Do you support key shops?

[u/PCMidiTowerR5]

Key Shops offer a lot of games for a much lower price than, for example, Steam.
Are they legit in your opinion? Or why do you pay more with other sources?
Over years, i've buyed a lot of games in key shops and never had a problem with them at Steam, Epic or Ubi.

[u/costcoshopper33]

Where I buy my gamepass every month, I love it!

[u/Cute-Literature7591 → u/costcoshopper33]

Oh shit, that’s a good idea. I cancelled, but if I can pay like $12, I’m back in.

[u/costcoshopper33 → u/Cute-Literature7591]

Yup, about $12-$13 every month. Can't beat it

[u/Cute-Literature7591 → u/costcoshopper33]

Focking sold. I bet I can do that with my PSN too. Hmm.

[u/SevroAuShitTalker]

I only use the ones that show up on isthereanydeal.com. Zero issues with them so far

Ive paid full price for 1 game in the last 5 years as a result. Even when buying at launch

[u/ElSelcho_]

I only use them for gamepass keys and Ubisoft/EA published games.

[u/Magnon]

Ive used fanatical a lot, great custom bundles there tbh

[u/FlamingoPristine1400]

I'll often use GMG

[u/Firvulag]

yes, I have saved a lot of money on Instant Gaming

[u/ComputerMysterious48]

I don’t usually buy the games themselves in these shops because I very rarely find them cheaper than in the store, but it comes in handy for getting cheap Game Pass

[u/Cute-Literature7591]

Fuck yeah, why wouldn’t I?

I’m not going to buy some indie game there, but some mid shit like Wolverine for like 80% off? Yeah all day.

[u/World-Three]

I think they're legit. I always think it's odd when people say that fraud is the only reason they exist. Because if the idea was to move money, I think they'd only scam sell the type of games we'd run each other over to get for a discount, and that isn't the case.

Usually when I sort by lowest value, it's a bunch of games that have poor or need better reviews, and I'd imagine it works since so many people prefer not to share when they got something for a great deal... By that process, a well reviewed game gotten for a dollar might make those companies more, since on steam, reviewing a game might display on the feed of your friends. If those people hear how you speak of that game and don't know you got it for a dollar, they might pay full price for it. 

That might genuinely payoff more than paying for advertising, since it's exactly where people can buy the game. 

[u/trio3224]

I just don't like the idea of them. I play on Steam and for any game I feel is worthy to buy, I want to be 100% certain my money is going to support the devs, as well as Steam itself. And keys take away one of those, if not both. I'd rather pay a couple extra dollars for a bit more convenience and assurance that my money is going where I want it to go.

[u/PCMidiTowerR5 → u/trio3224]

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[u/Tactrix1]

There's nothing wrong with key shops, especially since all the stores have made it crystal clear that we don't actually "own" games, we're just renting a license.

[u/WorthBase919]

I just don’t see the point

[u/PCMidiTowerR5 → u/WorthBase919]

Save money? For more games?

[u/WorthBase919 → u/PCMidiTowerR5]

I guess