Why are third party sites cheaper?

[Arvaos]

Why are Green Man Gaming and Fanatical cheaper than Steam?

[Vulkan]

Buying the keys in bulk at a cheaper price id assume .

[Phantom]

They're third-party resellers, and that's what they do.

[Baosas]

Third-party resellers bypass Steam's 30% cut.

[SMIFFY]

Originally posted by Baosas:

Third-party resellers bypass Steam's 30% cut.

Green Man Gaming take 30%, it's the standard cut.

[Baosas]

Originally posted by Squishy Jim:

Originally posted by Baosas:

Third-party resellers bypass Steam's 30% cut.

Green Man Gaming take 30%, it's the standard cut.

I get that, but there are a few exceptions, and third-party resellers can choose to pass some of their per-unit revenue onto customers in exchange for more competitive pricetags.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Savage Southerner:

Buying the keys in bulk at a cheaper price id assume .

Basically...

Price Promise

We promise to give you the best price possible by negotiating the best deals for you with official publishers and distributors. Purchase with us at no risk.

https://www.greenmangaming.com/why-shop-with-us/

[𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ]

Cuz people buy games from stolen credit cards and put it up their for cheap

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by screw you admin:

Cuz people buy games from stolen credit cards and put it up their for cheap

He listed legit sites, not shady ones.

[Arvaos]

Originally posted by Community is its downfall:

no one is going to a grey market site to pay the same price on steam for a shady key that could get revoked

The are authorized resellers.

[Zekiran]

remember that Steam offers the forums, feedback, reviews, and the confidence in refunding when a product isn't working right within reason.

Not all - even legit - sellers, can offer any or all of those things.

You get what you pay for.

Also: reward the people who made the games. Buying it at all is important.

[Arvaos]

Originally posted by Zekiran:

remember that Steam offers the forums, feedback, reviews, and the confidence in refunding when a product isn't working right within reason.

Not all - even legit - sellers, can offer any or all of those things.

You get what you pay for.

Also: reward the people who made the games. Buying it at all is important.

Well, they are Steam keys.

Anyone can post on the forums and anyone that plays the game can write a review, the only feature you don't get is the refund.

[𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ]

They sell it cheap since they buy it in wholesale and if they don't sell them for cheap no one is gonna buy from them in the first place