The other day, on February 21, there were one less way to top up the balance of a Russian account on the Steam service – the Central Bank revoked the license from Qiwi Bank, and electronic QIWI wallets essentially turned into pumpkins. However, there are still working methods – we will talk about them in this material.
There was no luck in replenishing a Steam wallet via QIWI. There are still dozens of different ways available to Russians to increase their account balance. They differ from each other in the size of the commission, the speed at which funds are received into the account, and the difficulties with registration.
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Kupikod is a service for purchasing games and replenishing wallets on various platforms, including mobile ones. There are no hidden fees when replenishing your Steam balance, but visible fees start from 16%. In addition, in some cases, the amount credited to the account may differ from the indicated amount by 1-5%.
PayBerry
The PayBerry system also allows you to top up the balance of a Russian Steam account, but the amount of the transfer must be indicated in dollars, not rubles. The stated commission is 10%, but by the time of payment it can reach 15%. In addition, the service administration warns of a possible deviation of the calculated amount from the actual amount due to fluctuations in exchange rates.
Plati.Market
There are a lot of intermediaries on the Plati.Market platform who are ready to top up the balance of a Russian Steam account. Among hundreds of offers, the user needs to choose an option for his region from a reliable (see reviews) seller with an acceptable commission – on average it ranges from 15 to 20%. Pros: a wide selection of payment methods, including cryptocurrency.
WebMoney
For those who already use WebMoney, this is one of the most convenient ways to top up a Russian Steam account, but it may scare off newbies by the need to provide the service with their passport data. The WebMoney exchange sells WMZ currency (equivalent to the dollar), which after purchase can be transferred to your Steam account. The commission is 18%.
MTS
The function of replenishing a Russian Steam account through the service of the mobile operator MTS, which opened in the spring of 2022, still works, but has since become noticeably more profitable. The entered amount is transferred to the account through the fast payment system. The service commission is 50 rubles, the conversion commission is around 4% (in rare cases up to 8%) versus “up to 22%” at launch.
“Eleksnet”
Among its services, the financial services provider Eleksnet also has the opportunity to top up the wallet of a Russian Steam account. The transfer amount is debited in rubles, and is credited to the Valve service account in dollars. The user loses on currency exchange and conversion on the provider's side. The deposited amount may be 10-12% less than the deposited amount.
Steam Market
Finally, no one has canceled commerce on the Steam trading platform – by selling items (from Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and so on) and collectible cards, you can also replenish the balance of your Russian account. It is worth noting that in order to carry out transactions, the account must meet a number of security requirements. In addition, Valve charges a fee for each transaction.
QIWI is not the first and not the last way to top up the wallet of a Russian Steam account, which for one reason or another has become inaccessible to domestic gamers (see the short history of the service in SberBank Online). A holy place, however, is never empty: new services appear on the Internet every now and then. However, you should approach the choice of method wisely, otherwise you will never run into scammers.
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