---
title: "Valve confirms it won't restock Steam Gift Cards"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/valve-confirms-it-won-t-restock-steam-gift-cards-nspopsjmf
source_url: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/valve-confirms-it-won-t-restock-steam-gift-cards
type: article
source: "Game Developer"
published: 2026-06-10T19:04:27.014Z
updated: 2026-06-10T19:04:49.023Z
tags: ["steam", "fraud-detection"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 11
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Valve confirms it won't restock Steam Gift Cards

**[Game Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper)** · 2 min read · 11 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Valve is discontinuing physical Steam Gift Cards at retail stores, citing persistent scam abuse. Despite efforts including retailer partnerships, law enforcement cooperation, currency restrictions, and scam warnings, scammers have continued to adapt and exploit the cards. Existing physical gift cards will remain redeemable, but Valve expects all retail stock to be depleted by end of 2026, after which only digital gift options will be available.

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