Buy game I have in my library as a gift for another account

[Ole]

I think the title is self explanatory. I would like to know if it is possible, and if so how to buy a game I already have for somebody else.

[crunchyfrog]

Give them a digital card instead.

[Ole]

That's not what I'm looking for, I don't want to buy a fixed-price card that doesn't match the price of the game and pretty much lost the remaining. Also I don't want to give money, I want to give a game.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by ole:

That's not what I'm looking for, I don't want to buy a fixed-price card that doesn't match the price of the game and pretty much lost the remaining.

If you can gift the game, it will let you during checkout.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by ole:

That's not what I'm looking for, I don't want to buy a fixed-price card that doesn't match the price of the game and pretty much lost the remaining. Also I don't want to give money, I want to give a game.

Well frankly it's your best option because due to abuse things changed a few months ago.

Gifting games CAN be done but there are restrictions, like differences in prices if your friend is in a different region and so on.

So your best bet may be to try what My New Friend says above and if it won't let you, then a digital gift card is your best option.

[Joke]

If you want to gift a single game, you both live in the same country, and you can pay via external means (credit/debit card, paypal etc.) there should be no problem.

1. Put game in shopping cart.

2. During checkout there are two green buttons "Purchase as a gift" and "Purchase for myself"


Game collections can be a problem.
If the collection takes into account what you already have in your library, and makes it cheaper the more games you already have, then it can not be gifted.

Different countries.
If you live in a different country than the person you want to gift the game to, then you can only gift games if the price difference between the two countries is 10% or less.

Steam Wallet
Lately Steam has started to block gifting using steam wallet as payment. Not for everyone, but if you gift more than you buy for yourself then it could happen. (Steam never tells what the actual rules are, so we can only guess)

[Ole]

I can't put in the shopping cart a game I already have, that's my main problem. All the requirements you mention are ok.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by ole:

I can't put in the shopping cart a game I already have, that's my main problem. All the requirements you mention are ok.

Ah, some games are like that, and sadly that's just how some devs work it.

At that point all you can do is as we've suggested for the other options.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by ole:

I can't put in the shopping cart a game I already have, that's my main problem. All the requirements you mention are ok.

Which specific game?

[Joke]

Originally posted by ole:

I can't put in the shopping cart a game I already have, that's my main problem. All the requirements you mention are ok.

Which game is it?

I just tried 10 games from my library, and I could put them in the shopping cart with no issue.

[my new friend]

I'm just going to assume it is a tailored bundle and those can't be gifted.

[Ole]

The binding of isaac repentance

[Cathulhu]

That is a DLC which is only available in personalized bundles.
Personalized bundles can never be gifted.

[$2 Hero]

Have the other person buy their own copy.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by Rage Insurance:

Give the other person your credit card and have them buy it.

Please stop telling others to do something that can have their account locked for fraud.

[$2 Hero]

Originally posted by my new friend:

Originally posted by Rage Insurance:

Give the other person your credit card and have them buy it.

Please stop telling others to do something that can have their account locked for fraud.

I tried
To delete lol but I couldn’t so I edited.