is it illegal to sell a steam game?

[wassup]

im just curious

[Yasahi]

Sell a Steam game? The licenses you have are non-transferable, there's no way to sell them. If you mean to publish a game you've made yourself then the answer is ofcourse no, it's not illegal.

[Kargor]

Technically, you can even buy a key somewhere and sell it -- you just can't make any money out of that, and since you're not working with the publisher you can't deal with fraud. This just isn't how you run a game shop.

[MancSoulja]

Depending on your country, not only is it legal, but there's laws to protect your right to be able to sell digital software keys. In the EU for example, a publishers right to exclusive distribution is exhausted on first sale. I don't think it will be long before the EU force platforms like Steam to allow users to either sell or trade-in licences already redeemed on their digital accounts. Given the choice I assume Valve would opt for some kind of trade-in system.

[crunchyfrog]

Depends if you mean key or game in your account.

Jst to be clear here, if you're talking about a game you've activated in your account that's in your ibrary. you can't do ANYTHING with it except play. It cannot be moved, sold, destroyed or anything else. It is PERMNANTLY bound. That's how licences work.

Now if you have a spare key you haven't activated, you can do what the hell you like with it within reason - sell it, give it away, ignore it, destroy it. And so on.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Depending on your country, not only is it legal, but there's laws to protect your right to be able to sell digital software keys. In the EU for example, a publishers right to exclusive distribution is exhausted on first sale.

Thats why microsoft sells their "game" every few years again. And disables security for the ones before.
You can sell maybe cs 2000, but if you want to continue playing your cs 2000, you would need to buy cs 2001. There are not many outcomes that would benefit the player.

In the current system, you only should not pay full price. Then its more beneficial for you, than being able to sell things you bought more often or for a higher price in the first place.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by nikolabrkic59:

is it illegal to sell a steam game?
im just curious

- Are you refering to selling your unused steam key?
- Are you refering to listing a game on Steam to sell?

Please explain in more details what you're refering to by sell a steam game.

[wassup]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Originally posted by nikolabrkic59:

is it illegal to sell a steam game?
im just curious

- Are you refering to selling your unused steam key?
- Are you refering to listing a game on Steam to sell?

Please explain in more details what you're refering to by sell a steam game.

i mean like i make another account with the game and sell it

[my new friend]

Originally posted by nikolabrkic59:

i mean like i make another account with the game and sell it

No, you can not sell accounts.

Your Account, including any information pertaining to it (e.g.: contact information, billing information, Account history and Subscriptions, etc.), is strictly personal. You may therefore not sell or charge others for the right to use your Account, or otherwise transfer your Account, nor may you sell, charge others for the right to use, or transfer any Subscriptions other than if and as expressly permitted by this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use) or as otherwise specifically permitted by Valve.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by nikolabrkic59:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

- Are you refering to selling your unused steam key?
- Are you refering to listing a game on Steam to sell?

Please explain in more details what you're refering to by sell a steam game.

i mean like i make another account with the game and sell it

It's not exactly illegal, but it's agasint terms of service to sell, rent, or give out your account to others.

Originally posted by my new friend:

Originally posted by nikolabrkic59:

i mean like i make another account with the game and sell it

No, you can not sell accounts.

Your Account, including any information pertaining to it (e.g.: contact information, billing information, Account history and Subscriptions, etc.), is strictly personal. You may therefore not sell or charge others for the right to use your Account, or otherwise transfer your Account, nor may you sell, charge others for the right to use, or transfer any Subscriptions other than if and as expressly permitted by this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use) or as otherwise specifically permitted by Valve.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

^This.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by nikolabrkic59:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

- Are you refering to selling your unused steam key?
- Are you refering to listing a game on Steam to sell?

Please explain in more details what you're refering to by sell a steam game.

i mean like i make another account with the game and sell it

No as others said, you are breaching terms by selling accounts (and of course, you're publicising that here).
More than that it's a real bad idea because some people (not accusing you of this) sell accounts and then promptly contact support and get their account back, keeping the money. You can also find the account getting frozen if Valve find out.

So you're opening yourself up for a load of hassle even if you do seell it (or buy one).