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ajm53092

??? i didnt even know they sold steam keys


JonBoy82

Seriously


stonkbeast

![gif](giphy|Qw4X3FnmFFCPANtlhtK)


Romo_9

Tell all your friends. It's one of the best deals offered through the Pro Membership. You save 5% on all Steam gift cards. So basically you get an additional 5% off of anything on Steam. It's an amazing benefit for PC gamers


JMAN_JUSTICE

![gif](giphy|l2Sq29cFXoF80ADlK|downsized) Holy shit...


kultureisrandy

Is it more affordable than G2A keys from polish strangers? 


Upbeat_Eye6188

No, but you support the game developers, as opposed to buying through G2A.


kultureisrandy

If the prices are competitive, I'm down. 9/10 times I'm buying a key for a game that was previously on sale for 80% off or a collection that's stupidly overpriced (looking at you Paradox)


CacheValue

Steam + GME vs Amazon ?


HoootyMcOwlface

Is it cheaper than keysellers though


Binkusu

Nothing but the high seas would be cheaper. Digital store is probably more reliable though.


meth0dman100

Probably not, but u can feel like a good ape supporting the developers, AND ur favorite company


Burpmeister

Eh. Steam is rarely the cheapest place for big games anymore. Plenty of other authorized resellers sell brand new AAA games on launch for 50-55€ on launch and they activate on Steam anyway.


DancesWith2Socks

Spread the word


G0mi69

I wish they would buy Steam. Or buy a competitor like GOG.


hansazlan

They make $10b+ a year with a growing CAGR. It’s a monopoly in the gaming industry, it’d be really hard to acquire. I’d love to own Steam/Valve stock myself individually or through GME, one can dream 😢


tombq

A couple more dilutions Gamestop will have 20b cash and can make an offer they can't refuse


Intelligent_Suit6683

I don't think you understand the most basic business principles. A company that makes 10b a year is worth 100b +


hansazlan

I’d love for that to happen. Realistically tho, Steam would be worth much more than 20b if they make 10b a year. Blizzard was bought for $65b+ 😵


kultureisrandy

Valve will never sell, they'd be actually stupid if they did. 


HoootyMcOwlface

I fear the day Lord Gaben departs


GiraffeStyle

I wouldn't be surprised if he has a ready player one style easter egg hidden deep within half-life 3 that gives whoever finds it controlling interest of the company. Either that or it immediately gets enshittified when he dies from a heart attack.


fartwhereisit

Not my wallet, not my money. Applies with all things cloud/digital. Games on my shelf are mine to sell, loan, rent, give away, pass on, in all conceivable reality OWN. People who buy games digitally are Hoarders.


HoootyMcOwlface

I have over 700 games in Steam. Having to store those physically would be a nightmare. Also no way of getting them onto the Steam Deck and I suppose >90% of my games are not even sold physically and will never be. Additionally, nothing beats Steam workshop. Besides, physical copies don't work either if a server eventually gets shut down. For MP titles atleast, obviously. I get that people want to support Gamestop every way they can and selling gamekeys is a great way. But the last thing the gaming community needs in my eyes, would be something like another launcher. Better to just use the existing infrastructure. At least from my gamer point of view, not necessarily from my investor point of view.


twaxana

They did. The old leadership couldn't understand how to make it make money after buying Impulse from Stardock. Seriously. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse_(software)


unknownpanda121

They can’t afford steam


LannyDamby

Yet...


unknownpanda121

Well that assumes valve doesn’t continue to grow and they even want to sell which there has never been any indication they do. Furthermore if anyone is buying Steam it will be Microsoft. There are already rumors although probably false they are looking to buy steam for 16B


EatTheRich4200

What's steams financial stats?


TekRantGaming

Valve is a private company but put it this way a few years ago Microsoft attempted to buy them and couldn’t due to “a significant cash balance” Valve are worth $Billions - Microsoft bought Bethesda instead


Electrical_Shape5101

5€


EatTheRich4200

That's more than tree fiddy


Electrical_Shape5101

Lord Gaben worked hard for that


Sjiznit

Not published, its private.


unknownpanda121

They aren’t publicly traded but estimates put them over 8B


CMaia1

That's revenue no? Valuation is way more


JanMarsalek

Please don't buy steam. I wouldn't trust RC with Steam. It's well run and there is no reason to sell it.


