


The code is printed on the receipt when they buy the Steam Wallet code at Game Stop. There is no prepaid card, contrary to some reports. Also, shoppers can buy the Steam Wallet code and give it as a gift (after enclosing it with a greeting card). What does this mean for game shoppers? It allows them to buy and download games from Steam without using a credit card.


Here’s the deal: GameStop stores will sell the Steam Wallet codes in $25 and $50 denominations that gamers can redeem on Steam, the online game platform owned by Valve. This might be a case where the two companies decided it might be better to call a truce and partner, instead of compete. GameStop, which is the leading bricks and mortar retailer of videogames, has teamed up with Valve, the leading platform for PC and Mac game delivery and management and owner of Steam. GameStop started doing something very interesting this week. Its stores have begun to sell Steam Wallet prepaid codes for shoppers to use for buying games at an online game retailer, Steam.
