Like it or not, whether you think it’s a bubble or not, the fact is that the Bitcoin it has grown every day, not only in value, but in acceptance. As a currency that it is, some companies see its potential and over time, encrypted currency is accepted in multiple locations. For those who have the currency and would like to buy games with it, we have separated some places on the Internet that already accept the Bitcoin as a form of payment.
The trend is that, with greater popularity and more confidence from the general public, who still look with some fear at the currency, more people have digital wallets with the currency, and buy and sell with it, causing more giants to pass by to accept it, in a process that, despite being different, proves to be very practical and safe, in addition to being a great ally with regard to the already known content problems by region.
Remembering that, for all purchases, you must have a virtual wallet, known by users in the community and, obviously, Bitcoins in your wallet. And also that we are just explaining about possibilities, not having any advertising character in the text, not taking responsibility for anything that happens. Our suggestion is to do a lot of researching what interests you before making any purchase, whether in Bitcoin or in Reais.
Twitch
O Twitch allows your users to pay for your services using Bitcoin. First Amazon, owner of the streaming service, partnered with Xsolla which offered, in addition to currency, the opportunity to pay for their services using 600 different methods. But after the service stops working with the currency, the current partner is Coinbase, and with this gap, the expectations that the Amazon also pass to accept the currency are quite high.
Humble Bundle
Since 2013, the game sales service, which offers in packages that, varying the price you choose to pay, increase the available items, accepts the Bitcoin. In the FAQ (in English and you can read it here), it is explained that the currency is only accepted when the value is in dollars, being unavailable for the European user, who pays in euro. It has also been updated in the same FAQ that only some sales are available with the currency, which joins the PayPal and many other forms of payment.
steam
It’s been a year since the steam accepted Bitcoin as a form of payment. When purchasing the game, the option to pay with the currency is displayed and, when chosen, the user is taken to the website. Bitpay, partner of steam in this type of receipt, and who will be responsible for intermediating the purchase.
Xbox Live
THE Microsoft accepts the currencies and even has a FAQ in Portuguese teaching how to insert credits in your account, but when trying to add payment methods in Brazilian accounts, we only have the option to add credit card. However, users of Xbox they know that it is possible to change the region of the account in the United States, which expands the range of options and, consequently, the possibility of paying for games with Bitcoin.
Playstation Store
THE Sony it still does not accept official coins, however, as its credit cards are freely traded, sites like egifter, who sell the cards online, accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. You can access the FAQ to better understand and don’t forget that dollar credits only if your account is on PSN for US, ok?
Nintendo eShop
It’s the same situation as the Playstation, but with even greater help, as the Nintendo is not officially in Brazil, which means that bitcoins can help a lot for those who want to buy games for the Switch in Brazil and are aware of the difficulties that exist, which requires, for example, creating an account in another country. O egifter it also serves as an example of a virtual store and the same FAQ above is useful in this situation.
Online stores
There are already, even if few, small business online stores that accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. The stores are the same as always: they sell games, hardware, digital media and accessories, but accept coins as a form of payment. The important thing here, before spending your money without thinking, is to research a lot about the store, check its reputation on sites like complain On here, its situation with the competent bodies and even look for people who have already bought from it before. Unfortunately, the high rates of problems with online sales make us have to look very carefully at any purchase of this kind.
