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The ability to purchase games via Bitcoin
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Someguy1234 I'm aware that this may have been suggested a few times, but many of the previous suggestions were extremely ambiguous.
Bitcoin is well known for it's anonymous uses, the fact that it isn't controlled by a central entity such as bank or payment processor, I feel that the nature of Bitcoin matches the nature of GOG, and would highly benefit GOG.com and their customers if Bitcoin was accepted.
A good reason would be the fact that you're getting a DRM free game, which cannot be removed if someone charge-backs the payment via PayPal, or their credit card.
With Bitcoin this isn't a problem, as once the payment goes through, it's permanent. GOG cannot have the coins ripped from their wallet, similar to the DRM free games offered to the customer.
If GOG.com is worried about the ever-changing exchange rate of Bitcoin, they can use services such as Coinbase (https://coinbase.com) who are also the payment processor for Humble Bundle (http://humblebundle.com). Alternatives exist such as BitPay (https://bitpay.com) who are a popular choice for many mainstream merchants. By using these payment services, users can pay in Bitcoin, while GOG.com will continue to receive the money in US Dollars as they were previously doing.
JakobFel I don't actively use Bitcoin myself but it'd be a fantastic feature. There are plenty of people out there who will only use online services if they offer a Bitcoin option (or, at the very least, a way to buy digital gift cards with Bitcoin).
People are vehemently anti-crypto for no reason other than a false moral superiority. There's literally no reason not to support Bitcoin payments.
sadlyrematch It's literally just a type of database/ledger, Darvond. Sorry that offends you so much.
dnovraD My finest derisive laughs. To offer bitcoin would be as good as paying in exposure. As such, I'll use the entire sum of my reputation to stake against this. -3000 votes. If you don't understand why cryptocurrency is an idiotic decision, I suggest visiting the museum of burning money: Web3 is Going Just Great.
Micah71381 I prefer GoG due to ethos alignment, but the inability to pay with crypto makes me have to consider the price because off-ramping crypto is a pain. If I could pay for games on GoG.com with crypto directly (and anonymously) I would likely prefer it over every other platform regardless of the higher price because I want to support ethos aligned participants like GoG.com.
Currently, I tend to choose XBox Store first because I can pay with Bitcoin (though it is a bit of a pain to do so), then I fallback to GoG.com if the price is not terribly out of whack with Steam (who usually has lowest price), followed by Epic Games just so I can not support the Steam Hegemony, and finally Steam if there are no other options or the price difference is too big (e.g., 90% off).
If you would like help integrating crypto payments feel free to reach out. It is important enough for me to see GoG.com support crypto that I'm willing to provide integration advising/assistance pro bono.
rev_lemon Monero and Bitcoin as payment option would definitely put Gog on the radar of many.
pablog I wish I could buy GOG gift cards through bitrefill.com using Bitcoin
SovGamerLord I would love to see Nano support! I’ve been looking for a place to buy games with it, but it’s completely feeless and instant
fabrulana My bank now requires international payment fees. Bitcoin is the way...
FaustoLG El Salvador uses bitcoin, I want to buy more games but you can't accept my crypto...
I recommend BTC, ETH and XMR
plagren lol no
GOGAEH89345 monero please
jjelo I would buy more gog on games if I can pay with Bitcoin
d3admaan Would definitely buy more games on GOG if I could pay with bitcoin.
Globebuster Add a way to transfer bitcoin to your wallet on gog.
happymannGOG Ready to buy, sure wish I could use bitcoin easily :- (
sp4ke accept btc payments please, you have lightning option for almost no fees
xReducks Is this available yet? I can't use the USD anymore.
abiky GOG.com please accept Bitcoin for payment! With the Lightning Network, transactions are instant and fees are ridiculously low. I would buy lots of games here because games are DRM-free (unlike Steam). It's much more convenient for people to pay with Bitcoin than USD directly, in my own opinion.
glumy12 www.gog.com/forum/general/gogs_general_trading_thread/post18110
glumy12 I'm not sure
LordEbu +1
clasher37 I would really love that.
bitrupt +1
fu I would buy more gog games. At the moment i mostly switch to bad steam or drm sites+games that allow bitcoin.
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The Crypto Scene is open minded - just as the DRM-Free GOG.com Community!
powerkutte www.bitrefill.com/ GOG may be listed there side by side with battle.net steam PSN LoL iTunes Xbox Live minecraft etc. etc. etc.
Free commercial for you!
cwaid083 Yea- My company takes Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash through BitPay and it works great (we'll also manually accept Dash and Zen Cash). No fees on the merchant end with either, but Bitcoin Cash is pretty critical for low dollar amounts as the user pays absurd fees with Bitcoin itself. Not so for the other cryptocurrencies (like less than 1 US cent with Dash/Bitcoin Cash). Fortunately BitPay and every other merchant solution that supports accepting cryptocurrency supports Bitcoin Cash. There are pretty much only a handful of cryptocurrencies being widely used in the real world (online and offline). This is Dash, Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin (and maybe Monero on the dark web, though Zcash and a few others may become more widely supported soon thanks to AnyPay and changes to its system that will make accepting many cryptocurrencies easier). Dash may not get much love online, but it's the #1 most used cryptocurrency in the real world (Brick & Mortar) due to widespread acceptance in New Hampshire (ie one of the few places in the real world where there is widespread usage of cryptocurrency, #1 and #2 cities in the world are in NH) and Venezuela (socialism killed the fiat currency and now apparently Dash is widespread usage there as well, ie AnyPay which is the #1 merchant app for point of sale for cryptocurrency acceptance is whats being used in the real world). By real world use I do not mean trading volume, but people actually using it for what it was intended, buying and selling goods. I hope to see ZCash, Zen Cash, or Monero become more widely accepted particularly as these are privacy cryptocurrencies. Though I will say I hope to see the non-privacy aspects disabled so we ultimately end up with the genuine security and privacy behind these cryptocurrencies (Zcash, and Zen Cash might already have done this, and I think Monero already forces it).
