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The_Recon2000 Dec 26, 2015 @ 4:54am
Can you reuse a retail key by removing the product from your account?
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eram Dec 26, 2015 @ 4:55am 
That isnt possible. Keys are tied to accounts and games/keys can not be transferred.
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The_Recon2000 Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:00am 
Originally posted by enog:
That isnt possible. Keys are tied to accounts and games/keys can not be transferred.
I'm not sure if you understand what im trying to say, for example if i have a retail cd game that came with a steam key for activation and i activated it in my account, then i go to steam support and ask to remove the product from my account, can i use the product key again?
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Cathulhu Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:02am 
No. Once a key is used, it's void, unusable, invalid.
Keys can only be used one single time.
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eram Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:02am 
Yeah you cant do that, the key is attached to your account forever, even if you ask for the game to be removed.

You can get the game removed but not the serial key.
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The_Recon2000 Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:03am 
Originally posted by enog:
Yeah you cant do that, the key is attached to your account forever, even if you ask for the game to be removed.

You can get the game removed but not the serial key.
ok cool.
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BlaBla Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:05am 
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6823-QADN-7849&l=english
Important:
A retail CD Key may only be registered to one Steam Account. CD Keys are associated with your Steam Account, not the computer on which the game is installed.
Please see the Resetting a Lost Password article for instructions to retrieve your lost Steam account if it is possible that you have registered your CD Key in the past.
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The_Recon2000 Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:07am 
Originally posted by BlaBla:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6823-QADN-7849&l=english
Important:
A retail CD Key may only be registered to one Steam Account. CD Keys are associated with your Steam Account, not the computer on which the game is installed.
Please see the Resetting a Lost Password article for instructions to retrieve your lost Steam account if it is possible that you have registered your CD Key in the past.
Yeah but i thought i would get away from this by removing the product from acc which is new steam feature.
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The_Recon2000 Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:07am 
anyway
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PAPA_BEAR Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:13am 
No you cant
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SpunkyJones Dec 26, 2015 @ 5:28am 
Originally posted by The_Recon2000:
Originally posted by BlaBla:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6823-QADN-7849&l=english
Yeah but i thought i would get away from this by removing the product from acc which is new steam feature.

It's not really removed, just hidden from your sight, for you can undo this 'permanent' delete.
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