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In response to evolving consumer protection laws, Steam has recently updated its sales terms to enhance transparency for users. Notably, following the enactment of California's AB 2426 law, which mandates that digital storefronts clearly indicate when a user is purchasing a license rather than owning a product outright, Steam has added a notification beneath the 'Continue to Payment' button. This notice informs customers that purchasing a game grants them a license, not full ownership.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steam | In response to evolving consumer protection laws, Steam has recently updated its sales terms to enhance transparency for users. Notably, following the enactment of California's AB 2426 law, which mandates that digital storefronts clearly indicate when a user is purchasing a license rather than owning a product outright, Steam has added a notification beneath the 'Continue to Payment' button. This notice informs customers that purchasing a game grants them a license, not full ownership.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=11 Oct 2024 |title=Steam Now Warns Customers They’re Buying a License, Not a Game Before They Continue to Payment |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-now-warns-customers-theyre-buying-a-license-not-a-game-before-they-continue-to-payment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321183855/https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-now-warns-customers-theyre-buying-a-license-not-a-game-before-they-continue-to-payment |archive-date=21 Mar 2026 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis, Inc.}}</ref> | ||
Additionally, to comply with the European Union's Omnibus Directive, Steam now displays the lowest price a game has been offered at in the past 30 days to EU users. This measure aims to prevent misleading discount practices, ensuring that consumers are aware of a product's recent pricing history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Matt |date=5 Jun 2023 |title=Steam starts showing EU citizens a game's lowest price from the last 30 days to comply with new law |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-starts-showing-eu-citizens-a-games-lowest-price-from-the-last-30-days-to-comply-with-new-law |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605141658/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-starts-showing-eu-citizens-a-games-lowest-price-from-the-last-30-days-to-comply-with-new-law |archive-date=5 Jun 2023 |publisher=Rock Paper Shotgun}}</ref> | Additionally, to comply with the European Union's Omnibus Directive, Steam now displays the lowest price a game has been offered at in the past 30 days to EU users. This measure aims to prevent misleading discount practices, ensuring that consumers are aware of a product's recent pricing history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Matt |date=5 Jun 2023 |title=Steam starts showing EU citizens a game's lowest price from the last 30 days to comply with new law |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-starts-showing-eu-citizens-a-games-lowest-price-from-the-last-30-days-to-comply-with-new-law |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605141658/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-starts-showing-eu-citizens-a-games-lowest-price-from-the-last-30-days-to-comply-with-new-law |archive-date=5 Jun 2023 |publisher=Rock Paper Shotgun}}</ref> | ||