In any event I would be more likely to shop at GOG if cryptocurrencies were accepted. I tend to avoid places that won't take cryptocurrencies.
mothh Do not use Bitpay, they charge way too high fees.
Rather use this:
btcpayserver.org/
They charge 0% fees.
Grafando I'd start buying games on gog way more often
dumpBikes A bitcoin/lighting option would be a competitive attraction.
menace_one I would really appreciate a Bitcoin (Cash) payment option!
nipponman32 Yes, please add the ability to pay with other top currencies like Bitcoin Cash and Dash as well. Those are more transactional currencies than BTC core with a stated commitment to low transaction fees and fast confirmation times, with Dash at 1.3 seconds. In short, it would really boost your sales around the world .
issykul Yes please add Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as payment options.
Four3PO Please add bitcoin as one of the payment methods. I live in an underdeveloped country where Paypal is banned and VISA/Mastercard are nearly impossible to get. Since Bitcoin is a global currency, I can without any border restriction.
Alexcon85 Contact BTCPay and let them help integrate Bitcoin as a payment option. They'll also be able to implement Lightning payments.
alexandre9099 Replying to Merranvo: Bitcoin is not only used for bad purposes, till some time ago steam accepted bitcoins
Merranvo www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/us/cyberattack-atlanta-ransomware.html
Making it easier for criminals to get guns, get money (Bitcoins), and operate digital criminal enterprises (TOR) makes no sense...
Merranvo Bitcoin, the most popular way to support domestic terrorism, cause hacking public utilities and demanding bitcoins in exchange is extremely profitable.
I guess you all love supporting terrorism, the next time you're in a hospital... you should ask how good their cyber security team is, whether they have non-digital backups of important information (like that you're deathly allergic to certain antibiotics)... and whether they have enough retainer money to pay off all the terrorists that use bitcoin as a dead drop method of getting rich.
This is the real future that you terrorists are supporting. Pure uncontrolled chaos and anarchy.
menkaur yea. definitely want an ability to pay with bitcoin. future is here
EWG__666 I'd like to see support for other crypto currencies too!
ago GOG should add crypto currency support. Please not only Bitcoin as the fees can rise to unusable levels. Consider using a payment processor like www.coinpayments.net/ that allows you to support many different crypto currencies and get paid in cash.
r0ber7 its not that hard you just add a button
deuteros Wish I could buy GoG credits with Bitcoin.
Shame the future of money isn't integrated here, yet.
But after all GoG is about OLD stuff. So no blame here, I guess.
Naia_love steam accept payment why gog dosent accept
soory for the fault i am frensh
Naia_love effectyvely it is really cool
the service Bitpay.com are really very good
IggyDaDino I don't find it baffling at all. Bitpay is not actually paying with bitcoin and I think the only option if you all really want this. Bitpay takes your bitcoin and fronts the merchant the actual money.
The problem with bitcoin is that it's heavily part of criminal enterprise. From drug trades, illegal weapons, child pornography, you name it--this is the real black market.
What you guys aren't thinking of is the wishes of numerous publishers/rights owners on this site that have regional limitations to the number of keys available or other restrictions that bitcoin cannot handle on its own.
Bitcoin is kinda actually controlled by governments if you think about it. China has a large continent of miners located within the country. The general idea is they're using 'free' electricity to mine coins and thus launder whatever ill-gotten gains they're connected to and then they trade the 'clean' coins throughout the world to fully launder the money.
I'm not really interested in ever purchasing anything with any cryptocurrency.
Anytime a company adds bitcoin support--an arbitrarily small (say < 1%) amount of users purchase using it. And even in that case it's generally bitpay. Overstock, the largest supporter of bitcoin, actually takes a loss on supporting it as their CEO just loves it and wants it to grow.
I could go on and on, I'd never want my merchants to accept bitcoin as the endgame for me is the amount of frustration in supporting it greatly outweighs the benefit and ultimately might even raise prices for the general consumer; all of this is bad for business.
AvatarX001 KInd of baffling it has yet to be added. It would be enough even if only possible for top up of the GOG Wallet like it is the case on Windows Store. It has now been over a year steam added it and close to three years since Microsoft added the option.
EugeneE I think it would be a great idea for GOG to accept Bitcoin, this creates another way for GOG to earn. And as SOMEGUY1234 said, Bitcoin isn't controlled by an bank or payment processor. Also, bitcoin isn't controlled by government also.
nuclear_family Please accept bitcoin....
deuteros 1162 upvotes. That is huge demand :)
Guess what, I want to fund my GoG wallet with bitcoins, too.
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