what if i activate an used key of a game i already have?

I imagine he meant to say became "used". The point he was trying to make is that even if you own the game, you can sometimes still activate and waste the key.

For example, I received Alien Breed 2 from Steam's Summer Sale in 2011 yet I was still able to activate and essentially waste an Alien Breed 2 key.

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Gainja

I think this has to do with different versions of the game; region differences or whatever.

In any case, Steam will say you have successfully activated the key and it will then of course become "used".

Edit: I think someone said you can contact Steam support about activating a game you already own and they will then release the key.

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Peroxide

No offence, but I don't think anyone cares for your theories especially when you can't back them with anything.

The reason is the giveaway and the key have different subid.

For example, if you already owned every game offered in a Humble Bundle, you'd still be able to activate the key as it has a different subid than the games you originally purchased even though they share the same appids.

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Gainja

Why do you always wanna fight on the forum? Why can't I post my theories if you're allowed to imagine things?

We only ended down this activating keys for games already owned-road because you were imagining stuff - it's not even related to OP's question...

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Peroxide

I think the idea that I want to "fight on the forum" comes from the fact that people can't seem to accept the fact that they're wrong and get defensive when I correct them.

GamerPlava brings up a valid point stating that sometimes you can activate a key even if you already own the game. You tried to dismiss his statement due to him using the term "invalid" as opposed to "used" or "already redeemed". Rather then letting you misinform people I decided to back up his statement by further validating the fact. You chose to make up a theory as to why this happened so I once again corrected you with the proper information.

I'm sorry that you take offence to people correcting you.

EDIT: Feel free to delete your initial post and it'll get rid of all the following replies, it's a good way to cover up stupidity.

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Gainja

Heh, I like your edit. It reminds me of when you called me a wall who couldn't read :)

I don't feel I have posted any stupidity that needs covering up, and your corrections of me have more been supporting my theories than pointing out misinformation. Which is why I don't understand your need to argue - we're saying the same thing.

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RetsuSeiba

I thought that this only happened if the subscription of the second key had additional apps when compared to the first. Do you happen to have a source for this information?

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