Why can't I send my friend a game on Steam?

Can I gift games I no longer play to my friends? You cannot gift games that were previously purchased on your Steam account to friends.

Why can't i send my friend a game on Steam?

Previously, it was possible to send a game to anyone with an email address, and the message would include instructions on how to set up a Steam account and download their new purchase. Now, you can only gift new games to people who already have a Steam account and are on your friend list.

Why is Steam not letting me send a gift?

You must be friends with a user for at least 3 days before you can send them a digital gift card and you can not use funds already present in your Steam Wallet to purchase the gift card.

How do I send a game to a friend on Steam?

When you select the "Purchase as a gift", you'll be presented with a list of your Steam friends, from there you can select who you'd like to receive your gift. If you'd like to send it to someone who's not listed, you'll have to add them to your Steam friends list.

How long do you have to be friends on Steam to gift?

You and your friend must both have Steam accounts and you'll need to be friends on Steam. You can purchase Steam digital gift cards for any user that you have had on your friends list for at least 3 days. Please note that you cannot use existing wallet funds to purchase a digital gift card.

How to Gift Games on Steam (EXAMPLE INCLUDED)

Can friends add me on Steam if you've not spent $5?

Limited accounts are restricted from adding friends. However, you can still accept friend invites from other non-limited users. For example, if a friend is already on Steam and has spent $5 USD or more from the Steam store, they will be able to add you as a friend from your Steam Community profile.

Do I have to spend 5 dollars on Steam to add friends?

In order to change this, Steam requires you to start spending money. In order to send friend invites and requests to add friends, users need to spend at least $5 in the Steam store. After this, the limited accounts are upgraded to the full Steam account.

Can you send purchased games on Steam?

Any player may purchase, trade, earn, or otherwise acquire in-game content while playing a game, but in-game items cannot be shared between accounts.

Can you refund a gifted game on Steam?

Refunds on Gifts

Unredeemed gifts may be refunded within the standard 14-day/two-hour refund period. Redeemed gifts may be refunded under the same conditions if the gift recipient initiates the refund. Funds used to purchase the gift will be returned to the original purchaser.

Can you send Steam game files?

Game content can only be transferred out if the transferring Steam client is idle, e.g. no downloads or games running. Only a PC running in Steam desktop mode can host a network transfer. Steam Decks, PCs in Big Picture mode, and custom launchers can't transfer their files out over the local network.

How do I enable gifting on Steam?

Click the Store option from the menu at the top in either the client or website. In the Steam Store, locate the game you want to purchase as a gift. On the store page for the game, you want to gift, click the Add to Cart button. If you already own the game, select the Purchase as a Gift button instead.

How do I gift a Steam game to a non friend?

When purchasing a game for someone, you can only gift it to someone who is on your friends list. However, should you have a game in your Steam inventory - pretty rare nowadays - you can send that gift to anyone at all, just by knowing their email address.

How do I enable gifts on Steam?

Is it legal to sell a Steam account?

Can I buy or sell my Steam account? Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only.

Is Steam generous with refunds?

While Steam's refund policy is relatively generous and easy to use, you still need to know a few things before submitting a request.

How do I get a 100% refund 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.

Do $10 dollar Steam cards exist?

Credit from Steam cards can be used to buy games, downloadable content, and in-game content. Physical Steam cards usually come in denominations of $20, $30, $50, and $100. Digital cards come in denominations of $5, $10, $25, $50, and $100.

How to send someone $10 dollars on Steam?

You need to have a Steam account to send someone a digital Steam gift card. You must also add the recipient to your Steam friends list. The person must be on your friends' list for three days before you can send them a gift card. Go to the Steam Digital Gift Card page in the Steam store and select Send through Steam.

What is the Steam wallet limit?

You will be restricted from listing items for sale in the Community Market if the existing balance in your Steam Wallet, plus the sale price of the item(s), would together exceed the $2000 limit.

Why does Steam make you pay to add friends?

In order to make it more difficult for these malicious users to spam, scam, and phish other users, we restrict access to certain community features until an account has spent at least $5.00 USD in Steam. How do I gain access to these features?

Do Steam gifts expire?

Do gifts expire if they are not redeemed in a certain amount of time? After a gift has been delivered to a friend, they have thirty days to accept the gift. Once the gift has been accepted, the game is permanently subscribed to the Steam account that it was redeemed on.

Is gifting on Steam region locked?

Are Steam gifts region restricted? Gifts purchased in certain regions can be redeemed only in those regions. When you purchase a gift you will be notified at checkout of any restrictions that will be placed on the gift.