Valve Makes Changes To Steam Gifting System

[heirdeux]

Changes include the elimination of sending Steam gifts through email, and declined gifts won't go to your inventory.

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[Jeff Fx]

I love the Steam gift system. It allows me to play Co-op games with friends who don't have the disposable income that I do.

 

[elbert]

Cool but will Valve still block gifting on their games. Last sale we couldn't gift CSGO for example.

 

[dstarr3]

Wow, that's a nice change. I actually do that a lot, buy games on sale and have them sit in my inventory for months waiting for a person's birthday. Nice that that can be automated now.

Not surprised about the limitations regarding gifting to people in other countries. I've only heard a little bit of law regarding pricing and sales and gifting between countries, and BOY, that stuff will make your head spin. I'm surprised they didn't just say you could only gift to people in the same country just to circumvent all of that awful legal mess.

 

[eriko]

@ JEFF FX

Allow me to say I absolutely agree with you.

I've a few broke-ass friends too. Some people are indifferent when you buy them a game, surprisingly. But then some people are idiots too.

 

[eriko]

Just THIS SECOND:

Due to regional price differences, the gift you are trying to send cannot be sent to the recipient's region.

Phucking ell.

 

[ajiam]

Steam already allowed you to buy a gift and send it in the future. It is not something new.

What is new is that they took away the ability to buy a gift and store it for later and the ability to send it to someone via email. Now you have to choose to either add it to your own account immediately or send it immediately to someone who is currently on your friend list. You can not wait or choose later who it goes to.

 

[jeremy2020]

This seems worse than before..

 

[alextheblue]

I love the Steam gift system. It allows me to play Co-op games with friends who don't have the disposable income that I do.

Good man.

Some people are indifferent when you buy them a game, surprisingly. But then some people are idiots too.

Well, if you give someone a game, you shouldn't necessarily be in it for their response. I mean, that attitude is somewhat "strings attached" and I didn't get that vibe with Jeff's post above. With that being said, they should at least be token appreciative. Now if it's a game they personally expressed active interest in, then yes they should absolutely be grateful. Depending on the individual, YMMV.

 

[velocityg4]

@ JEFF FX

Allow me to say I absolutely agree with you.

I've a few broke-ass friends too. Some people are indifferent when you buy them a game, surprisingly. But then some people are idiots too.

Some people were never taught by their parents to show appreciation for a gift. As long as it isn't something wildly inappropriate. That it's the thought which counts.

Like acting enthusiastic when you get some ugly clothes you'll never wear for Christmas.