How to change the currency in Steam
The currency in Steam is not a setting like the language. It is tied to the country of the account: the United States — dollars, Kazakhstan — tenge, Poland — zloty. To change the currency you change the store country.
How to see the currency and country of the account
Open “Account details” in Steam. It shows the country and the wallet balance — in the currency in force. All store prices are shown in the same currency.
How to change the currency in Steam: the official way
- Steam lets you change the country when you really are in the new country — for instance, after moving.
- In “Account details” choose “Update store country”.
- Confirm the country with a purchase: Steam asks you to pay for something with a payment method from that country.
- After that the prices and the wallet switch to the new currency.
The balance is not lost: Steam converts it to the new currency at its rate of the day. You can check the rate beforehand on the Steam exchange rates page.
Limits
- The country cannot be changed often: Steam limits how frequently — as a rule, no more than once in three months.
- The country has to match where you are and what you pay with. Stating another country for the sake of prices is against the Steam Subscriber Agreement, and the account may be restricted for it.
- Some gifts and purchases are tied to a region and may not activate in another country.
Why the currency changed by itself
On a new account with no purchases the country is not fixed yet. On the first top-up Steam determines it itself — and the currency may turn out to be tenge or dollars. How to avoid that is described in the article about the risks of topping up a new account.
If the currency does not need changing
Most often the task is simpler: to top up the wallet in the currency it already has. Play Wallet tops up Steam by login: the money arrives in the currency of the account, and the country stays as it is.