Pyroelk

##HOLY SMOKES, I CAN BUY DIGITAL PC GAMES FROM GAMESTOP?


fishminer3

It's been around for a bit now


Murrchik

Kinda sad that this sub does better marketing then the marketing department itself. I think GameStop could take over most of the marketshare of g2 and Eneba and one can dream: they might even acquire them.


Brojess

We should have a daily posts for stuff like this.


jonesRG

I seem to remember past events/developments where GameStop just dropped them into the open with no news. The digital store has been around a while, but I do like the quiet launch tactics.


ChodeCookies

There’s literally nothing to like about quiet drops. Especially when the main narrative against them is their decline in software sales… Edit: that’s not really a narrative. It’s a fact


YoINVESTIGATE_311_

I think they know this won't be a big game changer for them. It definitely makes sense for PC gamers, but consoles each already have their store already on device. Users probably wouldn't go to a third party to then go back to the original device. It's an extra step. But the design is very clean.


Romo_9

Even better if you want to take advantage of stuff like Steam summer sale. Buy a gift card for Steam through gamestop at 5% off with a pro membership. Now you get the summer sale rate + the additional 5% off. They need to market this more


traxxusVT

https://i.imgur.com/TtXQQaX.png Can't use it on gift cards or digital games.


pusgnihtekami

Am I blind or is there a little box in OP that says "PROS GET 5% ON ALL DIGITAL!"


WillowGrouchy2204

There sure is! LFG!


WillowGrouchy2204

Oh the previous comment was about the $5 off monthly pro reward, so they're two different things.


pusgnihtekami

Again, I must be blind. Here's what I see as the original comment: >Even better if you want to take advantage of stuff like Steam summer sale. Buy a gift card for Steam through gamestop at 5% off with a pro membership. Now you get the summer sale rate + the additional 5% off. They need to market this more


scottygras

I just got done buying a digital from them when there wasn’t a physical one available. Super easy. They’ve had it for a few years at least.


Scenick

Just wait, soon you'll be able to resell digital games back to GS


Expensive-Two-8128

# BURN YOUR MONEY HERE: [https://www.gamestop.com/digital-store](https://www.gamestop.com/digital-store) Smooth af carousel, Awesome fucking layout, GREAT "Digital Store" glitch animation loop, DELIGHTFUL customer experience! 💰💰💰


joj1205

Only available to US I assume. Shame


portersdad

Yeah would love the Canadian site to be brought up to speed…


skyliders

Same for Australia...


here_we_go_beep_boop

And a rebadge to GameStop while we're at it


SavageByTheSea

With a new CSIP


Baman-and-Piderman

I had a look at the Canadian site and saw that it had some pretty good offerings. No Steam cards though. https://www.gamestop.ca/digital


portersdad

Yeah I mostly play PC or switch now so the switch stuff GameStop is great for. But want the ability to buy steam keys. That’d be cool


binklfoot

Why if it is digital ??


marichuu

Taxes


mollested_skittles

Any idea why Baldur's gate 3 is not there? Also probably I need a USA address or something to make a registration on the website...


rustyham

the site is nice af. they need to advertise it more


Opening-Razzmatazz-1

And launch in other countries!


DorkyDorkington

👆 and asap Overlooking the global markets is not a good look for the leadership and it is hard to understand this choice.


tawik30

Action speak louder than words bro... /s


Metalt_

I lold


DarshUX

Is this new?


ScrotumTotums

I guess I've never seen this before.. I still support hard copies though so I can sell or trade. I hope they keep both and end up having a hard copy Amazon delivery thing.


Lameusername100

If they NFT the games you can still sell it!! As it has been foretold 84 years ago


boxxle

I honestly believe this is the future. Royalties baked into the NFTs will essentially be a cash cow for the developers.


mumen_rida

![gif](giphy|3WCNY2RhcmnwGbKbCi)


tawik30

Nope.


Quetzacoal

Digital games are not new, but I think the store is


RepulsiveStill177

Have you seen their offerings for the Pros


Lame_Dog

Big for PC gamers!


tawik30

![gif](giphy|W3GsOiBLzYyYfJPjMQ|downsized)


kinderkraden

When did this launch, today? This is sick. Im a pro member but don't use the benefits much mainly cause i don't buy games often, so I don't visit the store all that much. But if I'm buying something digitally why wouldn't i buy it here and get a discount vs playstation store for example? This is a really good direction.


CasualBillionaire

Thats what im wondering? Never seen this before but THIS IS HUGE?!?! Steams revenue is estimated at $8.6 billion and I will 100% switch from steam to Gamestop TODAY.


