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		w1ntermute on Dec 15, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Valve boss says living room Steam PCs coming with ... > Steam games are all digitally tied to your account, and can be traded / exchanged between accounts just like a physical disc. Huh? https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6748-ETS... > Does Steam Trading mean I can sell my used games? > No, only games that have been bought as a gift, and thus have never been played, can be traded. Once the Steam Gift is opened and added to your game library, you won’t be able to trade it again.

thirdsun on Dec 15, 2012 [–]

Didn't the european court rule not too long ago that the resale of "used" digital software is legal and has to be an option for owners?

http://www.dw.de/oracle-loses-court-fight-over-software-resa...

ergo14 on Dec 15, 2012 | [–]

Unfortunately this is why steam software is "rented forever" not "sold" to you.

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