam Users: You can purchase additional copies as a gift.
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Why is Steam making me buy a game I already own?

Steam may allow you to play the game while it is in the process of authorizing your credit card. In the event that your credit card purchase is declined, Steam will remove the games from the Library list. The next time you try to play the game, Steam will ask if you want to attempt the purchase again.
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How do I skip Steam purchase cooldown?

All you need to do is have your friend buy the game as a gift, and give it to you, and then you can just pay them back later since there is no cooldown on recieving gifts, you should have no problem doing this.
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How do I get rid of trade cooldown on Steam?

When you cancel a trade that is being held by Steam, we'll presume that you intercepted a hijacker and you'll see a 7 day trading cooldown to prevent any further unauthorized attempts to trade away items. This cooldown is for your protection and cannot be removed by Steam Support.
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Is Steam ban permanent?

Many games on Steam utilize the Valve Anti-Cheat System (VAC) or third party anti-cheat technology that can result in cheaters being banned from secure servers for multi-player games. VAC bans are permanent and cannot be removed from an account.
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How many times can you buy and refund a game on Steam?

Please note that approved refunds may take up to 7 days to process. Is there a limit to how many purchases I can request a refund for? You can submit any number of refund requests for eligible purchases. If it appears that you are abusing the refund system, we reserve the right to revoke access to this feature.
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Can I refund a game on Steam if I have more than 2 hours?

Steam will offer refund for in-game purchases within any Valve-developed games within forty-eight hours of purchase, so long as the in-game item has not been consumed, modified or transferred.
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How many times can you buy and return a game on Steam?

Is there a limit to how many games you can refund? No. You can request as many refunds as you want through Steam, but if Valve believes you're abusing the system, it can revoke your right to request future refunds.
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Can I refund game I bought 2 years ago on Steam?

It's theoretically possible to submit a request for any game that you've bought on Steam, as long as you purchased it less than 14 days ago and haven't played more than two hours. So there's no point in trying to request a refund for games you bought a couple of years ago and never played.
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What is the $5 rule on Steam?

Your Steam account can become non-limited as soon as you either: Add the equivalent of $5 USD to your wallet. Purchase a game that costs $5 USD or more from the store (you can also buy it as a Steam gift for a friend) Activate a Steam gift card that is worth $5 USD.
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How to bypass Steam 7 day market restriction?

In order to remove this restriction, you must have spent $5 on Steam. The only way of using it without a purchase would be by adding $5 to your account (you don't necessarily have to spend it), or by activating a Steam gift card. After 7 days you'll be able to use the Steam market normally.
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How long is the Steam too many purchases cooldown?

How long is this cooldown? One hour usually. dont do multiple purchases.
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Why do I have to wait 7 days to buy on Steam?

Your account must have a successful purchase older than 7 days, but not older than a year in order to access the Community Market. The purchase of wallet funds, games, DLCs and software meet this requirement.
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Can you get banned for changing region on Steam?

Can Steam ban you for using a VPN? Yes, Steam can technically ban you for using a VPN to change the store region in order to buy cheaper games. However, if you're using a VPN for other purposes, such as privacy and protection, Steam won't really care and you most likely won't get banned.
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How much would it cost to own all games in Steam?

But how much would it actually set a person back if they decided they wanted to buy every last game on Steam? A little over half a million dollars, apparently.
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Do you legally own your Steam games?

According to the agreement that you agree to every single time you buy a game on Steam, "the Content and Services are licensed, not sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Content and Services." You're not buying the games, you're buying the license to use them.
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Can I return a game I just bought on Steam?

Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours. Even if you fall outside of the refund rules we've described, you can submit a request and we'll take a look at it.
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What was the first game bought on Steam?

In November 2004, Half-Life 2 was the first game to be offered digitally on Steam and require installation of the Steam client to play for retail copies. During this time users faced problems attempting to play the game.
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How long does Steam take to process a purchase?

Answer: The transaction period depends on the bank's policies, but according to Steam support, it takes up to 10 days.
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How do I rebuy a Steam game?

If you remove/refund it, and then buy it again later you'll just get the same key. Valve doesn't allow people to bypass third-party accounts that way (due to cheating or whatnot). You'd have to make a new account to get a new key for it.
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