First spotted by D0ntevenknowme on the PC gaming subreddit, Valve has updated its Steam store help page with a notice that it is phasing out physical gift cards for the service, with the last ones expected to go out of stock before the end of this year. Those cards will continue to be honored by Valve, though, and the company will continue to sell digital gift cards through the Steam storefront.
Under the heading "Can I purchase Steam gift cards at retailers," Valve has updated its language to say, "Yes, but only for a limited time." Valve linked to an FTC page about gift card scams as a reason for the change.
Gift cards for digital services like Amazon or Apple Music have become a bit of a punchline, as spam text messages and emails will often request them under fraudulent circumstances. Valve listed a number of anti-scam measures it has previously take...
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