How long is the Steam key valid if I buy it from a Third-party seller?

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DeathFish Apr 12, 2017 @ 1:22am

I would like to buy a game (Steam key) from Humble Store for my friend but would like to give him the key on Christmas. The game is on sale now on Humble Store.

So if I buy the game today on the Humble Store, will the Steam key still be redeemable on Christmas?

Thanks in advance

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YorgiunYorg Apr 12, 2017 @ 1:38am

they will be forever as long as you have the code

Kargor Apr 12, 2017 @ 2:03am

Originally posted by borgsy2:
they will be forever as long as you have the code

Also, as long as nobody else has the code :-)

Chompman Apr 12, 2017 @ 2:08am

I would just give it to the person when you buy as it purchasing the key but never activating it to link it to an account could be a risk in case someone else activates if before you do.

If you wait too long key generators could use it or if something is wrong it will be too long for you to get a refund from this site.

DeathFish Apr 12, 2017 @ 5:54am

It seems that everyone says or thinks something else. Maybe someone directly from Steam support could help? But I couldn't find any way to contact them.. does anyone know how to write a question to them?

SpunkyJones Apr 12, 2017 @ 5:56am

Originally posted by DeathFish:
It seems that everyone says or thinks something else. Maybe someone directly from Steam support could help? But I couldn't find any way to contact them.. does anyone know how to write a question to them?

Sounds more like a question for humble bundle or the publisher of the key.

Roday Apr 12, 2017 @ 5:57am

Originally posted by DeathFish:
It seems that everyone says or thinks something else. Maybe someone directly from Steam support could help? But I couldn't find any way to contact them.. does anyone know how to write a question to them?

As long as you buy it from legal/white source = everything will be ok

Start_Running Apr 12, 2017 @ 6:02am

Pretty long. I've ghad keys I haven't used for over a year.

DeathFish Apr 12, 2017 @ 9:50am

Yeah I asked the Humble guys but they didn't answer yet, so I decided to ask about it on Steam too.

And yes, I had some Steam keys from a magazine which I activated like half a year later and everything was okay. But in the magazine, they said that some keys might not work after some time and that it's better to activate them right away.. So that scared me a little and that's why I'm asking.

HLCinSC Apr 12, 2017 @ 10:19am

Unless it is an incredible deal not likely to be repeated this year or one that is very rarely discounted, I would wait to purchase the game as there is a good chance, but not guaranteed, it will likely be discounted similarly or even greater again before the end of the year

Lucas Apr 12, 2017 @ 10:30am

Originally posted by DeathFish:
Yeah I asked the Humble guys but they didn't answer yet, so I decided to ask about it on Steam too.

Steam/Humble could take a week or so to reply to there is no point expecting one after 2 hours.

Secondly, you key is pretty safe as only you have it but there is still that chance that someone with a key gen will get it. May I ask why you're getting a steam game for someone 8 months before you plan to give it to them?

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