In Russia, the number of proposals to circumvent restrictions on the purchase of games in digital stores is growing Steam, PlayStation Store and so on. It is reported by “Kommersant“.
Thus, the demand for such services after February 24 in the country jumped by 24-52%. As a result, the number of offers on the site “Avitoincreased by 11% in the second quarter of 2022.
Basically, buyers are offered keys for games on Steam and a subscription to the service. PlayStation Plus. Moreover, purchases are organized through Turkey (due to economic problems, prices are lower there), and sellers can earn up to 250% inclusive on transactions.
If restrictions on the purchase of games are not lifted, the number of ways to get around the ban on the purchase of content and intermediaries will increase. However, there is a risk that platform owners may begin to block “suspicious accounts” and bypass payment options.
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