Buying games in India
Buying games in India
I was attempting to purchase games on Steam, but my credit card was being rejected by Valve. My dad contacted customer service, and it seems Steam has been placed on a blacklist by the State Bank of India. They reported many complaints against the bank, which led to Steam being added to the list. Could this be a common issue or just a personal experience? State Bank of India is owned by the government, so I’m curious—am I seeing something unusual?
Hi there, I use Steam and pay with my SBI card. I have a SBI global debit card and asked my bank branch to enable international transactions. I’m hoping this works for you too. Sometimes I also use my regular IDBI Rupay debit card for online purchases and requested them to allow international transfers as well.
I've tested ICICI VISA and HDFC MasterCard debit cards effectively. International transactions seem active on both platforms. I recall some ICICI cards don't integrate with Steam, so as a backup you could purchase gift cards to top up your wallet—this worked for me once before discovering my card functioned normally.