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Steam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/austech@aussie.zone
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[–] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

I can't say I've run into this yet. Perhaps it is because I'm not using my ISP DNS? That does bypass every other Australian restriction (blocked sites and such).

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Have you tried accessing the store page for an 18+ rated game? Not a game in your library, but a store page as though you were trying to buy it.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    The blocking isn't at the DNS level, you can still get to the Steam website. Either you're doing something else that changes the geolocation Steam sees you as (like a VPN), or maybe you just haven't noticed yet because you haven't looked for any games rated R18+.

    The Witcher 3 is rated R18+, so you can try going to its listing page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/292030/The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt__Complete_Edition/

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