Steam Purchases: Can you store pre-purchased items in your inventory?

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On the Steam store, there are some games/software that can be pre-purchased/ordered, purchased as a timed license/one-time license (which most games/programs use; basically binds to one Steam account, only that account can use purchased license).

Can pre-ordered products bought as a gift item that goes into your Steam inventory for later binding or trade? It said:

One or more of the products in the transaction have not been released and are not currently avaliable.
These products will automatically be made available to you or your gift recipient via Steam upon their release. Release dates for products are subject to change.

Also, by 'later', I meant sometime before it is released.
According to the game's forum, the developer said:

We intended to make it an Early Access, but unfortunately this status is not available for Software on Steam, only for Games. We discussed this with the Steam Developers Support and the only option to have an Early Access was to make a Pre-Order with Beta access.

(Quote: http://steamcommunity.com/app/274920/discussions/0/613935404245919010/ - First comment, first page)

"One or more of the products in the transaction have not been released and are not currently avaliable... ... ...






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What happens if you pre purchase on Steam?

You may refund your pre-order any time prior to the release of the game. If the pre-order title was purchased more than 3 months ago, you may not be able to refund back to your original payment method. However, you may still request a credit to your Steam Wallet.

How do I put Steam games in my inventory?

You can always find any available extra copies on your account by clicking "Manage gifts & guest passes" under the "Games" menu in Steam. The extra copies will be listed in your Steam Inventory. receive an extra copy for before you add the bundle to your Library.

How does Steam inventory work?

The Steam Community Inventory, or just Inventory, is a digital content management platform used by Valve for their Steam platform. It allows users to manage certain content earned from software, and also is the location for all coupons, backgrounds, emoticons and gems earned through other means.

How do you buy games on Steam and keep inventory?

Yes! Games you buy as a gift can be stored in your gift inventory. From there, you get the choice to either gift them to someone via e-mail or to a Steam friend, or add them to your library. Simply choose the "Add to my game library ..." option instead of "Send gift ..." in your Steam inventory.



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