Is there anyway to get a non limited account without spending money?

[Vladimir]

?

[riggz666]

no

[Zombiehunter13]

have a friend send you a game as a gift and redeem it

[riggz666]

You will need to spend at least $5.00 USD within the Steam store.
Some examples of purchases that grant access to these features are:
Adding the equivalent of $5 USD or more to your Steam Wallet
Purchasing game(s) that are equal to $5 USD or more from the Steam store
Adding a Steam Wallet card to your Steam account
Purchasing a Steam gift from the Steam store

(Receiving a Steam gift from a friend doesn't count)

Each Steam purchase total will be tracked in USD. If your Steam store's currency isn't in USD, it will be tracked and converted to USD automatically using daily exchange rates.

[mary]

i dont understand why they need money , money money money everywhere damn

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by mary is dead:

i dont understand why they need money , money money money everywhere damn

They don't need the money and you don't need to spend it - Steam is a free platform. If you want to access certain features, you have to spend or add a tiny amount of money with cleared funds or a verified payment method. This has proven to be an essential security measure against bots from operating on the platform without restrictions.

[Kargor]

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

Originally posted by mary is dead:

i dont understand why they need money , money money money everywhere damn

They don't need the money and you don't need to spend it - Steam is a free platform. If you want to access certain features, you have to spend or add a tiny amount of money with cleared funds or a verified payment method. This has proven to be an essential security measure against bots from operating on the platform without restrictions.

Not bots -- spammers, and other misconducts that can lead to accounts being shutdown.

The problem is very simple: if you get full access for free, then deleting a spammer-account will do nothing; they'll just make a new one and continue.

[nekonekoyama]

wtf am i supposed to do im not a bot and i dont have money :/

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by nekonekoyama:

wtf am i supposed to do im not a bot and i dont have money :/

The answer didn't change in almost 6 years.

[Cathulhu]

Originally posted by nekonekoyama:

wtf am i supposed to do im not a bot and i dont have money :/

Then you are not in the target group of Valve, paying customers.
So, tough luck.

[Kargor]

Originally posted by nekonekoyama:

wtf am i supposed to do im not a bot and i dont have money :/

Valve is a videogame store; they want to sell games. People without money to spend aren't their main audience.

That's not to say you can't use Steam. A "limited account" is only limited in terms of community features; you can play F2P games just the same, or even games purchased elsewhere.

[Hennix]

Originally posted by mary is dead:

i dont understand why they need money , money money money everywhere damn

because steam is a shop shop shop

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by nekonekoyama:

wtf am i supposed to do im not a bot and i dont have money :/

You can continue to use valve to play free games, just can't use all the community features.

Or you can ask for a PHYSICAL steam gift card for your birthday, or save up and get one.

[shiel]

Originally posted by nekonekoyama:

wtf am i supposed to do im not a bot and i dont have money :/

You have a computer and an internet connection... I'm sure you could find $5.

[$2 Hero]

Originally posted by Zombiehunter13:

have a friend send you a game as a gift and redeem it

that doesnt work

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by My Name Is The Plague:

Originally posted by Zombiehunter13:

have a friend send you a game as a gift and redeem it

that doesnt work

That post was made a couple months after the change and was corrected by the following post, almost 6 years ago.