Are you confused about how game trading works on Steam? You’re not alone. Many people ask about game trading on Steam every day. This article will clear up some of the confusion.
Firstly, it’s important to understand that once a game is in your library, you cannot trade it, even if you haven’t played it yet. This means that all the games in your library are yours forever, and you can’t trade them. However, if you go to your inventory, you’ll see a list of games that you can trade or send as gifts.
To get games in your inventory, you need to buy them from the Steam store. When you add a game to your cart, you have two options: purchase for yourself or purchase as a gift. If you purchase for yourself, the game will automatically go into your library, and you cannot trade it. However, if you purchase as a gift, you can later choose to trade it or add it to your library.
When you purchase a game as a gift, you have three options. You can email the gift to someone you know, send the gift directly to Steam, or store the gift in your inventory for later. Once the game is in your inventory, you can trade it or send it as a gift to someone on your friends list.
If you decide that you want to play the game, you can add it to your library. However, once a game is in your library, you cannot trade it. This means that if you want to keep the option of trading a game open, you should keep it in your inventory.
It’s worth noting that there has been a rumor that Steam may add a feature to allow game trading even if a game is in your library. However, as of yet, this feature does not exist.
In summary, if you want to trade games on Steam, you need to keep them in your inventory. To get games in your inventory, you need to purchase them as gifts from the Steam store. Once a game is in your library, you cannot trade it, so make sure to keep games you want to trade in your inventory.