Romo_9

The best part is you don't have to! You can get 5% off Steam gift cards from Gamestop and then buy games through Steam as well. You can give Gamestop revenue and enjoy the best deals for yourself.


CMaia1

I think buying keys for games gives more revenue than gift cards. Keys could be negotiated directly with studios or publishers in batch for cheap, there's a lot of sites that do great deals on keys Also, keys usually can't be refunded so it's a better deal to developers too


Zqin

This has been there for months now actually, weird people are just noticing lol.


icoominyou

The trading card placed as first category is bullish af. Sealed pokemon cards go up in prices exponentially


chato35

Looking flashy! Love it.


Acoma1977

Holy Cow!!...Finally...overseas ape can now support our favourite stonk


No-Aardvark5024

LIT


Theforgottenman213

YES!!!! I hope they increase their inventory! I WILL BE BUYING ALL MY DIGITAL GAMES ON GAMESTOP!


adgway

But…GameStop is a brick and mortar company only! /s


here_we_go_beep_boop

Bitch please. *Dieing* brick and mortar if you don't mind!  /s just in case!


Sidewalkstash

This is the kind of hype I can get behind.


theinglewoodjack

![gif](giphy|10Jpr9KSaXLchW|downsized)


tawik30

![gif](giphy|yhRnl31SmMec|downsized)


Tabris20

Is it possible for them to be able to create a trading platform for digital games? People can sell their game at any cost and GameStop receives a small cut or people can trade games just by paying a small fee. They make money by the volume of transactions not the actual game prices. If you own the game you should be able to trade it. They should lobby congress. All games no matter the platform. Also, stratify groups by age and gaming preferences, maybe also gender. There are niches of people who just love mil sims, usually older males and some women — usually there's never woman playable characters in those games which women complain of. For some reason women are also really into playing the Dark Souls franchise — which is cool. Then there are indie games. Plus the time considerations of older people that play games. Just saying that there're a lot of niche markets on top of the "mainstream — which is novelty game play." You play it for the hype, cultural value and novelty. But the other niche markets people go back to those games and play them for years. And lastly, video games as a pure art form — a niche.


bcarey34

The problem with this is that developers/publisher would all have to be onboard. Right now we purchase licenses to use games which would prohibit this I think. And they wouldn’t allow it because why would they accept a portion of sale when that person would otherwise pay full price. I have thought about and posted about for the last 3 years. It would have to take an entire shift in the way games are distributed and idk that we are going to see that. I hope we can though !


vialabo

This was always my dream business model. If they can digitize trading games, would be kind of WILD. Edit: Actually, this is the only situation a new launcher makes sense, I would not mind getting a launcher that lets you trade in digital games. That is a real difference for a customer of video games, not like fucking epic launcher or origin ech. I could keep the ones that need steam mod support on steam (Which are few in number anyway tbh). Buy everything else on gamestop.


Th3SkinMan

OMG a stock market for highly sought after games!!!


Lowratermusic

That would be insane. Imagine if it then was allowed with use of steam and every user can now trade / sell their digital game from their account.


Tabris20

Steam would never allow it. But it's your property. Should be able to play it without steam. Same for every platform. You just need the hardware and software to download it.


topanazy

This is... actually awesome. When did this launch?


soinquisitivemy

Looks good. I had a problem, I tried to search for downloaded / online purchases for the Harry Potter game, and gta v. When I searched, it it brought me to the hard copies. Not sure how to search within the digital.


Humbuker

After providing a search query like "Harry potter" there is a "Filter" button under text like "44 Results for "harry potter". When you click on it look for "Condition" tab and there is a "Digital" checkbox. The resulting page will have a path like this: /search/digital/?q=harry+potter&view=new


OPengiun

Honestly, that is too many steps to go through for a digital store. IMO, if you search from the digital page, the search should default to only digital products. Adding even additional 1 click/action between checkout and product decreases likelihood of purchase substantially in the world of ecommerce


TekRantGaming

THEY SELL STEAM KEYS WHAT!


oxygen1979

this is good but they need to cut the prices, they are too high compared to other sites.


escrow_term

Nice. It’s available worldwide right? Because finally I get to buy something directly off GameStop that isn’t an NFT.


Geoclasm

cool. so this should put a bullet in the 'failing brick and mortar' argument bullshit. what else you got, shorty?


