In today’s Tech Bytes, physical gift cards for the gaming platform Steam will soon be a thing of the past. Valve says that physical cards have been used in scams, with many targeting the elderly.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Valve has officially confirmed that it will not be shipping out any more physical Steam gift cards to retailers after this year is up. 2026 is the last ...

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Valve has announced that physical Steam gift cards will be discontinued globally by the end of 2026, marking the end of a 14-year run for these popular retail items. This decision reflects the company ...

Valve has announced that it will stop restocking physical Steam Gift Cards at retail stores, marking the end of a long-running program that allowed customers to purchase Steam Wallet credit in ...

Valve will not be renewing its stock of physical gift cards for Steam. The gaming company anticipates that the cards will be completely gone from retailers' shelves by the end of 2026. In an update to ...

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In a crushing blow to “parents who are looking for a gift and vaguely know that their kid likes PC games” everywhere, Valve will no longer be selling physical gift cards for Steam. The company ...

Once the online gaming platform’s gift cards sell out of retail locations, they will not be restocked. Since they introduced their Steam Gift Cards in 2012, Steam has made multiple efforts to prevent ...

PCWorld reports that Valve is discontinuing physical Steam gift cards at retail stores due to widespread scamming issues, though existing cards remain valid. The US FTC estimates over $100 million in ...