Valve - Steam Wallet $50 Gift Card - Multi

I ordered the card on line for store pick up. Store pickups are always so convenient, I love that Best Buy offers this option. Usually, your purchase is ready to be picked up within 15 minutes of placing your order on line. You go straight to the pick up counter and you pick up your item after they confirm your identity, and you're done. Easy Breezy -there's no walking around the store trying to find what you want - it's waiting for you at the counter! This time there was a slight snag, as I had chosen the Steam cards with the "Dota" logo because I thought my kids would like that better than the regular Steam Logo card, and when the floor personnel filled my order, they put the regular logo cards in the order, instead of the "Dota" logo ones. It was ok with me, but for the computer the order had to be filled with the correctly labeled cards. The clerk behind the counter was slightly annoyed that the right cards weren't put in, but she happily went to get the correct cards to fulfill my order. It was Christmastime so I can understand whoever filled the order in the store with the regular Steam Logo cards was probably overwhelmed and busy, and didn't realize I wanted a different picture for the front, or that the UPC number wasn't the same. This was the one and only time I'd ever experienced any wait time in the store pick up line. My kids love these cards for their computers. It's really easy to log into their Steam accounts and buy whatever games they want.

While deciding what to spend my money on, i was surfing the steam store. I realized that I had cash on hand, but noting in my Steam wallet. What was I to do? I sprang from my executive desk chair and sprinted towards the door, only realizing too late that my headphones were still on, that'll leave a mark. After frenetically scouring the kitchen for my keys I finally found them and sped off to the local Best Buy. Upon arriving, and parking next to the largest bro-dozer I've ever seen, I was greeted by not 1, but 2 BB employees. I believe Steve was one of their names. Regardless, the trip to the back of the store had the unintended consequence of fulfiling my step count goal for the day! I nabbed a Steam Wallet card, similar to the one listed here, skipped to the clerk at the front, who was more than happy to take my cash and give me the ability to buy even more games on Steam that I will likely never play. TL;DR Cash no work on Steam, buy Steam Wallet Card, buy games, play games.

If you are looking for a way to add funds to your Steam wallet, well, this is the card for you. Made of stiff yet flexible plastic, the card is both durable and beautiful. On the back are instructions for redeeming the funds on your card. These instructions are clear and concise, and I had no trouble figuring out what to do to redeem my card. On the lower portion is a small rectangle covered in a gray substance that you get to scrape off with a coin! FUN!!! :) It's like playing a scratchoff, only better, since you already know the card is a winner! You enter the revealed code as instructed, and the funds appear in your Steam wallet as if by magic! I mean, seriously, how is this even possible? The only downside is that the card isn't reusable; the magic only works once. If you want to do it again, you actually have to get a brand new card. This does seem a bit wasteful to me, but at least you get to pretend you're winning another scratchoff prize. Overall, I have to say this has been an unambiguously positive experience, and I would wholeheartedly recommend this product to anyone interested in adding funds to their Steam wallet.

The Steam Wallet Card serves as a simple method of funding a spending account for PC games through Valve Corp's Steam, a digital distribution platform for video games via the internet. You could directly purchase a game through Steam using your credit card but using this card may be less of a hassle for some individuals. If the card is bought through Best Buy, you can earn their reward points towards other purchases, which some individuals may find to their advantage. Regardless, it may serve as flexible gift for someone you know to be a PC gamer but are unsure of a game they may prefer. NOTE: Sometimes during a Best Buy holiday sale such as the Christmas timeframe, the cards have been on sale for $5 off. Although, I can only say I have seen it for the $100 cards. Also, if the person waits for a Steam sale, they could get newer games at significant savings but that is not dependent on using one of these cards.

I have used Steam for years now,, going on about 3-4 years. Their customer service is impeccable, their selection of games is vast. Their community is deep and fun, giggidy. The best thing about this card and others like it, is that in the unlikely event that your information is stolen, you don't need to worry because you didn't hook up a debt or credit card to your Steam account. It's a smart move to say the least. I enjoy being a Steam customer and probably always will. For most all games on Steam, you can go offline for a few days or until your computer loses the Steam logon information. So you won't get stuck with a standalone computer if the internet goes out for a few days. But months, eh they need to make it easier for your computer to store your offline log on information so that you can have more longevity with your offline game practices. That would be my only con about Steam, but the cards work and I recommend them for many reasons.

I have gotten a few of these cards and they are a better option than putting in your credit card information into Steam. It is secure so you can put in your card info, but I personally don't want to so I get these. Steam also has $50 and $100 cards besides the $20 card. I recommend the $20 because you can have more of a choice in the amount you have in your account, for example if you want 3 games that come to $35 in total you'll have $5 left in your wallet from 2 of these cards vs $15 from a $50 card. Now, it is nice to have money in your wallet but in the slight chance they get hacked or anything, you have less in your account and have less a chance of being attacked. Also, this is a great way to get a few games if you don't have much money. If you're new to Steam, I recommend going through your queue a few times or waiting for a sale. They have sales all the time, and probably some big ones coming up soon for the holidays, I suggest to wait another month if you can for a holiday sale.

I picked up this card at the store the day after I ordered it online. When I brought it home and gave it to my son he found that it was not activated by the store per the Steam website. He contacted Best Buy via chat and they said he would have to return to the store to have the card activated. We went to the store and my son went into the store. They would not activate it for him because " the code silver had been scratched off and they could not know if he had already used it." The problem with that is you could not find out it wasn't activated without uncovering the code. They told us it had not been used. We came home and I called Best Buy customer service. They told me the card should have been activated at the store. I told her what happened at the store. She said she would send a replacement gift certificate for the $50.00, the same amount of the original card. We contacted Steam to confirm the card had not been used and had never been activated. It took 14 days to arrive. So much for our inconvenience!!!

This is a gift card for the Steam service owned by Valve Software. I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys pc games, has an internet connection and doesn't care if they have a physical disc. Steam allows you to purchase different kinds of games under a login identity and then it remembers what you buy so you never have to worry again about losing the discs, manuals or whatever. You can uninstall something, but it will always remember that you bought it in case you want to reinstall it later. One of the best features of Steam is that you can make a wishlist with all kinds of games you like, but can live without for the moment. The service will then send you a message when something on your wishlist goes on sale so you can buy it. Steam also has a really good sale every year around Christmas in which nearly everything they offer is around half price. I enjoy the service quite a bit and I think its only a matter of time before this model becomes the way all videogames are bought and sold.