Is there a site where you can earn points and trade them for gift cards?
yes there is go watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqW94ibJiXk and i click the link on the bottum and if you want i can hep you if you want. site has: World of Warcraft 60 Day Pre-Paid Time Card (US) World of Warcraft 60 Day Pre-Paid Time Card (EU) $50 Playstation Network Card (PSN) $20 Playstation Network Card (PSN) Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Gold Card Xbox 360 Live 3 Month Gold Card Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points Xbox 360 Live 1600 Point Xbox 360 Live 800 Points (EU only) Xbox 360 Live 2100 Points (EU only) Xbox 360 Live 4200 Points (EU only) Nintendo 2000 Points Card for Wii/DSi (US) Nintendo 1000 Points Card for Wii/DSi (EU) Apple iTunes Gift Card $25 Apple iTunes Gift Card $15 League of Legends 1380 RP (US) League of Legends 3500 RP (US) Minecraft Gift Code PlayNC 30 Day Time Card $10 Ultimate Game Card $10 Nexon Cash (UGC) $10 RuneScape Prepaid Card (UGC) $10 Stardoll Card (UGC) IMVU 10,000 Credits (UGC) $10 GameCampus Prepaid Card (UGC) 100 IJJI G Coins (UGC) $10 Aeria FunCard (UGC) $10 GPotato Game Card (UGC)
Why would you use Steam instead of buying a real disk?
This is completely from an Indian perspective. I've been having a steam account for quite a while and just like you I was apprehensive before buying it but right now, I am very happy and satisfied.Here are a few reasons:I get to connect with like-minded peopleI have lots of friends but hardly any of them are gamers. So, I am always on the lookout for connecting with people who play/like the same games that I do. And you can't find such people on social media or in your university or at work. Steam becomes a platform for me to connect with such people. The steam forums then become a place to discuss on issues and game techniques and I don't need to go to any other place like IGN or Gamespy.You don't have to worry about losing your disc or damaging it.A lot of other answers have already mentioned this. As everything is on the cloud, you can just download it whenever you want.When I have steam, I have one less thing to worry about when I have to take a local train during peak hours in Mumbai. I would prefer to be more worried about preserving my cellphone and wallet alone.You get to play free exclusive demosAs steam users, you often get the opportunity to play latest games as demo versions and this is a whole lot of fun. You can play the game and figure out whether to spend money on it or not. Yes, you can know about demos of games from other sources too but with steam, you don't have to go looking for it. You log in and you get to know which games are available as demos for a limited period.Cheaper GamesDiscounts. Of course.Steam has great holiday offers and you can get games at very good prices during the holiday season and sometimes even if you pre-book them.I bought Counter Strike 1.6 for 4.99 USD. The usual retail prices in 9.99 USD.Counter Strike isn't a very expensive game, but still that is a straight 50 percent discount. You can resell the accountsFor some reason, you have decided to sell your games. Your girlfriend doesn't like you playing games. Your boyfriend might get depressed if you beat him.Having physical hard disk reduces the value of the games. But with steam you can just sell the whole account with all games in it. You can pretty much get the same value for it as the retail price of the games. A few people I know have already done this. There is a downside here that you may not be able to sell just one game and you would have to give up on your account completely. But still, you pretty much get a very good return on investment.