Region changing to access games.

[Abdalla]

I know that changing region could result in a ban, but what about when I'm not trying to spoof deals and lower prices? I'm literally getting worse prices switching from UAE to US, I just want a a larger pool of games. Specially Dragons Dogma 2, I found out that its banned in UAE!!

[Wolfpig]

Originally posted by Abdalla:

I know that changing region could result in a ban, but what about when I'm not trying to spoof deals and lower prices?

That does not matter.
Any "reason" to try to bypass regional restrictions/pricings can be a reason for account terminations (aka you wont be able to buy anything at all anymore).

[Abdalla]

Originally posted by Wolfpig:

Originally posted by Abdalla:

I know that changing region could result in a ban, but what about when I'm not trying to spoof deals and lower prices?

That does not matter.
Any "reason" to try to bypass regional restrictions/pricings can be a reason for account terminations (aka you wont be able to buy anything at all anymore).

ok:(

[Lithurge]

To be precise

You agree that you will not use IP proxying or other methods to disguise the place of your residence, whether to circumvent geographical restrictions on game content, to order or purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement

[Chika Ogiue]

Originally posted by Abdalla:

I'm literally getting worse prices switching from UAE to US, I just want a a larger pool of games. Specially Dragons Dogma 2, I found out that its banned in UAE!!

You'd still be committing payment fraud and Valve will take appropriate action. The cost of the games is not the determining factor, it essentially comes down to tax evasion, etc.

[Abdalla]

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

You'd still be committing payment fraud and Valve will take appropriate action. The cost of the games is not the determining factor, it essentially comes down to tax evasion, etc.

But do you guys know any workarounds for this issue of region locked games? Luckily I did find a CDkey of Dragon's dogma 2 that can be activated in my country. But many other games are just locked.

[Pscht]

Here's a workaround: Move to a different country.

[Abdalla]

Originally posted by Pscht:

Here's a workaround: Move to a different country.

Thank you, should've thought about that.

[Zoopy]

Originally posted by Abdalla:

But do you guys know any workarounds for this issue of region locked games? Luckily I did find a CDkey of Dragon's dogma 2 that can be activated in my country. But many other games are just locked.

It depends a lot on the game in question. Sometimes you can get around it by having someone gift the game to, but not always.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Abdalla:

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

You'd still be committing payment fraud and Valve will take appropriate action. The cost of the games is not the determining factor, it essentially comes down to tax evasion, etc.

But do you guys know any workarounds for this issue of region locked games? Luckily I did find a CDkey of Dragon's dogma 2 that can be activated in my country. But many other games are just locked.

Region locks are removed after 90 days from when you activated it.

[Zoopy]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Region locks are removed after 90 days from when you activated it.

:winterbunny2023:

This is true, but you still need to find a way to activate the key. Steam made it a lot more difficult to activate those keys if you aren't in the correct region. A VPN alone no longer works.

[WraithTargundaMajarie]

I know that changing region could result in a ban





Any "reason" to try to bypass regional restrictions/pricings can be a reason for account terminations...





Hmmmmmm....


Something Doesn't Add Up, Here??

Your Terminated For Region Hopping,
But Piracy Only Gets You Banned??


Here I Thought Piracy Was A Horrible Taboo,


I'm Starting To Think You Don't Actually
Know What The Rules Are...

& That Your Just Making Them Up,
Hoping That STEAM Acts On Those Rules...

When They Probably Won't...

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by WraithTargundaMajarie:

I know that changing region could result in a ban





Any "reason" to try to bypass regional restrictions/pricings can be a reason for account terminations...





Hmmmmmm....


Something Doesn't Add Up, Here??

Your Terminated For Region Hopping,
But Piracy Only Gets You Banned??


Here I Thought Piracy Was A Horrible Taboo,


I'm Starting To Think You Don't Actually
Know What The Rules Are...

& That Your Just Making Them Up,
Hoping That STEAM Acts On Those Rules...

When They Probably Won't...

Hi Guru! Or Shadow!

Or whichever one you like to go by.

[Zoopy]

Guru, could you please stop derailing threads already? Really, nobody cares about your ramblings.

[Chika Ogiue]

Originally posted by Zoopy:

This is true, but you still need to find a way to activate the key. Steam made it a lot more difficult to activate those keys if you aren't in the correct region. A VPN alone no longer works.

As has already been said, you move to a different country. Here's the thing, IP addresses are no longer considered in determining Store region for an existing Steam account with a set Store region. But for a new account which has no set Store region, the first Store region is set based on the IP address at the time of creation. It will then keep that Store region until it is overridden in the same manner as that of an existing Steam account. Activating legitimately purchased keys from a third party site that match the store region of the newly created account won't affect that account's Steam Store region. So the next time OP is overseas, nothing is stopping them making a new Steam account.

[rawWwRrr]

Originally posted by Zoopy:

Guru, .

... another one?