Can I buy a game for cheaper if Im currently traveling

[LightningZap]

I'm currently traveling abroad in India. I am seeing that I game I want is cheaper here. Can I buy and activate the game here and still play it normally when I get home to the US?
If it poses any risk to my account can I buy the game here and acivate it on a new steam account?

[MancSoulja]

You can't. If you have a US account, you'll be using the US Steam store no matter what country you are in.

[LightningZap]

if I make a new account here?

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by LightningZap:

if I make a new account here?

You'll need a payment method registered in India to do that, but yes, it's possible. You'd need to activate the game on your account before you left India though.

The game will be region locked to India for 90 days after purchase, after that you'll be able to play in back in the US.

[Hodman]

If you make an account there you need an Indian payment method to buy it cheap.

You still will have problems when you go back to the US because the game is region locked and probably won't be able to play it.

Ninja'd.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Hodman:

If you make an account there you need an Indian payment method to buy it cheap.

stock up on wallet cards.

[HEART]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Hodman:

If you make an account there you need an Indian payment method to buy it cheap.

stock up on wallet cards.

:qr:

This. The wallet card will convert automatically.

[Hodman]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

stock up on wallet cards.

:qr:

If he can get them there that will work.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Hodman:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

stock up on wallet cards.

If he can get them there that will work.

no need to.

https://www.paypal-gifts.com/us/brands/steam-digital-wallet-code.html

just use your US billing address.

[LightningZap]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by LightningZap:

if I make a new account here?

You'll need a payment method registered in India to do that, but yes, it's possible. You'd need to activate the game on your account before you left India though.

The game will be region locked to India for 90 days after purchase, after that you'll be able to play in back in the US.

Originally posted by Hodman:

If you make an account there you need an Indian payment method to buy it cheap.

You still will have problems when you go back to the US because the game is region locked and probably won't be able to play it.

Ninja'd.

Is there any definite answer on how it will be region locked? Game is Rocket League btw. There will probably be a sale within 90 days and I can get it for that cheap anyway. Could I start the game with a vpn on then turn the vpn off once game is loaded?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

dont use vpn for the game.

[Satoru]

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6627-QSNM-5276

To change your store country you need to be PHYSICALLY in that region and add a payment method native to that country

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by LightningZap:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

You'll need a payment method registered in India to do that, but yes, it's possible. You'd need to activate the game on your account before you left India though.

The game will be region locked to India for 90 days after purchase, after that you'll be able to play in back in the US.

Originally posted by Hodman:

If you make an account there you need an Indian payment method to buy it cheap.

You still will have problems when you go back to the US because the game is region locked and probably won't be able to play it.

Ninja'd.

Is there any definite answer on how it will be region locked? Game is Rocket League btw. There will probably be a sale within 90 days and I can get it for that cheap anyway. Could I start the game with a vpn on then turn the vpn off once game is loaded?

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

dont use vpn for the game.

:qr:

^ This, don't use a VPN, either wait the 90 days or buy it from the US store.

[LightningZap]

Originally posted by Satoru:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6627-QSNM-5276

To change your store country you need to be PHYSICALLY in that region and add a payment method native to that country

I can do both of those. Next? I'm more concerned about the 90 day ban after I get back, is it definitely known that rocket league has a 90 day ban

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by LightningZap:

Originally posted by Satoru:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6627-QSNM-5276

To change your store country you need to be PHYSICALLY in that region and add a payment method native to that country

I can do both of those. Next? I'm more concerned about the 90 day ban after I get back, is it definitely known that rocket league has a 90 day ban

All games bought from countries like India, Russia, China etc are play locked for 90 days.

This is there to prevent people buying new games from cheaper regions and playing them straight away.

If you have to wait 90 days or use a VPN, you're going to pay full price and play now.