Steam, the popular digital gaming service, has an easy and convenient way to send games as gifts to your friends, as well as customizing that gift by attaching a personalized message to it. You can gift a game to send that game directly into their Steam inventory, without the need for sending digital codes. All you need is a Steam account of your own. 1. Open the Steam store, preferably using the Steam application on your PC or Mac, and find the game you want to gift. 2. Add the game to your cart — click the green "Add to cart" button next to the game's title and price — to go into the purchasing options. 3. Select "Purchase as a gift." If you already own the game, then purchasing it as a gift will be the only option. 4. Pick the friend you want to gift it to from your Friends List. You can also select "Schedule delivery" to have the game sent to them on a set time or date — so you can purchase birthday presents in advance, for example. Scheduled delivery can be found below the friend's list. Ross James/Business Insider 5. Steam will suggest writing a note to attach to the present to personalize it. This will be their name, a 160 character message, and a "sentiment" you can pick from drop-down menu — these are sign-offs like "Best Wishes." This is optional, but it's a nice step. This is the card they'll see when they receive the game. Ross James/Business Insider 6. Pay for the game as if you were buying it for yourself. 7. You'll be emailed a receipt, and the gift will be sent to the friend's account. To receive it, they'll have to go to their Inventory, which can be found by scrolling over your username at the top of the screen and selecting "Inventory" in the drop-down menu. 8. You can click "Games" in the menu bar at the top of the screen, and select "Manage gifts and guest passes" to check when the other person has received and accepted their gift. NOW WATCH: Popular Videos from Insider Inc.
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No matter what the occasion, a {{#url}}new video game{{/url}}{{^url}}new video game{{/url}} always makes a great gift. Luckily, you can gift games to other people directly from the Steam storefront, just as long as you’re friends on Steam.Add a Friend on SteamBefore you can gift a Steam game to someone, you’ll need to add them as a friend. To do so, open the Steam client on your PC, click the “Friends” tab, and then click “Add a Friend” from the drop-down menu.  Marshall Gunnell/IDG On the next screen, you’ll be given a few different ways to add a friend. If you have a friend code, enter it in the “Enter a Friend Code” text box. You can also copy your friend code or the Quick Invite link and send it to the other person for them to add you as a friend. Or, enter their Steam username in the “Enter your friend’s profile name” textbox and click the Search icon or press Enter. Marshall Gunnell/IDG If entered correctly, your friend should appear on the next screen. Click “Add as Friend” next to the right of their name. Marshall Gunnell/IDG The friend request is now sent. Once your friend accepts the friend request, they’ll appear in your Friend’s List and you can send them a Steam gift. Gift a game from the Steam client or websiteYou can gift a game to one of your Steam friend’s from either the local Steam client or the . Open either one and log in if you’re not already. In the Search box in the top-right corner of the window, enter the name of the game you would like to gift. Select the game from the list (or press Enter and find the game on the next screen). Marshall Gunnell/IDG On the next page, you’ll see a lot of information about the selected game. Scroll down and click the green “Add to Cart” button. Marshall Gunnell/IDG You’ll now automatically be in your shopping cart. Here, click “Purchase as a Gift.” Marshall Gunnell/IDG Next, you’ll need to choose which friend you’d like to gift the game to. Select the recipient by clicking the bubble to the left of their name in the list and then click “Continue.” Marshall Gunnell/IDG From there, you can enter a personalized message, and then you’ll need to enter your payment details. Once the payment is submitted, the game will be gifted to your friend. Marshall Gunnell/IDG What happens after the gift is sentOnce you’ve completed the purchase, the selected recipient will receive an email notifying them that they have received a gift. In the email, they’ll receive a link that they’ll need to access in order to redeem the gift. The recipient has 30 days to redeem the gift. If the gift hasn’t been redeemed within the allotted amount of time, the purchaser will receive a full refund. You can check the status of the gift by visiting your {{#url}}Steam inventory{{/url}}{{^url}}Steam inventory{{/url}} page. |
How to give a game to a friend on steam
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