Can you use Visa Gift cards on Steam? Yes, you can use a Visa, or Amex, or Mastercard Gift card on Steam to buy anything!
Some people claim that it doesn't work anymore. But, those are false claims. We've tried it on our end and it got added to Steam for us.
Still, you get issues while adding your Gift card in Steam Payment methods, please refer Fix guide section of this Tutorial.
We've also shared techniques for adding a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card and transferring money to a Steam account or Wallet in this tutorial.
Can we use a Visa Gift card on Steam in 2024?
First, we'll check the Steam policy on the usage of Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift cards on a Steam account.
As per Steam Payment policy in Jan 2024, you can use Credit/Debit cards, Prepaid gift cards(including Visa/Amex/Mastercard Gift cards), promotional codes (Steam Gift cards or Redeem codes), PayPal, etc.
It is clearly mentioned that Steam supports Prepaid cards, and Visa Gift card falls under the Prepaid Gift Card category.
Last week, we tried to add my HDFC Visa Gift card to Steam, and it worked for us.
Visa gift card policy states that you can use a Visa gift card anywhere in the world where the Visa Gift card is accepted.
the main purpose of Gift cards like Visa, Mastercard, and Amex is that users can use them to do shopping either online or offline.
It's actually nothing but a regular Non-reloadable Debit card and almost every shop owner and online seller accepts it as a payment method.
How to use a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift card on Steam?
Adding the Payment method to the Steam platform isn't very headache-giving work.
But, if you want to add or use a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift card on Steam, you may face difficulties.
So, this post can help you to add and use a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift card on Steam.
Method 1: Use a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card on the Steam website
For Amex Gift cards, before adding gift card funds to your Steam wallet, activate and validate it from the American Express official Gift card activation page.
You can add and manage it from their Activation page.
1. First, log in to your Steam account and head toward the My Account section
2. Under Account details, add your payment details to this account to add funds from the Visa gift card
3. Select the Visa, Amex, or Mastercard under Please select a payment method & fill in the Gift card details form, then submit it
4. Now first, Register your Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card by just putting in the requested details
5. You'll receive the Steam money Points/Tokens in your Steam account
Add money to Steam wallet
6. Go back to the Account details section and select the "+ Add funds to your Steam Wallet" option. This will add money to your Steam account
7. Choose the Amount that you want to Redeem from the Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card
Method 2: Using a Steam Mobile app
If you are using Steam in the Android app, then you can go for the following steps.
1. Open the Steam Android app and follow the path (Store>Account Details) under the Hamburger menu
2. Select the "+ Add funds to your Steam Wallet" option from the Accounts details page
3. Add the amount that you want
If you want to know, how to add a Credit card to Steam. We've also written an article on that.
Method 3: Using Skrill
There is an alternative way to use the Visa or American Express Gift card on Steam. You can add the Gift card to 3rd party Wallet like PayPal or Skrill.
As we know Steam accepts PayPal and Skrill. So, we can use them to transfer the money from a Gift card to a Steam Wallet.
For this tutorial, we're using Skrill as a Steam Payment method. Please follow the below steps:
1. Register with a Skrill Account if you don't have one and keep it ready
2. Navigate to Steam Add money to the Wallet page through the given path - Your profile name dropdown > Accounts details > Add funds to your Steam Wallet
3. Select the Money amount that you want to add to a Steam wallet
4. Now, you'll get redirected to the Payments page, select Skrill as a Payment method and provide other information to proceed
5. It will redirect you to the Skrill payment page, you have to select the Pay with Credit/Debit Card option
6. Put your Visa/MasterCard/American Express Gift card details and Tap the Pay button
It will transfer the amount from your Prepaid Gift card to Steam through Skrill. You've successfully added the Money to the Steam wallet!
An alternative way to use a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift card on Steam!
If the previous method isn't working for your case, then you can use it. There are two other ways to use a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card on Steam.
Alternative Method: Exchanging the Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift card with the Steam gift card
There is another easiest way to reuse your Visa, American Express, or Mastercard Gift card and add the money to your Steam wallet!
If Steam isn't accepting your Gift card for any reason, still you can sell them for Steam gift cards.
Here, you've to Visit Walmart, Target, or any Gift card retailer(Online or offline) and purchase a Steam Gift card using a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift Card as your Payment method.
All major Gift card retailers accept Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift cards as their Payment methods. It's that simple to do!
How to use multiple Visa, Amex, or Mastercard Gift cards on Steam?
We can only add one card to the Steam account at a time. We can't use them simultaneously.
