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Does anyone happen to know if I can buy a US version of a steam game from where I live in Canada using my VPN? The game's 50% off if I buy it on the US site. I mean, will it work when I don't have the VPN running?
Its against Steam Rules (Written somewhere) to activate games using VPN. That being said, and Its not my words, I am not pro for it or against it but I have heard of Steam Blocking the game sometimes from the account after a few days after it has being bought when they use VPN. So in the end you might save a couple of bucks but it isn't worth the risk in my opinion.Does anyone happen to know if I can buy a US version of a steam game from where I live in Canada using my VPN? The game's 50% off if I buy it on the US site. I mean, will it work when I don't have the VPN running?
Apparently not. On the US site, the game I want is 50% off but not on the Canadian one. Just sort of sucks, you know?I've had decent luck with Kinguin.net too but I thought products for both US and Canadian markets were the same on Steam, just different currency.
I don't even need to do that cause I have a VPN. I CAN purchase it but I just don't know what will happen when I try to play.Will it work if you have someone in your friend's list buy and gift it to you? Shouldn't be too hard to Paypal someone the money and have them just buy it for you - especially if it's a high price game where 50% off will save you $20 or more.
I don't even need to do that cause I have a VPN. I CAN purchase it but I just don't know what will happen when I try to play.
VPNs come with risk. A gift is risk-free if you can trust them with money and I know several people on this site would probably be willing to do the same.I don't even need to do that cause I have a VPN. I CAN purchase it but I just don't know what will happen when I try to play.
Oh, I know I totally missed his point. Because I don't even know what a friends list is. How does this gifting business work and how could someone possibly gift me a game in Canada bought in the US if I can't buy it myself? The reason I don't know this is that I don't use Steam for anything. I literally buy PES and don't do anything else with Steam.I think you missed his point.
If you have a friend in the region where it is cheap buy it and gift it to you there would be no reason for it not to work and you would not have to worry about it being disabled or anything like that or having to keep a VPN running all the time you play it.
Couldn't you create a second Steam account through the VPN as the 'friend' account, and simply buy it for yourself and gift it to yourself as well?VPNs come with risk. A gift is risk-free if you can trust them with money and I know several people on this site would probably be willing to do the same.
I love it!! That's brilliant. I think however (but I have no idea) that it's the purchasing through a VPN that causes the problems.Couldn't you create a second Steam account through the VPN as the 'friend' account, and simply buy it for yourself and gift it to yourself as well?
So, if you add someone on Steam as a friend, they can buy a game and give it to you as a gift via Steam. Their region doesn't matter as you can have friends from all over the world and gifts aren't restricted.Oh, I know I totally missed his point. Because I don't even know what a friends list is. How does this gifting business work and how could someone possibly gift me a game in Canada bought in the US if I can't buy it myself? The reason I don't know this is that I don't use Steam for anything. I literally buy PES and don't do anything else with Steam.
Doing anything on Steam through a VPN is asking for trouble. Steam could detect the VPN purchase and block the sale or even lock the account. When I looked into it, the general consensus was "don't do it".Couldn't you create a second Steam account through the VPN as the 'friend' account, and simply buy it for yourself and gift it to yourself as well?
So you're saying selling it to myself isn't a good idea with a VPN. The problem is I don't know anyone on Steam because I don't use it for anything.Doing anything on Steam through a VPN is asking for trouble. Steam could detect the VPN purchase and block the sale or even lock the account. When I looked into it, the general consensus was "don't do it".
Yeah, both. I only play single player and only offline.Do you only play single player games or only play offline?
Yeah, I hear you. I've been told this several times now so clearly its advice worth taking, but thanks anyway.This sort of stuff is a great way to lose all your Steam games. Don't tit about with VPNs, it's not worth the risk.
Sure, unless you hate playing games with other people.so there's definite perks to playing with others online.
That's really nice. So cool you've had such a great experience. For me, gaming is just not something I do with others. My wife and I will sit and play through adventure or point and click games together taking turns but I don't like human opponents in my sports games at all. Just how I play.Considering 99% of my gaming time is spent solo, I still wouldn't give up the lasting friendships I've made with others online.