Scdkey.com Legit
Jonelle Rycroft
SCDKey is a digital videogame and software key retailer, operating halfway between authorized retailers like Green Man Gaming and third-party marketplaces (or gray market sites) like Kinguin. We say this because while SCDKey seems to sell its own stock of keys directly to consumers, the source of its keys is unverified.
The Quick Answer If your primary concern is getting an affordable, working game key, then Gamivo is a legitimate site to buy keys. However, business practices such as opt-out subscriptions and added-cost customer protection left a sour taste in our mouth. Visit Gamivo...
The Quick Answer If your only concern is getting a cheap, working key, then Kinguin is a generally legit place to buy games and software from. However, if you care about the legality of your game keys and whether sellers obtained them from authorized sources, then...
I do not advocate software piracy nor using pirated software. This post merely describes the possibility that the keys could be 100% legitimate keys. They were, however, not purchased by the end user (in these circumstances - usually) and since the licenses from MS are technically not transferable, this is an illegal acquisition of legitimate keys.
In 2012, the EU court system ruled you are allowed to resell ANY software you have purchased with a perpetual license (not a subscription) as long as it is no longer in use on your system, and it was originally purchased at an economical / market value for the product.
Yesterday I learned via this thread, a wealth of information from our Lenovo Community. Thank you Legionnaires, I hope we can keep that discussion going, but take this into a different direction with a related topic. Thus my reason for a new post!
In the thread I mentioned, many people discussed alternatives to purchase a Steam key from sites I've never heard before. I admit after one individual mentioned Zoom Platform, my curiosity got the best of me and I browsed a bit on the site. I was pleasantly surprised about the games available for purchase that I'm considering a couple of purchases. The Lesser Known Sites that I captured from the thread I've mentioned are:
as Steam key sellers. Many of the above sites are mentioned by gaming influencers and gaming communities across the spectrum of gamers. The fact they are mentioned often lends a sense of some credibility as well as trust.
Years ago I was introduced to lesser known Steam key sellers, sites such as G2A, Direct2Drive, Kinguin and DL Gamer (I consider them lesser known sites as they aren't often mentioned). Often these sites sell Steam, UbiSoft, Origin, and Epic Game Store keys for cheaper prices than Steam, Origin, UbiSoft, or the Epic Game Store.
How are sites like G2A, Direct2Drive, Kinguin, DL Gamer, Gamivo, Zoom Platform, Eneba, SCDKey, and others able to provide Steam keys cheaper? Often those sites will sell games cheaper than GamesPlanet, Humble Bundle, GreenMan Gaming, and even Steam itself? Some have said sites like Kinguin, G2A, and others aren't legit and that they are selling fake keys. Some have said other troubling things but with no evidentiary basis, at least from what I've seen.
The intent of this discussion is not how one site or type of site is better than another. I'd like to learn of your experiences purchasing from the well known sites and the lesser known sites. What are your thoughts about the lesser known sites? Do you stay away from the lesser known sites out of fear or perception? Is there any evidence out there about the lesser known sites selling fraudulent keys?
That's the thing... I've wondered on some of these key sellers website, how do they obtain keys? Someone once told me, some of the resellers on these sites sell their "surplus" titles. Basically an individual who might subscribe to either Humble Choice or Groupees and they sell the keys they don't want.
Because of my Humble Bundle Choice subscription since 2015, I have a TON of keys I'm not using nor care to use. Couple that with my stupidity of buying Fanatical Mystery Keys in which most I don't want, I end up having a backlog of games I'll NEVER play.
I wouldn't take all of the sites as recommendations! Please don't! Many of the lesser known sites I've never had an experience with. I would say Emily Phan if any site doesn't accept PayPal ... I stay away from them.
I also have a ton of extra keys from Humble and Fanatical. Do you know of any legit sites where users can trade their extra keys for those they don't already have? I see a lot of trading going on in Reddit, but I'm always concerned about the scammers.
Hey Richie Solomon nice to see you outside of the Freebies group. My man you have got to be the fastest poster here... Every time I think about grabbing something for free... I know I can count on you to post about it!!
On the extra keys front, I feel the same as you. There are a lot of scammers out there. For now I've been providing keys to family and friends. For example one of my adult daughters is getting my Marvel Midnight Sons key that came with a Humble Bundle. I have considered selling my unused keys on Kinguin, but that would be to much of a hassle... maybe.
Yeah, I agree I don't really want to get into selling my extra keys and I have been giving a lot of them to family and friends, but I still have so many, especially since I'm on the yearly Humble Choice plan... I might have to start streaming just so I can give some away. lol
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