GameStop Officially Announces ‘Steam Wallet’ Cards

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 15, 2012 AT 07:11am

GameStop has officially announced its collaboration with Valve to sell Steam Wallet cards in stores across the U.S.

The cards are available from today and come in denominations of $20 and $50, which is redeemed via a code printed on the back. ”This gives even more options to customers now that they can put money in their Steam Wallet using cash, gift cards or trade credits through our convenient neighborhood locations,” said GameStop’s GM of digital distribution, Steve Nix.

“Offering Steam Wallet codes at GameStop extends more options and convenience to gamers around to the world,” added Valve’s Jason Holtman.

It’s been a long time coming, but those worried about putting their details online can finally download games via Steam. This will open up a nice chunk of new customers for both GameStop and Valve, and should really have been implemented sooner.

Is this a good idea? Will you buy one?

Matthew Bennett has only been covering the gaming world for a short while, but he’s eager to make his mark. An ability to go many hours without sleep and a quick wit make him ideal for his role as associate editor at EGMNOW.com. He often thinks back to the days when the very idea of this career seemed like nothing but an impossible dream. Follow him on Twitter @mattyjb89. Meet the rest of the crew.

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