Can I purchase something and hide it until Christmas?

[jeffn021]

Me and my son have 1 Steam account. I see that dark and light is on sale (I'm sure it will be on sale again later). This is a game that he wants, but cannot play it now. We are getting him a new laptop for Christmas and this would be a great game to have installed when he opens it. If I purchased it now, he'd notice it.

Is it possible to purchase a code now, but not have it in the account until a few days before Christmas? Then I could add the game and install it on the new laptop and then wrap it up.

[Jaunitta 🌸]

You will definitely have the option to schedule delivery of the gift via email.
Other comments here on Steam, have said you can purchase on Steam as gifts and when you do that with games you can either have the content directly given to someone else or stored in your inventory and if it's in your inventory then you can give it away at any time.
See this and good luck :)
How can I deliver the gift at a later date?
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?p_faqid=549#gifts-delayed

It is an early access game hope it all goes well as there is a lot mixed reviews.
Edited:
Just wanted to suggest to you as you are buying him a Laptop please note Laptops are notorious for heat problems when playing games. Teach your son to ventilate the rear
Also please insure the laptop meets the recomendations.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/529180/Dark_and_Light/

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
RECOMMENDED:
OS: 64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8, or Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-5820k 6x 3.3 GHz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 or higher
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 50 GB available space<< not enough at least 900 gig


MINIMUM:<<<<
OS: 64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8, or Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 or higher
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 50 GB available space

[Drab]

You can't store games in your inventory.

Make your son his own account now. Games can't be transferred from one account to another and he will want his own when he gets older.

Set him up an account and buy the game on it and give him access to the account for Christmas.

Buying he game on his account will also remove the 'limited' status.

Alsxo, "new" laptop doesn't mean he'll be able to run the game.

[anrkyuk]

You could buy it, not install it and hide the game from your library...
https://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/08/11/hide-games-steam-library/

That said if you mouse over your games tab it will show that you have "Hidden (1)"

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by Drab:

You can't store games in your inventory.

Make your son his own account now. Games can't be transferred from one account to another and he will want his own when he gets older.

Set him up an account and buy the game on it and give him access to the account for Christmas.

Buying he game on his account will also remove the 'limited' status.

Alsxo, "new" laptop doesn't mean he'll be able to run the game.

Or after the son has created the account you buy the game as a gift and set the delivery date to christmas

[retro_Ed]

Buy it now. After that REMOVE game from your account permanently.
The trick is that when removing game from accout it is still possible to grab it back for free and any time.

This is done via Steam Support page.
- Help
- Steam Support
- Games, Software, etc.
- I want to permanently remove this game from my account

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by retro_Ed:

Buy it now. After that REMOVE game from your account permanently.
The trick is that when removing game from accout it is still possible to grab it back for free and any time.

This is not correct. You'll have to buy it the second time if you follow this.

To OP: If setting up separate account for your son is not an option, maybe create another account just to buy the game as a gift for your real Steam account. You can delay gift delivery to a specific date as was mentioned above.

[retro_Ed]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

Originally posted by retro_Ed:

Buy it now. After that REMOVE game from your account permanently.
The trick is that when removing game from accout it is still possible to grab it back for free and any time.

This is not correct. You'll have to buy it the second time if you follow this.

To OP: If setting up separate account for your son is not an option, maybe create another account just to buy the game as a gift for your real Steam account. You can delay gift delivery to a specific date as was mentioned above.

My post is 100% correct.
I have used it and it is working just like I wrote.
No need for extra money.

[Drab]

retro_Ed is correct.

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

Originally posted by retro_Ed:

Buy it now. After that REMOVE game from your account permanently.
The trick is that when removing game from accout it is still possible to grab it back for free and any time.

This is not correct. You'll have to buy it the second time if you follow this.

To OP: If setting up separate account for your son is not an option, maybe create another account just to buy the game as a gift for your real Steam account. You can delay gift delivery to a specific date as was mentioned above.

He is correct. Removing it is not permanent.

[Mr G]

Make a different account. buy the game on that account as a gift leave in that account inventory when the time comes just gift it to your sons account simpple.

[The End]

Originally posted by Hey Vsauce Michael Here:

buy the game on that account as a gift leave in that account inventory when the time comes just gift it to your sons account simpple.

It's not possible to store gifts in inventory, that option was remove long ago.

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[Deam8]

buy a key on a site in the net. jesus christ :D its cheaper and your problem is solved. also the key is available anytime everytime.