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6 Online Stores Where You can Buy Games with Bitcoin

The number of service providers that accept Bitcoin grows day by day. Nowadays, you can use Bitcoin to pay for all manner of things, from furniture to food to laptops to college. And now, Bitcoiners who are also gaming enthusiasts have a reason to celebrate.

While some gaming vendors allow you to purchase games directly, they are very far and between. Some platforms have stepped in to fill this gap – enabling you to buy your favorite games with zero hassle. 

Below are the places where you can buy games with Bitcoin:

1. Bitrefill 

Bitrefill is a marketplace that allows you to purchase gift cards and mobile refills from more than 1650 businesses in 170 countries – and pay safely, privately, and quickly with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. With the gift card, you can purchase what you want – in this case, games – from your platform or store of choice.

The platform allows you to purchase video game gift cards for the following stores: 

  • Steam
  • Amazon
  • PlayStation
  • ROBLOX
  • Nintendo
  • Xbox
  • Apple app store
  • Google Play
  • Wargaming.net
  • RuneScape

On the Bitrefill website, select the gift card for your desired game, and how much amount you wish to buy. Then, choose your preferred paying method. Bitrefill supports payment via Bitcoin, Litecoin, the Lightning Network, Dash, Dogecoin, and Ethereum. There is also the option of paying for your gift card from your Coinbase account.

After you complete your transaction, Bitrefill sends you the gift card code. The platform also allows you to purchase non-digital games such as console, and so on. 

2. JoltFun

JoltFun allows you to purchase any of 1000 games across several popular gaming platforms – via Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Some of the popular game choices include Assetto Corsa, Gears of War 4, Grand Theft Auto V GTA 5, Overwatch, PlayerUnknown’s Battleground, World of Warcraft, The Elder Scrolls and random picks such as One Final Chaos, Cossacks, and American Conquest Park, Azuran Tales, Quarantine, Total War: Warhammer – Call of the Beastmen. 

On JoltFun, you can purchase your video game directly and get to playing already. You can choose games from: 

  • Origin
  • Battle.net
  • PlayStation
  • Steam
  • Rockstar Social Club (Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption)
  • UPlay
  • Xbox

JoltFun lists all the games that you will find in the actual store. When you choose a game, JoltFun sends you a Bitcoin invoice, after which you have two hours to complete the transaction.

3. Keys4Coins

Keys4Coins allows you to buy gift cards that you can use to buy games from your favorite platforms, as well as purchase games directly from them (Keys4Coins) with cryptocurrencies. You can access your favorite titles including Atlantis 3,  Atlantis 5: The Secrets of Atlantis, Bulletstorm, Corsairs Gold, Curse – The Eye of Isis, Destination Treasure Island, Disciples II: Dark Prophecy,  Dracula2 – The Last Sanctuary, Dracula 5- The Blood Legacy, Empire Earth, Evil Genius, Haegemonia – The Solon Heritage, Knights of Pen and Paper and many more from either of these platforms: 

  • Steam
  • Origin
  • Uplay 
  • Xbox Live
  • PSN
  • Battle.net
  • GOG.com

You can also purchase web hosting crypto conversion services and antivirus programs. Keys4Coins supports payments via Bitcoin, DASH,  Dogecoin, Vertcoin, Monero, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin. 

4.  GamesPlanet

GamesPlanet is a video games website that offers some of the most popular titles across a range of categories, including action, adventure, roleplay, MMO, strategy simulation, arcade and indie, and sport. Some of the most popular titles include Quantum Break, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Alan Wake, Darksiders Genesis, Hunt: Showdown, Two Point Hospital, Ori and the Blind Forest, Stellaris: Lithoids Species Pack, Crusader Kings, Call of Cthulhu, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and more. 

GamesPlanet currently accepts Bitcoin payments via  BitPay. First, you need to set up an account on BitPay, after which you can come back and purchase any game of your choice.

5. Purse.io

Purse.io is a service that allows Bitcoin holders to indirectly purchase products and services from Amazon. The service works by bringing together bitcoin holders and Amazon gift cardholders. If you are a Bitcoin holder and wish to purchase something on Amazon, you can swap your bitcoins for the gift card – whereby the cardholder will make your purchase on your behalf. 

Of course, you can utilize the platform to access the countless number of games on Amazon. The most popular providers are on Amazon, including Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, Square Enix, and more. 

Amazon hosts fan favorites such as Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Jedi, Grand Theft Auto, Halo 5: Guardians, Naruto Shippuden, Disney Infinity, and so on.

6. Moon

Moon is a browser extension available for Chrome, Opera Mini, and Brave Browser. It supports fast and seamless payments via Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash, and the Lightning Network. The extension notifies you whenever there is an option for paying with Bitcoin. 

Speaking to CoinDesk, Moon CEO said: “(The extension)  will pop up a QR code and it will have the lightning invoice, which you could also copy and paste if you can’t use the QR code for some reason, and you’ll be able to pay with your favorite lightning wallet. “

Moon supports the purchase of games from various platforms,  including Amazon. 

Final Thoughts

Are you a Bitcoin lover and a gaming enthusiast? If that’s your combi, then you’re right at home with these platforms. Even Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Monero, Ethereum, Vertcoin, DASH, and Dogecoin holders will strike luck. Get to browsing now and pick your selection.