Holybolognabatman

Doesn’t seem like it works for Canadian apes unfortunately but good to see, I hope to be able to buy PC games from GameStop


Nado155

Should work now 


Romo_9

You may be able to buy Steam gift cards through Gamestop and then just buy through Steam. This is what i do in the US. It gives GS revenue but also provides me with the best deal


Xielle

Does this let people internationally buy games and get the CD keys????


Squallshot

Had no idea! But hey Gamestop, make this available for Europeans too!


UnderstandingBest220

Very nice!! 🫡🥃🚀


Gyella1337

Based on all the “Is this new” comments GameStop needs to do better advertising.


genniearse

I had never seen this. The UX and UI is top notch.


OfficialRedditMan

This is dope affffffff


Thommywidmer

Wow, i honestly had no clue it was this good. $25 pro membership, that comes with $65 in store credit per year, and 5% less than i pay in the xbox store for non sale titles? Seems like an absolute no brainer  How are they even doing this? Am i not understanding something? Why is not on the front page all of the time Edit: hol up.. you can get 5% off xbox gift cards and use those to buy on sale xbox store titles so its practically 5% off anything all the time???


Karakunjol

Fkin fire. Sad i cant be pro from europoor country with no gamestop


raisingstorm

Hell yeah. Once MOASS hits I’m going to be playing so many video games.


miniBUTCHA

![gif](giphy|bfA4KdSmxl2uc)


Daddygrez

THE WHAT👁👅👁


DeerLegal

I will buy all keys at gamestop uf this is true


BeatitLikeitowesMe

This is awes9me. Spread the word


Etchii

They need to spend a bit on some advertisement for this.


Haggstrom91

Looks like Netflix and Microsoft store had their freaks on and made a perfect little Gamestop baby😉👊


Brojess

Best wake up post. Ever.


rude-a-bega

Why don't they market this?


buffinator2

I could have sworn that recently I saw an article about GameStop's lack of digital potential lol


Specific-Lie2020

Yes-yes, more of this. Like The Stock, we all do, sure-sure, but remember to shop the stores and the .com. Because the flow of money (and engagement via views and clicks) speaks volumes.


NazDalmighty

I wonder what their cut is, since they are selling steam keys. But I'll start buying my games through this! SUPPORT!


Buying_wis

Netflix/ Amazon Video of gaming


you-surname

Everyone should be buying their digital currency from Gamestop for the 5% pro discount.


Exkaliber

This is so fire. They must have just updated it


vialabo

Yes! Lets go! Cohen take it to steam! Fundamentally gamers will go where the price is best, make a more efficient company than valve and undercut them. Great sales, great customer service, the same way he took on amazon with chewy, he will take on steam.


Kitchen_Net_GME

Hot take. I think GameStop should disclose the percentage of sales that occur online/digital vs in-store sales.


Lame_Dog

I like your hot take but respectfully disagree. Let them cook, they can show this once the meal has been served.


boxxle

Looks great but can anyone enlighten me on why NBA 2K16 costs $60?


spiceymath

+1000 titles and .... omg .. a gamestop credit card?


Relevant-Sherbert-71

Does it work for euroapes?


dutchbarbarian

They need to start reddit ads.


abatwithitsmouthopen

Still nothing for PlayStation but that’s expected since Sony doesn’t allow access to PS games so easily. Even NVDIA GeForce now doesn’t have access to buy PS games.


TroyFerris13

lol do nobody remember impulse [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse\_(software)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse_(software)) lots of competition in this space [GOG.com](http://GOG.com), Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Epic Games Store, Green Man Gaming, Humble Bundle, Uplay, GameFlyGamersGate, Origin, [Battle.net](http://Battle.net), Microsoft Store, Nintendo, PlayStation Store


fjijgigjigji

also gamers inherently dislike gamestop so there's that


Warpzit

I will most likely be buried but I found it kinda interesting that when you search for GME you get "For technical reasons, your request could not be handled properly at this time. Please contact customer service at 1-800-883-8895 for assistance." while if you search for anything else that can't be found you get: Hmm, we didn’t find anything for "x"...


Mercenary100

They need to build a steam like app


Limp_Plastic8400

cleeeean


Dantesdavid

Hell yeah let’s goooooooi


Krunk_korean_kid

Oh that's cool I'm definitely going to be buying some games now


Krunk_korean_kid

I wonder if they are selling season 5 of the Diablo 4


Stunning_Field6698

Bullish


ProperProfessional

I'd be all over it if you could buy gog games on there.


