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How to verify a cdkey before starting a giveaway?

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soulburner

I have an old physical copy of a game - it hasn't been registered on Steam or anywhere else. There's a cdkey inside it... but I would like to make sure it's possible to activate it on Steam (it is available on Steam so I presume its cdkey can be activated too). Is there a way I could verify that? I don't like the game, I don't play it and I don't plan to sell it, so I'd like to gift it... but I wouldn't want to create a failed gift!
Thanks in advance :)

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MrBacon

You can't. But take a look at this.

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Aneszej

You can. Contact support and ask them if CDKey is used or can be used.
Proof : clicky

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MrBacon

They will never tell you.

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Aneszej

I contacted them once and they did, do you want pictures?
Edit: here you go. clicky

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blinkdog

get out! steam support doing something usefull?

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Aneszej

They are quite useful.

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Aneszej

shh don't spoil it..

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andreadandrea

they will only tell you wheter it is activated on your account

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Aneszej

Not true. Here is proof.
clicky

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soulburner

Thank you for the tip! I've contacted support and we'll see what they reply :)

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Aneszej

Lemme know how it works out.

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wykydvamp

thanks for that list. was wondering which games I cold activate through steam.

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soulburner

Thanks for the quick responses :) The game is Alpha Prime, which I noticed it started showing up here recently.

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soulburner

Hmm, I have a Polish version of the game and there is a cdkey printed on a piece of paper. I can't even remember if the game asks for it during installation. It's in the format that's shown on https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-WUSF-3601

If I create a giveaway with this key and it turns out it fails to activate... will I get in trouble on steamgifts?

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soulburner

Oh, I see, I thought you said only the UK version came with a cdkey ;)
I think there's a very big possibility it's a valid key, but I'll see if I can check it with someone who has the game already on Steam. Thanks for all the info!

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Disturbed0ne

You will have negative feedback (unreceived gift) until you send the winner a working key (if this key you have right now doesn't work)

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Zomby
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You will get a negative feedback (gift not received) if the key doesn't work. Unless you'd just outright buy the game (on sale for 1,25€ right now) for the winner if the key didn't work.

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CHTonRage

There's no way to do so. You can only hope that the key will activate for the winner.

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nevyn

OP is pretty sure it's an unused key.

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CHTonRage

You never heard of region restricted keys?

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Richie

Well, Alpha Prime is currently on sale for $1.25 on Steam until Feb. 18, so if you make a giveaway lasting a couple days or less, the worst case scenario is you send the winner your code, he says it doesn't work, and you have to buy a new giftable copy for $1.25 and send that to him. Here's a link to its Steam page for Alpha Prime.

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soulburner

1.25€ here :P

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Leaky

1€ if you use Galapoints.

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soulburner

Wow, no idea what those are ;)

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Richie

Yeah, the exchange rate is rough. I'm just saying, if you feel pretty confident it's unused but can't totally verify, it wouldn't be a complete catastrophe if it turned out to not work.

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xKoweKx

I can verify this for you. Just send this to me. >:D

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soulburner

No bez przesady ;)

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Crazydrift

was going to say that when i saw the topic.

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Closed 11 years ago by soulburner.