Steam’s payment system just hit another serious speed bump. Millions of players worldwide are discovering that PayPal is no longer an option at checkout, unless they pay in Euros, British Pounds, Japanese Yen, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, or U.S. dollars. For everyone else, that convenient one-click PayPal option has vanished with no telling when it will be back.
This change first appeared in early July 2025, initially thought to be a maintenance issue, but it’s only now that Valve has confirmed what’s going on. According to the company, one of PayPal’s acquiring banks decided to stop processing any Steam transactions for certain currencies. The result is a considerable chunk of Steam’s global audience from most countries suddenly restricted to alternative payment methods. Steam itself is suggesting users turn to other payment options or load funds via Steam Wallet codes.
