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[Augustus]

Hi guys, I want to ask you if there is any difference between the G2A key and steam version of the game. For example if I buy Call of Duty WW2 on G2A is it the same as if I would buy it on Steam. Can I always access my game? I bought some Lego games yesterday on G2A and steam told me that the product key is connected to my account forever. What does that mean ?? pls tell me

[Augustus]

the hearts mean the most used site to buy keys. G2A

[Ogami]

If you buy a Steam key on a third party reseller site its the same as buying a game on Steam directly.
After activating the key you will get the same version as on Steam UNLESS the store explicitly states that they sell another version from a region where the game content may differ.

BUT , as the nice hearts in your post already show you, the site you named is a unauthorized reseller. If anything goes wrong no one will help you and the chance to get a key revoked because it was stolen or similar exist on those sites.

If you want to stay on the safe ( and legal) side, shop here:

https://isthereanydeal.com/

All shops and bundle sites listed there are legitimate Steam key resellers who get their keys from the developer/publisher. Unlike the site you mentioned.

[Eldin]

It's same. Only difference is that when buying from 3rd party gray market you might get scammed because keys don't always work.
It's better to buy keys from authorized resellers like Humble Bundle[www.humblebundle.com], GreenManGaming[www.greenmangaming.com], Fanatical[www.fanatical.com]

Once you activate the key, game will be connected to your account forever, same like when you buy it directly from Steam.

[Start_Running]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Eldin:

It's same. Only difference is that when buying from 3rd party gray market you might get scammed because keys don't always work.
It's better to buy keys from authorized resellers like Humble Bundle[www.humblebundle.com], GreenManGaming[www.greenmangaming.com], Fanatical[www.fanatical.com]

Once you activate the key, game will be connected to your account forever, same like when you buy it directly from Steam.

And there's much lower risk of key revocations after the fact.

[Tito Shivan]

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/4fntxu/gray_market_key_resellers_and_what_they_mean_for/

[cinedine]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Eldin:

It's same. Only difference is that when buying from 3rd party gray market you might get scammed because keys don't always work.
It's better to buy keys from authorized resellers like Humble Bundle[www.humblebundle.com], GreenManGaming[www.greenmangaming.com], Fanatical[www.fanatical.com]

Once you activate the key, game will be connected to your account forever, same like when you buy it directly from Steam.

Games bought from Steam directly will never be revoked.
Keys bought from the grey market might (many cases are) be obtained by fraudulent means and might be revoked by the studios. Leaving you with nothing.