Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has pledged to address the rampant scalping issue plaguing the Pokémon Trading Card Game, acknowledging the crisis at a recent AGM. Despite printing 10 billion cards in 2025, demand outstrips supply, fueling a lucrative resale market marked by scams and violence. Furukawa promises tighter platform cooperation and enhanced delivery methods to combat these issues.
Valve is discontinuing physical Steam gift cards by the end of 2025 due to persistent scams. Despite various protective measures, scammers adapted, impacting both Steam customers and unsuspecting individuals. Digital Steam gift cards will remain available.
Valve is discontinuing physical Steam gift cards at retailers due to ongoing scam concerns, despite their continued honoring of existing cards. Digital gift cards will remain available through the Steam storefront. This move aims to mitigate the impact of scams targeting gift card users.
Steam will no longer sell physical gift cards worldwide due to persistent scam issues, despite efforts to mitigate the problem. Digital gift cards remain available. The move follows a 14-year run for physical cards, introduced in 2012, with digital options added in 2017.
