how to buy a game for a friend from other region?

Jerry Apr 14, 2022 @ 2:06pm

The game needs to be available for the friend (so the publisher needs to have set a regional pricing, and the game must not be banned) and the price value difference must be less than +/- 50%.
If this is the case, you can simply buy it as a gift.

Last edited by Jerry; Apr 14, 2022 @ 2:07pm

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rawWwRrr Apr 14, 2022 @ 2:12pm

Originally posted by Jerry:
the price value difference must be less than +/- 50%.

*10%

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Jerry Apr 14, 2022 @ 2:54pm

Did I miss something in this conversation? 1500 games showing on your profile say, you did at least at some point use Steam.

And the conditions I listed above do easily apply to 98% of the store, unless you or your friend are living in russia or south east asia (where the prices are cut down a lot and you rarely match the range of other regions).

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Gagarin-ace Apr 14, 2022 @ 2:57pm

Originally posted by Jerry:
Did I miss something in this conversation? 1500 games showing on your profile say, you did at least at some point use Steam.

And the conditions I listed above do easily apply to 98% of the store, unless you or your friend are living in russia or south east asia (where the prices are cut down a lot and you rarely match the range of other regions).

i spend on steam 5 usd only to unlock the account. and i m not gona speand a coin in that sh...thole

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my new friend Apr 14, 2022 @ 3:18pm

Originally posted by Gagarin-ace:
how to buy a game for a friend from other region?
or i cant?

It will let you know upon checkout if you can or can not.
If you are still in Ukraine, you are going to have issues sending game gifts and even gift cards.

Last edited by my new friend; Apr 14, 2022 @ 3:25pm

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zaphodikus Apr 15, 2022 @ 10:11am

Originally posted by my new friend:
Originally posted by Gagarin-ace:
how to buy a game for a friend from other region?
or i cant?
It will let you know upon checkout if you can or can not.
If you are still in Ukraine, you are going to have issues sending game gifts and even gift cards.

What? Is Steam banning Border countries or just Russia, not seen any notices, how or what is the duration of such ban, I mean how can I "look" at the store based on a region I think (my geography is often just a guess , but not today) my friend is in?

Why is it so hard? Or should I just go to another online store that is not overdone about paying taxes and laws per region for a one-off?

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my new friend Apr 15, 2022 @ 10:14am

Originally posted by zaphodikus:
Originally posted by my new friend:
It will let you know upon checkout if you can or can not.
If you are still in Ukraine, you are going to have issues sending game gifts and even gift cards.
What? Is Steam banning Border countries or just Russia, not seen any notices, how or what is the duration of such ban, I mean how can I "look" at the store based on a region I think (my geography is often just a guess , but not today) my friend is in?

Why is it so hard? Or should I just go to another online store that is not overdone about paying taxes and laws per region for a one-off?

Some payment methods use Russian banks and can not be used on Steam due to sanctions.
Game gifts out of the country will most likely be restricted due to price differences, which is not just a Ukraine thing. Similar issues sending digital gift cards but for other reasons.

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nullable Apr 15, 2022 @ 10:27am

Originally posted by Gagarin-ace:
lol, thats why everyone use other stores and no one use that steam sh...thole

"Everyone"*

*May not actually be anything close to 100% of PC gamers. No, it may be be some unreasonable or upset user projecting their feelings onto gamers as a whole. Forgetting for a moment that most gamers don't agree with them, or care about their individual woes, or otherwise don't have their issues.

Last edited by nullable; Apr 15, 2022 @ 10:27am

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zaphodikus Apr 15, 2022 @ 10:32am

That sux. It feels like we all fell for one big trap, and now we just make it all worse.
I lived in a country with sanctions imposed against it, and it was like forever and it changed nothing - and to be honest, it's often done completely incorrectly. But enough politics, what are we able to do?

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Brian9824 Apr 15, 2022 @ 10:49am

Originally posted by zaphodikus:
That sux. It feels like we all fell for one big trap, and now we just make it all worse.
I lived in a country with sanctions imposed against it, and it was like forever and it changed nothing - and to be honest, it's often done completely incorrectly. But enough politics, what are we able to do?

Nothing, there is no way to circumvent and give out a gift if the price difference is greater then 10% either positively or negative. That's to combat people abusing pricing in lower regions to act as store.

You can gift a key if sold from another site or send them a gift card for the amount of the game.

Originally posted by Jerry:
and the price value difference must be less than +/- 50%.

10%, not 50%....

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zaphodikus Apr 15, 2022 @ 10:57am

Once again we cannot have all of the nice things, because there are bad people. What I find so hilarious is why steam just don't limit you from giving gifts to 1 per year as a way to prevent "abuse"...arrgh, that would be so hard to do, why are computers so complicated?

Lets see if this works. I hate having to break the law...not!

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my new friend Apr 15, 2022 @ 11:00am

Originally posted by zaphodikus:
Once again we cannot have all of the nice things, because there are bad people. What I find so hilarious is why steam just don't limit you from giving gifts to 1 per year as a way to prevent "abuse"...arrgh, that would be so hard to do, why are computers so complicated?

Lets see if this works. I hate having to break the law...not!

Multiple accounts, one for everyday of the year. That abuse.

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Bee🐝 Apr 15, 2022 @ 11:01am

Originally posted by zaphodikus:
Once again we cannot have all of the nice things, because there are bad people. What I find so hilarious is why steam just don't limit you from giving gifts to 1 per year as a way to prevent "abuse"...arrgh, that would be so hard to do, why are computers so complicated?

Lets see if this works. I hate having to break the law...not!

If they limited it to 1 per year and per account people most likely would just make multiple accounts.

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Brian9824 Apr 15, 2022 @ 11:03am

Originally posted by zaphodikus:
What I find so hilarious is why steam just don't limit you from giving gifts to 1 per year as a way to prevent "abuse"...arrgh, that would be so hard to do, why are computers so complicated?

Also perhaps because people have multiple friends? Or multiple occasions to give gifts? I mean if i want to give a friend a gift on his birthday and christmas your "solution" is you shouldn't be able to?

For the vast majority of people it works fine, its only an issue when your dealing with friends in another country, and the simple solution is to send a gift card in those cases.

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Bee🐝 Apr 15, 2022 @ 11:09am

Originally posted by brian9824:
Originally posted by zaphodikus:
What I find so hilarious is why steam just don't limit you from giving gifts to 1 per year as a way to prevent "abuse"...arrgh, that would be so hard to do, why are computers so complicated?

Also perhaps because people have multiple friends? Or multiple occasions to give gifts? I mean if i want to give a friend a gift on his birthday and christmas your "solution" is you shouldn't be able to?

For the vast majority of people it works fine, its only an issue when your dealing with friends in another country, and the simple solution is to send a gift card in those cases.

This basically. It's easy, simple and removes the barrier. They're also fairly priced, so you don't have to send a large amount.

Anyway, some people might even prefer picking a game for themselves rather than being gifted something they might not like.

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