Updated October 1, 2026

What is Store type?

In short

How a shop gets its keys, whether it is the publisher itself, an approved reseller or a credit top-up seller.

Store type describes how a shop sources what it sells. A publisher store sells a publisher's own titles directly. An authorised reseller buys keys from publishers and resells them. A marketplace has independent sellers listing their own keys, while a top-up store sells in-game credit. Some sites combine models, which is worth checking before you rely on regional pricing.

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