Why are Steam card more expensive than their value?

[AlTech]

In my experience, Steam cards cost 7% more than their value.

 

A $100 USD steam card typically costs around $816-826 Hong Kong Dollars. This is 6-7% more than the actual cost. 

 

And how come Only $770 Hong Kong Dollars worth are usable out of 816/826? If you activate a $100 card you only get $770 Hong Kong Dollars when it costs $816 or $826.

 

Same applies for $50 USD cards which only yield $385 HKD despite costing $410 HKD.

 

Same applies for $20 USD cards, $15 cards, $10 cards and $5 cards.

 

Why is it more expensive?

[Suffokation]

Making the cards, shipping them, the stores cut of the profit?

 

Honestly, anyone buying physical steam cards are a bit silly in the first place.

[Ostwind]

Not like that here in the US(at least where I live), a $5 card is $5. It must be down the the retailers selling them above the price they're supposed to.

 

 

 

Making the cards, shipping them, the stores cut of the profit?

 

Honestly, anyone buying physical steam cards are a bit silly in the first place.

No just no,  not everyone has access to a credit card for steam. Nor does everyone want to save their card info on steam or re-enter it every time to buy a game or wallet funds.

[beach_boy98]

In the Uk £10 is the exact same value on steam

[C0LL0SS0S]

Well can't u just get paypal and pay through that ?

[GoldDimTzam69]

Its because the store marks them up so they make a profit as well not just steam. The store also needs to pay for shipping, staff and running costs. Thats why I stopped buying from a store and opened an paypal account and used the money stright from my bank account with no extra cost at all. Hopefully that helps you.

[slightlyjaded]

First I would make sure that the retail price is what they're supposed to be selling for. It might not be steams fault, it might be the local retailer selling at above market value.

 

I have issues with steam pricing, but it's usually about their region prices (Australian....95% markup on digital media just because it's Australia is a bit much)

 

That said They're usually fair within their guidelines, if there' a discrepancy take it up with steam, and hope you get a response within a week or so.

[ThinkWithPortals]

 

Card production, card shipping, the store's commission. If they sold Steam cards for their actual value they would not be making much of a profit out of making the physical card.

[comicsansms]

I bought a "$20" steam gift card for $29AUD. that is $1.10 more.

 

I bought a 3rd party $20AUD steam gift card and I only got $14.43 Steam credit, that is about right.

 

Get the 3rd party steam gift cards in your currency, it will cost you less.

[AlTech]

First I would make sure that the retail price is what they're supposed to be selling for. It might not be steams fault, it might be the local retailer selling at above market value.

 

I have issues with steam pricing, but it's usually about their region prices (Australian....95% markup on digital media just because it's Australia is a bit much)

 

That said They're usually fair within their guidelines, if there' a discrepancy take it up with steam, and hope you get a response within a week or so.

Alright cos I'm sick of paying $410 when I'm only get $385 worth.

 

 

Well can't u just get paypal and pay through that ?

I'm not 18.

 

 

Not like that here in the US(at least where I live), a $5 card is $5. It must be down the the retailers selling them above the price they're supposed to.

 

 

 

No just no,  not everyone has access to a credit card for steam. Nor does everyone want to save their card info on steam or re-enter it every time to buy a game or wallet funds.

Yeah, i don't have access to one since my bank refused to let me have one since I'm under 18.

[AlTech]

I bought a "$20" steam gift card for $29AUD. that is $1.10 more.

 

I bought a 3rd party $20AUD steam gift card and I only got $14.43 Steam credit, that is about right.

 

Get the 3rd party steam gift cards in your currency, it will cost you less.

The're are none. Hong Kong only just got the right to use Hong Kong Dollars. Before we had to USD with steam. 

 

Card production, card shipping, the store's commission. If they sold Steam cards for their actual value they would not be making much of a profit out of making the physical card.

Oh come on! $5 is $5. If i buy a $150 HKD iTunes gift card I get $150 on iTunes not less.

[slightlyjaded]

 

I'm not 18.

 

 

Yeah, i don't have access to one since my bank refused to let me have one since I'm under 18.

My advice is lie.....

 

Paypal doesn't really care if you're over 18, just that you've got a valid bank account that has been verified.....Pick up a prepaid visa card to tell them you've got a credit card as a backup, and any payment becomes immediate.

[ThinkWithPortals]

Oh come on! $5 is $5. If i buy a $150 HKD iTunes gift card I get $150 on iTunes not less.

I'm not defending them, to be clear, I'm just saying why it happens.