Many gamers turn to third-party “CD key” sites, though, to save even more money.
How legal or risky is this practice?
What are CD Key Sites and How Do They Work?
How they work is pretty simple.
The codes arrive via email or will show up in your order history.
From there you simply have to follow the key activation process for the platform in question.
The exact way to do it will differ between Steam and GOG, for example.
Are CD Key Sites Legal?
For example, some key sites might resell codes bought from users who didn’t want them.
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accounts directly with no product key ever exposed to you.
It’s likely in an attempt to clamp down on key reselling or sharing.
What Are The Risks of CD Key Sites?
In which case your options will vary by how trustworthy a given site is.
Some might refund you or give you a new key, others may just ignore you.
Either way, the worst that can happen is losing the purchase price of the key.
Purchasing through shady key resale sites exposes you to two large potential risks.
Second, you might get in trouble with the platform where you redeemed the key.
Why risk an account worth thousands of dollars over saving a few bucks on a single game?
When in doubt, skip sites you’re unfamiliar with or that have deals too good to be true.
There are otherways you could game on a budget.
You’ll also want towatch for the next Steam saleas well.
