Changing store country

[Ansj]

Hello!
Recently I've moved from the Netherlands to Indonesia for 4 months. I wanted to buy some games on steam, because I'm pretty bored atm. I read some articles on changing the store country, but I still don't understand it quite well.
Since I'm in Indonesia now for 4 months, is it okay for me to change my store country to Indonesia? And when I move back to the Netherlands, can I just change my store country again? Or is this against the policy of Steam?
Thanks!

[Satoru]

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

You would have ot add a local payment method to do so

Note that you may run into restrictions when you move back to NL potentially with games purchased in Indonesia due to the lower price.

You might want to stick with the NL store to ensure maximum compatibility when you return. Your previous payment methods will still work if you stay on the NL store even while in Indonesia

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You can if you also have an address and payment method with that address that you can put on your acount.

Otherwise you could just leave it alone.



Edit: Ninja'd!

[Ansj]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You can if you also have an address and payment method with that address that you can put on your acount.

Otherwise you could just leave it alone.

:qr:

Edit: Ninja'd!

I have an adress where I'm staying for months and they ask me to pay by MasterCard/Visa, which I have. So then it is all good?
I read on Steam that most games you buy for yourself are not region locked and if so, it is stated above the part where you click buy.
I'm so sorry to bother.. I'm just a little confused.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Does the Visa/Mastercard also have the Indonesian billing address? Or does it have your other address for its billing?

Region locks on games expire after 3 months anyways.

[Ansj]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Does the Visa/Mastercard also have the Indonesian billing address? Or does it have your other address for its billing?

Region locks on games expire after 3 months anyways.

:qr:

I bought my card at a Dutch bank, which is connected to...
Ah, I get it..
I need a card from an Indonesian bank right?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

With a billing address in Indonesia.

[Ansj]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

With a billing address in Indonesia.

:qr:

Thank you so much. I finally understand and feel really stupid rn xD
So sorry to bother.

[Ogami]

Originally posted by Ansj:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

With a billing address in Indonesia.

:qr:

Thank you so much. I finally understand and feel really stupid rn xD
So sorry to bother.

You dont really need a payment method registered, the adress is more important.
You can just use Steam Wallet Cards, those work worldwide and the amount on the card gets
automatically converted into the shop currency you are currently using.

So if you living in Indonesia for 4 months it could be worth it to switch for the time, the game prices are much cheaper there.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Originally posted by Ansj:

Thank you so much. I finally understand and feel really stupid rn xD
So sorry to bother.

You dont really need a payment method registered, the adress is more important.
You can just use Steam Wallet Cards, those work worldwide and the amount on the card gets
automatically converted into the shop currency you are currently using.

So if you living in Indonesia for 4 months it could be worth it to switch for the time, the game prices are much cheaper there.

Most wallet card there have taxes and fees attatched to them. That is why I did not suggest that.

[Ogami]

Well he can just order his wallet codes online. Like Amazon or similar. Does not matter from which region the wallet card is, it will still work. He does not really need to buy them in Indonesia.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Amazon does not sell them directly. Market place sellers do at a higher price.

Just saying. I'll go away now.

[Ansj]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Well he can just order his wallet codes online. Like Amazon or similar. Does not matter from which region the wallet card is, it will still work. He does not really need to buy them in Indonesia.

So what you are saying is that if I let somebody buy the cards from the Netherlands and use the code here in the Indonesia it will be in Rupiah?
That sounds odd though..

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Ansj:

Originally posted by Ogami:

Well he can just order his wallet codes online. Like Amazon or similar. Does not matter from which region the wallet card is, it will still work. He does not really need to buy them in Indonesia.

So what you are saying is that if I let somebody buy the cards from the Netherlands and use the code here in the Indonesia it will be in Rupiah?
That sounds odd though..

What currency is your steam store using? I'm not sure how you set it to Indonesia without an Indonesian payment method.

[Ansj]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by Ansj:

So what you are saying is that if I let somebody buy the cards from the Netherlands and use the code here in the Indonesia it will be in Rupiah?
That sounds odd though..

What currency is your steam store using? I'm not sure how you set it to Indonesia without an Indonesian payment method.

Right now I'm still using Euro, because the whole question was about changing it or not xD
But I don't have a Indonesian payment method I guess because my MasterCard is linked to my adress in the Netherlands.
So I understand that part, but that other comment about using wallet codes and stuff like that just made it more confusing.
I think it is better for me to just keep things like they are now :')

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Ansj:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

What currency is your steam store using? I'm not sure how you set it to Indonesia without an Indonesian payment method.

Right now I'm still using Euro, because the whole question was about changing it or not xD
But I don't have a Indonesian payment method I guess because my MasterCard is linked to my adress in the Netherlands.
So I understand that part, but that other comment about using wallet codes and stuff like that just made it more confusing.
I think it is better for me to just keep things like they are now :')

What it is, Wallet cards are converted to your local currency. So if you add a USD wallet card, the money is automatically converted to Euro.