What happens to wallet money when store region changes?

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Oxygenus Jul 25, 2021 @ 9:09pm

What happens to wallet money when store region changes?

I have some money on account right now and going to move to other country with other store region. What is going to happen with wallet money? Thanks for answer.

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Originally posted by Sleepy Yoshi:

It will be converted to w/e currency the store region you set it to uses.

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Sleepy Yoshi Jul 25, 2021 @ 10:57pm

It will be converted to w/e currency the store region you set it to uses.

Satoru Jul 26, 2021 @ 6:13am

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

you can either maintain your existing home country, by using an existing payment method

or you can change your home country, but you'd have to use a new payment method from that new country to make that change

DeinNekoxD Jul 25, 2022 @ 5:17am

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

you can either maintain your existing home country, by using an existing payment method

or you can change your home country, but you'd have to use a new payment method from that new country to make that change

Does that mean I can't use my steam wallet until I payed with a different method ?

Ogami Jul 25, 2022 @ 6:28am

Originally posted by DeinPxdoxD:
Does that mean I can't use my steam wallet until I payed with a different method ?

Just moving country wont change your store region. It will stay at the old locaction. So if you move from region A to B your store will stay at region A even if you are in B.
So you can just use it as before, same payment methods, same currency and so on.
But of course the prices will be those of region A too.
If you want to switch your store region you need to buy a game on the store and choose a payment method registered in region B. So you need a bank account, credit card, PayPal and so on registered to a address in region B.
Payment methods registered to your old region A will NOT work.

If you have such a payment method your store region will switch after buying the game and all remaining funds in your Steam Wallet will automatically convert into your new currency at the current exchange rate.