Updated
Updated · Rock Paper Shotgun · Jul 22
Steam Adds Wishlist Categories and Cross-Region Gifting, Expanding 2024 Guest Checkout
Updated
Updated · Rock Paper Shotgun · Jul 22

Steam Adds Wishlist Categories and Cross-Region Gifting, Expanding 2024 Guest Checkout

3 articles · Updated · Rock Paper Shotgun · Jul 22

Summary

  • Valve rolled out a Steam wishlist update that adds user-made categories, improved search, sharing links and more granular notifications for saved games.
  • The changes respond to players wishlisting more titles and asking for better ways to manage long lists, with categories applied when adding games and used later as filters.
  • Steam also widened guest checkout—introduced in 2024 for gift cards and hardware—so non-account holders can now buy any game.
  • That expansion supports easier gifting through shared wishlist links, direct email delivery and cross-region purchases, broadening how friends and family can send games.

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