Steam added disclosure and expiration rules for Japanese subscribers' wallet funds. Starting April 21, 2026, any money added to a Steam Wallet by Japanese users will expire and be forfeited if not spent within six months. Steam now lets users see their wallet balance and expiration dates in their account settings.
If you are a Japanese Steam user, any funds you add to your Steam Wallet will automatically expire and become unusable if you do not spend them within six months from the date you added them. This requirement reflects Japanese law governing prepaid accounts. You can track which funds expire when by checking your Steam Wallet in your Steam account settings.
→ If you are a Japanese user, review your Steam Wallet in your account settings to check expiration dates on any funds you have added.
→ Spend any Wallet funds you plan to use before the six-month expiration date to avoid forfeiture.
Funds added to Steam Wallet by Japanese subscribers expire after six months of inactivity and cannot be recovered.
Steam users can now view their wallet balance and expiration dates directly in their Steam account settings.
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Steam disclosed a six-month expiration requirement for prepaid wallet funds held by Japanese subscribers, effective April 21, 2026, along with a corresponding disclosure mechanism (visible expiration dates in user accounts). This change likely reflects compliance …
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