Instead, we can try to add Funds to the Steam wallet using the first Visa Gift card and then we'll remove that Gift card to add a new card to fund the Steam wallet again.
In this way, we'll add money to the Steam wallet from countless Prepaid Gift cards and we can use that combined money to buy anything from the Steam store.
How to Verify a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card on Steam?
Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card on Steam verification is the same as Credit card verification on Steam.
Just like you add and perform the Verification for Credit cards, you've to do it in the same manner as the Gift card.
Most people experience Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card declined errors after adding the gift card. The reason behind the decline is the Empty balance on the gift card.
Try to add at least US$ 5 to your Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card and then add it to Steam. So, while the Verification process you will not face issues.
How to check your Amex Gift card Balance online?
Before going to convert your American Express Gift card to a Steam wallet, check your American Express Gift card's balance is enough to transfer.
You can check your balance using the simple steps as follows:
1. Open Amex Gift card - Balance check the website and log in with your Amex Gift card credentials
2. You have successfully activated your Amex Gift card! Now, you can manage your American Express Gift cards from here
If you want to check the balance along with the Transaction history, follow these steps.
1. Open Amex Gift card - Balance and History check and Login using Amex Gift card details
2. Here you can check your Gift card and Business gift card balance. Also, the Transaction history can be managed from here
[FIX] - Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card not working on Steam
If you're facing while adding a Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card, verifying a Visa or Mastercard gift card on Steam, or Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card declined, you probably have to do the following things.
There are a few fixes like checking the gift card balance, expiry date, and activation status of the Gift card. It will help to resolve Visa, Amex, or Mastercard gift card issues on Steam.
This may help you to fix the issues. If not then there is an effective solution that may help:
Use the Mastercard option with a Visa Gift card
This could be a game-changer move for you. It may fix the Visa Gift card not working issues in Steam.
Just try to add a Visa Gift card with the Mastercard or Amex option as the Gift card payment gateway method selected.
If you are still not able to use your Visa Gift card, please refer to the alternative methods that we've explained in this tutorial.
FAQs:
How to use a Visa or Mastercard gift card on Ubisoft?
How to use a Visa or Mastercard gift card on Ubisoft? Wait, does Ubisoft support Visa or Mastercard gift cards? Ubisoft supports Debit or Credit cards as payment methods.
If Debit and Credit cards are supported, then consider that gift cards will also be supported inside Ubisoft.
Can you use a Vanilla Visa Gift card on Steam?
Steam does support a Vanilla Visa Gift card to add to a Steam wallet or Account.
What Prepaid Gift cards does Steam accept?
Steam accepts a wide variety of Prepaid Gift cards like PayPal, Mastercard, American Express, Vanilla, Discover, and many more.
If you want a detailed guide on how to use all types of gift cards on Steam, refer to this article as it covers all topics on the use of Visa or Mastercard gift cards on Steam.
Can I transfer the money from the American Express gift card to PayPal?
Yes. You can add an Amex Gift card to your PayPal Business account and transfer the funds to PayPal Wallet or simply use that for your payment.
You just have to add the Amex Gift card like a Debit or Credit card under the Cards section on the money page.
Can you transfer the American Express gift card balance to the Cash app?
Yes. The cash app also accepts Prepaid gift cards which use Major payment gateways like Visa, Amex, MasterCard, etc.
You can simply add the Amex Gift card to the Cash app cards section and start using it for your Bill payments.
Does Steam accept debit cards?
Steam accepts a wide variety of cards like Credit cards, Gift cards, Steam cards, etc. Just like these cards, you can also use a Debit card on Steam to make game purchases.
Can you use a Target Visa or Mastercard gift card on Steam?
Steam supports almost all popular Debit, Credit, and Gift cards. Target Visa or Mastercard gift cards are also supported on the Steam platform whether it is Received or manually added.
Can I use a Prepaid Visa or Mastercard card on Steam?
Yes. You can use a Prepaid Visa or Mastercard card, as it is also a Prepaid card like Debit and Credit cards. So, we can use Visa or Mastercard Prepaid cards Steam.
Can you use a Vanilla Prepaid Card Online?
Vanilla manufactures several types of Prepaid cards like Gift cards, Debit cards, and Credit cards.
All the vanilla prepaid cards are usable online. You can use them on multiple platforms like Steam, Amazon, Paypal, etc.
Conclusion
From the above article, we've concluded that you can add and use a Visa or Mastercard gift card to your Steam account. You'll just need to follow the given steps.
This guide also contains Detailed explanations and fixes for Visa or Mastercard gift cards not working on the Steam problem.
If you've any queries regarding using Visa or Mastercard gift cards on Steam, you can contact us through the comment box.
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