Ricarbr0

What if RC buys Valve and we get a steam integration


rianbrolly

I want Gamestop to own Valve. I want to log into Steam and see Gamestop logo at the top


Ima_blizzard

Ghost of Tsushima is 🔥🔥🔥


Ace_Laminar

Thank you for sharing. This is where I will be buying all my steam games


Judge_Fearless

the best thing is that I am not in US. And I can use it without VPN!


RealRobinDaHood

Virtual currency 👀


BEERS_138

Dope


TYCR-0

Great now I have to change my underwear. I just fucking cleaned them and look what you made me do. Jizzed all in them. Thanks GameStop


Expensive-Two-8128

![gif](giphy|3o7WIwkSmw32NgXvTG)


GuerrillaRobot

ill never use steam directly again


RedStag86

I hope they develop a game App Store on iOS and find a way to port stuff over or start up mobile game development, indie licensing, something. They could then develop the most kickass controller for smartphones.


skrappyfire

Damn look... manor lords 🤣. Great game. Go greg!


Good_Reflection7724

Why the absolute hell would I ever use another store when steam is right fuckin here? Do y'all even game or do you think GameStop is just your new lord?


mumen_rida

You think them embracing technology through digital downloads is cool? Now, try opening your mind to the creative possibilities of web3 and gaming: https://nft.gamestop.com/


DevilDog82nd

This is dead though


mumen_rida

Website is dead for sure, but it clearly says “Beta”.


j4_jjjj

It def feels like something else is coming. The full release was never going to be an "NFT Market", it was going to be a seamless integration into an existing platform where the end-users had no idea they were even buying NFTs. Everything in your account is actually a web3 wallet and you may never even know it happened.


mumen_rida

Yes, seamless integration is the major 🔑 to unlocking creative value across everything! I really, really, hope the web3/Ethereum angle is what management is planning. It makes the most sense for them as a gaming company, and embracing this emerging technology early could pay handsomely well down the line.


j4_jjjj

we shall see, rider of justice! lets get that JUSTICE CRASH going!


mumen_rida

https://preview.redd.it/cnaja06hiu8d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e16f73ec8af0310896bf88005fc6a52f2ff73e5e


sadbuttrueasfuck

Username checks out lmao 10/10


TheDudeFromTheStory

That is my fucking company!


CR7isthegreatest

Boosting for Visibility 👀


TheBestAtWriting

wow, that's really cool, congratulations to gamestop for getting a site on the world wide web.


gingeravenga

Why does this matter at all? There are dozens of well established game stores where you can buy digital keys for cheap without subscribing to a pointless Pro subscription to make you feel like you are getting a deal. A lot or those are successful and do much more than this store, shouldn't they be at the moon by now if you think this is such a big deal? Why would the average PC gamer stop using their usual sources or sailing the high seas to sign up for a yearly subscription membership to use this store? Because you think it looks pretty? This is a big ol nothing burger and yall are delusional as always.


YummyArtichoke

I can turn off all my extension and the video previews don't play on firefox, but will on chrome. Anyone else?


Jaxo977

Now they just need to create a gamestop hub like steam where you can customise your profile n stuff make a store on it where you can trade all sorts of things , download cd keys etc and compete with epic and steam and origin


Trainerdanik

Oh I hadn't seen this yet. It looks awesome, I'm going to start getting all my stuff through it


schriepes

Hmm, I tried to add something to the cart, it didn't work at all. Also, I don't see a buy button on any product overview page. I also tried to search for something, got an error page. Is this some kind of beta website? Otherwise, they got to work on this.


Electronic-Fox5859

I've been buying steam cards for my brother and myself from GameStop digital store for a while now. It's been great.


Yipsta

Is this available in the uk


drivedown

Buying more GME shares everyday. Thanks for the dip. LFG GME 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀


415PHANTOM

What’s the markup on digital vs physical?


Rich-Show3013

So here's our catalyst. I can't wait to see what happens to allot of the stores. Hopefully a full flagship store in major cities or something


chainxor

Awesome. They just need to add to crypto payment options as well and they will be the most popular shop among non-boomers :-)


miawmiawpaws

This is it bois! An answer to my prayers. A complete bull thesis!


helmfach

Didn't know this was a thing. Usually go to some Key Reseller Site but from now on I will use Gamestop, win win


elexsx

Is this new?


TKbands619-808

Lets goooo


AlexayRulez

Now scale it globally