Can I buy steamdeck with new made account?

[MrSpacePenguin]

I mean do I need to purchase anything or spend any money before buying steamdeck? Im asking it here before trying it myself because of Im gonna tell my cousin who is living in other country to make new account and buy me and get me one while coming to visit me

[MrSpacePenguin]

Publicado originalmente por Cathulhu:

No exception.
Family Share was created just to make sharing games possible without anyone else having to login into your account.

Yeah no one is going to log into my account nor Im going to log into hers she is just going to buy one and gift it to me since I cant buy it becsuse of its not purchaseble yet in turkey. Is this violation?

[Pierce Dalton]

Publicado originalmente por Cathulhu:

No exception.
Family Share was created just to make sharing games possible without anyone else having to login into your account.

I think the forums are bugged, I don't see the star next to your username.

[Cathulhu]

Until they need technical support and have to RMA it. Then it will get ugly.

[Sora]

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[MrSpacePenguin]

Publicado originalmente por J4MESOX4D:

Publicado originalmente por Mr.SpacePenguin:

Not even my family member? I tought they made family share so that family members can use it together

Just get the Steam Deck from your cousin when she visits and then play games on your account using that. Everything will be fine.

Thanks this was what I wanted to do, he just scared me little bit tho

[Pierce Dalton]

Publicado originalmente por Mr.SpacePenguin:

Publicado originalmente por J4MESOX4D:

Just get the Steam Deck from your cousin when she visits and then play games on your account using that. Everything will be fine.

Thanks this was what I wanted to do, he just scared me little bit tho

Unsub from this thread and have fun with your Deck. Anyone can buy one and let their friends/relatives use it.

[J4MESOX4D]

Publicado originalmente por Mr.SpacePenguin:

Publicado originalmente por J4MESOX4D:

Just get the Steam Deck from your cousin when she visits and then play games on your account using that. Everything will be fine.

Thanks this was what I wanted to do, he just scared me little bit tho

Don't worry it'll be fine - thousands of Steam Decks are purchased and then gifted as presents without problem. There was an 83 year old on here before Christmas that was buying one for his grandson overseas so it's common and not a problem and I'm sure Valve have taking this into consideration.

It would only become an issue if someone was logging into your account to buy one overseas or you were using another person's bank details. This is not the case here so you'll be fine.

[The Commendatore]

Publicado originalmente por Mr.SpacePenguin:

Publicado originalmente por J4MESOX4D:

Just get your cousin to use their main account if they aren't buying a Deck themselves and then they can receive a ton of Steam Points for their profile as well as other customisation options.

That would be good but she never used steam before thats why Im gonna teach her how to make one

Yeah... something's off there.

[Pierce Dalton]

Publicado originalmente por The Commendatore:

Publicado originalmente por Mr.SpacePenguin:

That would be good but she never used steam before thats why Im gonna teach her how to make one

Yeah... something's off there.

What's off about people buying gifts for their relatives?

[steven1mac]

Really the only problem I can see right of is you might be locked into using the German payment system until it can get set to your regional currency. I have no Idea how long that might take. Having your cousin just make a throwaway account would get around that, all you would be out is steam points, in which they can just give you a ton of awards until they are spent.