# 'Great job, scammers': Valve is officially done with Steam physical gift cards thanks to fraudsters — and it could be the start of a frustrating trend

> Valve will soon be putting an end to physical gift cards It has effectively been forced to end physical gift cards due to scammers' adaptations Once stock runs out across retailers there will be no more physical gift…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/great-job-scammers-valve-is-officially-done-with-steam-physical-gift-cards-thanks-to-fraudsters-and-it-could-be-the-start-of-a-frustrating-trend?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a2affc2c5336f431ffac3e8)
- **Published:** 2026-06-11
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #apple #cards #gift #physical #scammers #steam #valve #across
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