There’s a couple of myths and misconceptions surrounding g2a that all boil down to this one question. Since we’ve already discussed several similar topics and debunked a bunch of things, this will be just a short round-up of all the most important bits of info:
- I wouldn’t worry about the whole “g2a is full of scammers and keys bought using stolen credit cards” thing at all. While there is a slight chance (it’s actually even slighter than on eBay or Amazon) that some sketchy fella might somehow end up on the marketplace, g2a actually checks the sellers thoroughly through their verification process to make sure they’re trustworthy and there’s a buyer protection program, so even if something goes wrong somehow, g2a’s got your back.
- Stolen credit cards are super difficult to obtain, there are very little places where you can get unused game keys (definitely not Steam, Uplay, Origin and the like) that you will be able to sell, plus g2a’s security systems would most likely stop you the moment you started messing around on the marketplace. So, while it is possible for a scammer to put up a stolen key for sale on the platform, all the effort and hassle involved make this absolutely nonsensical, it’s a waste of time for very little payoff.
- Sellers on g2a are usually wholesalers or retailers who purchase their keys in massive amounts from developers and publishers themselves. They often get good discounts because of that and this is why they can sell them cheaper on marketplaces like g2a. There are also regular people who happen to have some spare unused keys that they want to sell because they don’t need them anymore. The lower the price, the faster they’ll sell such keys, so this is why they’re so cheap.
- Sellers need to go through various verification procedures on g2a, so g2a maintains control over who sells there and knows these people.
- If there’s a problem with your key, sellers are usually very helpful and will offer you either a working key or a refund. There’s also a money back guarantee in case something goes very, very wrong and the seller doesn’t want to help you or doesn’t respond at all.
- G2a’s been around for years now and is partners with the likes of Visa and Mastercard, which boosts its credibility (in fact the platform’s worked with over 1,500 partners over the years, as their official fact sheet states, so the question remains: who would want to cooperate with g2a if they really were sketchy?). These companies cancel their deals with stores and platforms where more than 1% of transactions are unsuccessful. It’s a yet another proof that you can safely shop on g2a without having to worry about any problems.
- No, buying stuff from sellers on g2a and similar platform doesn’t hurt devs in any way. If the keys have been bought from devs and publishers directly, this means they’ve already been paid. Besides, the chargebacks that happened a couple years ago? Only Wube proved they’ve been hit with these, plus the amount wasn’t too big to begin with, and g2a paid them 10 times more as a compensation.
So it’s not just an opinion, it’s a fact: g2a can be trusted, and it’s a legit site. Sure, where you buy your games is a matter of preference, you can do that on steam or uplay directly, but you can safely try g2a where keys are usually a lot cheaper.