Steam
- Gift cards
- Steam gift cards and Wallet codes
- Spending controls
- Steam Families: children send purchase requests that an adult approves.
- Refunds
- Any reason, within 14 days of purchase and under 2 hours of play.
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Paying for games in the UK
Every store, every way to pay
Thirteen places you might buy games or in-game currency in the UK, what each accepts at checkout, and where to find its spending controls.
Checked September 2026
Who accepts what
Tap a method to highlight the stores that accept it for every UK account. "Some accounts" means the store shows it at checkout only for some accounts or regions, so check yours.
| Store | Debit or credit card | PayPal | Paysafecard | Store gift card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Valve | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PlayStation Store Sony | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Yes |
| Microsoft Store (Xbox) Microsoft | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Yes |
| Nintendo eShop Nintendo | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Yes |
| Epic Games Store Epic Games | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Some accounts |
| Battle.net Blizzard | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Some accounts |
| Riot Games (in client) Riot Games | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EA app Electronic Arts | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Some accounts |
| Square Enix / Mog Station Square Enix | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Yes |
| minecraft.net Microsoft | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Yes |
| Path of Exile shop Grinding Gear Games | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | No |
| App Store Apple | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Google Play | Yes | Yes | Some accounts | Yes |
AcceptedShown at checkout for some accountsNot offered
Store by store
Spending controls and refund rules for each store, with a link to its official site. Use our spending-limits guide for step-by-step setup.
PlayStation Store
- Gift cards
- PlayStation Store gift cards
- Spending controls
- Family Management: monthly spending limit per child account.
- Refunds
- Cancel within 14 days if you haven't started downloading or streaming.
Microsoft Store (Xbox)
- Gift cards
- Xbox gift cards
- Spending controls
- Microsoft Family Safety: Ask to Buy and account allowances.
- Refunds
- Self-service refund on eligible games within 14 days and under 2 hours of play.
Nintendo eShop
- Gift cards
- Nintendo eShop cards
- Spending controls
- Nintendo Account parental settings can restrict eShop spending.
- Refunds
- Generally final unless the content is faulty. Contact Nintendo support.
Epic Games Store
- Gift cards
- Epic account balance, where offered
- Spending controls
- Parental controls with a PIN before purchases.
- Refunds
- Most games within 14 days and under 2 hours. Fortnite has its own cancel and return options.
Battle.net
- Gift cards
- Battle.net Balance, where offered
- Spending controls
- Blizzard parental controls, set from the account website.
- Refunds
- Eligibility is set out on Blizzard's support site. Check before you buy.
Riot Games (in client)
- Gift cards
- Riot / VALORANT gift cards
- Spending controls
- Use platform or bank-app controls. Riot's own options are limited.
- Refunds
- Riot's support site explains the window for refunding unused content.
EA app
- Gift cards
- EA balance, where offered
- Spending controls
- EA account parental settings, plus platform controls.
- Refunds
- Check EA Help for the current policy on each product.
Square Enix / Mog Station
- Gift cards
- Game-time and prepaid codes
- Spending controls
- Use platform or bank-app controls.
- Refunds
- Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time and run to the end of the paid period.
minecraft.net
- Gift cards
- Minecraft gift codes and Minecoins cards
- Spending controls
- Microsoft Family Safety covers Minecraft purchases.
- Refunds
- Handled by Microsoft support for purchases made on minecraft.net.
Path of Exile shop
- Gift cards
- No store gift card
- Spending controls
- Use platform or bank-app controls.
- Refunds
- Contact Grinding Gear Games support; unused Points are handled case by case.
App Store
- Gift cards
- Apple Gift Card; some mobile networks bill to your phone
- Spending controls
- Family Sharing Ask to Buy, and Screen Time purchase limits.
- Refunds
- Request through reportaproblem.apple.com.
Google Play
- Gift cards
- Google Play gift cards; some networks offer phone billing
- Spending controls
- Family Link purchase approvals, plus a PIN for every purchase.
- Refunds
- Request within 48 hours in the Play Store; later requests go to the developer.