What happens if you try to gift someone a game they already have?

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philosoraptorgames 21 hours ago

Question in title. Will Steam detect this and stop you? If not, do they get an opportunity to re-gift it?

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Hi Im Swat 21 hours ago

Easy. You can’t.

Next question!

Last edited by Hi Im Swat; 21 hours ago

Jaunitta 🌸 20 hours ago

Steam will detect it and prevent any further action on your behalf.
You should try it

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 19 hours ago

Reasons why can't gift to someone.
- The person not in your friends list.

- They already own the game/content.

- Can't gift DLC if they don't own the base game.

- The currencies difference is greater than 10%.

- The game/content is restricted/banned in said country.

- You can't gift personalized cater dynamic bundles.

Last edited by Dr.Shadowds 🐉; 19 hours ago