Gift cards is ab obvious way to bypass regional pricing, so a low-income country like mine could get more harm than good (as in fraud increases and the storefront gives up ın regional pricing from that point on).
Also, when convenience of online shopping is lost, why would I bother wearing my shoes and get out to sun to purchase a gift card, while I can buy a physical copy of the game instead?
teuniac_@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Tbh I could not be arsed to go somewhere to buy a gift card to then use it. I’m more likely to use another platform to buy a game.
It’s not that I don’t have values. I just don’t feel strongly enough about using Steam to make that trip just for a gift card.
Digital gift cards would be okay though.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
you don’t have to make a trip just for that. you can just visit the shop next time you’re nearby.
teuniac_@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Of course, but that would mean delaying a purchase by a day or more
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Not if you buy a gift card before you find a game you want
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
That’s fair. The ball is in Paypal’s court anyway, but I guess digital/prepaid gift cards could also be on the table as well.
TheBat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They already exist