Quick Steam question....

divuk83 · 8 Sep 2010 at 19:18

.....that I can't find a clear answer to on google! I have a retail copy of Just Cause 2 that is connected to my Steam account, as I no longer have a PC its not much use to me so can I give/sell it on or is it no good to anyone else either?

Cheers

Dave

kmufc77 · 8 Sep 2010 at 19:20

K1LLSW1TCH · 8 Sep 2010 at 19:21

You can't sell the game, you'll have to sell the account which apparently isn't allowed.

divuk83 · 8 Sep 2010 at 19:25

So it only useful for putting mugs of tea on? I was hoping there would be some way to un connect it from my account as it wasn't purchased though steam it came from a **** high street store. Gutted.

Cheers

Dave

Semiskimmed · 8 Sep 2010 at 19:35

theres no way to take it off your steam account. the only thing you could do is sell the account as mentioned above but its not allowed by valve

Kenai · 8 Sep 2010 at 20:14

You could try asking Valve very very nicely but 99% chance you'll get either no reply or a reply of no.

divuk83 · 8 Sep 2010 at 20:42

Thanks all, I will just chuck it in the bin.

Dave

Semiskimmed · 8 Sep 2010 at 20:46

dont throw it out, just keep it in a safe place just incase the games released for mac, you MIGHT have better luck swapping it over on steam. might never happen and then not be possible either but something ti think about
im assuming you have a mac now due to your sig btw

divuk83 · 8 Sep 2010 at 20:56

Yeah, just sold the gaming pc today. I'm not that bothered about playing it again as I had finished it up and completed about 80% of the game. I might stick it in a cupboard and bin it in a few years time. Just seems like a bit of a waste not being able to sell it on, I could understand this for a downloaded game from steam but not for a retail copy.

Cheers

Dave

ic1male · 9 Sep 2010 at 01:40

A waste not being able to sell it?

Come on. You've played it, presumably had your money's worth but want some of it back anyway. :rolleyes:

GothicCorpse · 9 Sep 2010 at 01:58

Psn Xbl and Steam.
Yeaah

divuk83 · 9 Sep 2010 at 07:59

ic1male said:
A waste not being able to sell it?

Come on. You've played it, presumably had your money's worth but want some of it back anyway.

It just seems a bit wasteful binning something that is fairly new, still works fine and that someone else might be able to get some use out of. If it were a DVD or something I could at least give it to a charity shop. I might not get any money for it but it least it wouldn't go to waste.

Dave

orderoftheflame · 9 Sep 2010 at 10:37

divuk83 said:
It just seems a bit wasteful binning something that is fairly new, still works fine and that someone else might be able to get some use out of. If it were a DVD or something I could at least give it to a charity shop. I might not get any money for it but it least it wouldn't go to waste.

Dave

If you're that concerned about it...

http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/245/1/DVD-and-CD-Recycling.html

'Wes · 9 Sep 2010 at 11:10

He meant if it were a DVD, he purchased it on Steam.

orderoftheflame · 9 Sep 2010 at 11:59

'Wes said:
He meant if it were a DVD, he purchased it on Steam.

Uh....

OP said:
I have a retail copy of Just Cause 2 that is connected to my Steam account

He's saying that it were a DVD of a film, he could trade it on. Instead his Retail DVD copy of JC2 is now linked to his Steam account and he's now unable to sell it on.