"Because the Contents of *insert Bundle here* are personalized for your account, this product cannot be purchased as a gift"

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Foxtrot Sep 9, 2022 @ 11:16am

"Because the Contents of *insert Bundle here* are personalized for your account, this product cannot be purchased as a gift"

So what's up with this message? I understand not being able to send the game as a gift, I'm not trying to. What I'm more curious about is what I did to earn this discount? I haven't bought a game from this publisher in a long time and I own no other part of this Bundle, is it a glitch or a bug or something?

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Crazy Tiger Sep 9, 2022 @ 11:26am

It's the standard message for a tailored bundle. It simply means that the price of the bundle takes into account items from the bundle you already own. You won't get doubles and the price will get reduced for it.

Non-tailored bundles don't do that and have a set price. You won't get doubles, but the price won't be reduced for it either.

Foxtrot Sep 9, 2022 @ 9:34pm

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:
It's the standard message for a tailored bundle. It simply means that the price of the bundle takes into account items from the bundle you already own. You won't get doubles and the price will get reduced for it.

Non-tailored bundles don't do that and have a set price. You won't get doubles, but the price won't be reduced for it either.

I see. Maybe I got the bundle as some sort of loyalty program? I do have other games from the developer or publisher in my library so maybe that has something to do with it?

Muppet among Puppets Sep 9, 2022 @ 11:12pm

There are bundles where you can have everything allready, but you can still pay for everything in it.
For getting nothing (based on the store page), it even tells you what you will save by buying this bundle......
Or bundles where you pay for dlc for a game that isnt in it or even sold.

The bundles that you can not gift, are probably the ones where this is not the case.

rawWwRrr Sep 9, 2022 @ 11:25pm

Originally posted by Foxtrot:
I see. Maybe I got the bundle as some sort of loyalty program?

They can seem like a loyalty program of sorts, but you weren't provided a bundle that is any different than what anyone else could purchase. It simply adjusts to match what you own, like it'll adjust to match what I might own.

Bax Nov 25, 2023 @ 2:08am

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:
It's the standard message for a tailored bundle. It simply means that the price of the bundle takes into account items from the bundle you already own. You won't get doubles and the price will get reduced for it.

Non-tailored bundles don't do that and have a set price. You won't get doubles, but the price won't be reduced for it either.

Same message but I own NOTHING, I even looked at it for the first time.

Ogami Nov 25, 2023 @ 2:12am

Originally posted by Bax:

Same message but I own NOTHING, I even looked at it for the first time.

Yes? Same answer still applies, those bundles are "tailored" and cant be gifted.
If you WOULD own any of the included games you would get those deducted from the overall price.
Even if you dont own any of the included games the bundle is still marked as "tailored".
Devs can only put bundles into the store as "open" or "tailored" and the later cant be gifted.

Last edited by Ogami; Nov 25, 2023 @ 2:12am

Bax Nov 25, 2023 @ 7:09am

Thanks!

Larry Dec 24, 2023 @ 11:23am

I have the same issue, I guess no one gets gifts this Christmas, as it will not let me remove the item it is bundling in, or buy it at the normal price.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Dec 24, 2023 @ 11:25am

Originally posted by Larry:
I have the same issue, I guess no one gets gifts this Christmas, as it will not let me remove the item it is bundling in, or buy it at the normal price.

Valve didn't set up the tailored bundles for non-Valve titles.