Cumulus Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I recently purchased a new DLC for a simulation-based game I've owned for many years, and for the first time did a price comparison across a few gaming marketplaces and saved about $10 in doing so. Do you purchase your games from Steam directly, or do you look for cheaper Steam Keys from other marketplace vendors? Would love to hear other's experiences and if the bargain I found was only a one off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 i once bought a ETS2 Key from G2A because it was way cheaper there than in steam, found out later that those keys might be illegal so i left it Cumulus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m76 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I haven't purchased anything on steam since they ended flash sales and daily deals. Regular steam prices are outrageous compared to retail and 3rd party key sellers. The typical 6-12 months old game will still be listed as €59.99 on steam, sometimes discounted to €41.99, while 3rd parties usually sell the game for 30-35 by this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I don't frequently purchase codes from third party sits/vendors. There's no knowing where the codes came from previously. I have used CD keys, G2A and a couple other sites, but I try not to use it often for the reasons mentioned above. I just don't want to risk purchasing a game and in turn, getting my account banned. I heard horror stories about how some people were affected by buying codes from some sites. My best suggestion. When you do buy from these sites, make sure you purchase from people with high ratings. Anyone new is a potential risk, so buy from established and known vendors only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreiMirfi Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Rarely, I use G2A. It's the only site I can really trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I typically buy my Steam Keys on CDkeys.com which have some of the most reasonable prices around and in addition to that, they buy the keys legitimately and resell them unlike sites like G2A.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumulus Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/4/2021 at 12:27 PM, Patrik said: i once bought a ETS2 Key from G2A because it was way cheaper there than in steam, found out later that those keys might be illegal so i left it Oh really, I never knew this. From my research I heard they were one of the better sites. On 1/5/2021 at 5:26 PM, AndreiMirfi said: Rarely, I use G2A. It's the only site I can really trust. So your experience of G2A has been positive? I'd be keen to hear other's experience with the platform too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 19 hours ago, Cumulus said: Oh really, I never knew this. From my research I heard they were one of the better sites. So your experience of G2A has been positive? I'd be keen to hear other's experience with the platform too G2A is a shitshow. Run fast - very fast. The sellers on there purchases Steam Keys with stolen credit cards and sell them to you the user. Cdkeys is the only one I can say for sure is legitimate because they buy from the actual stores and resell those keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yes, all the time to get the best deal. End of the day I do not want to spend $30 for a game where I can get it far cheaper on sales or other great deals on other sites for steam games. Humble Bundle and HRK are the two main sites that I use to get games that are far cheaper. Rust I got for 45% of where steam was full price. Same with DLCs content. G2A I used once but at times there not trusted. I only use sites that I trust and have no errors with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 The only third party store I've ever bought steam keys from is Humble Bundle, which I consider to be 100% legit. I'd rather spend a few bucks more than buy sketchy, potentially stolen keys from sites like G2A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I've this from Video game deals to general gaming. That's whare it really should have been to begin with. And I'll say the same thing I always say, key re-sellers shouldn't be trusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syntax Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I've gotten some from the Humble Bundle store before, but I normally avoid resellers since there are always more problems than benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 1/4/2021 at 1:27 PM, Patrik said: i once bought a ETS2 Key from G2A because it was way cheaper there than in steam, found out later that those keys might be illegal so i left it Personally, I don't really have any kind of trust over anything that comes from G2A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor1911 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 2/2/2021 at 7:16 PM, Anders said: The only third party store I've ever bought steam keys from is Humble Bundle, which I consider to be 100% legit. I'd rather spend a few bucks more than buy sketchy, potentially stolen keys from sites like G2A I heard of this many times, but never had used their services as of yet. In the site, it says the membership plan start from $12 per month, but their catalogue says it will cost for each game. What's the procedure there? Do I need to buy membership as well as game pass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Razor1911 said: I heard of this many times, but never had used their services as of yet. In the site, it says the membership plan start from $12 per month, but their catalogue says it will cost for each game. What's the procedure there? Do I need to buy membership as well as game pass? G2A have screwed a lot of gamers over to the extent that it's not something that anyone can recommend without telling you to be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
