Is it legal to purchase from sites like Eneba or Instant Gaming on Steam and will I get banned?

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Hi, I'm looking for a game I can buy at a reasonable price. Many YouTubers recommend sites like Eneba because they have lower prices. However, I'm wondering if I'll be banned for buying games online instead of on Steam.

[Ettanin]

it is legal (in the letter and sense of the law) but those grey market sites are use at your own risk because they source their keys from dubious sources.

If you get scammed (revoked keys, keys not intended for your region, etc.) then you are out of luck.

If you are asked to use a VPN for activation or if a game is sold as a Steam account, then it's definitely not a legitimate sale.