Valve kills its retail gift card program due to scammers

Valve kills its retail gift card program due to scammers Ars Technica Physical Steam Gift Cards discontinued. Scammers are to blame. Mashable Valve discontinues physical Steam Gift Cards, blames "gift card scams" as scammers adapt to protections PC Guide Valve to discontinue physical Steam gift cards by the end of 2026 due to scammers — says nefarious actors continue to exploit them despite years of restrictions Tom's Hardware "Scammers have adapted": Valve confirms that physical Steam Gift Cards are dead. Once the current stocks are sold through, they're done. Windows Central