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Overview

Kinguin has a rating of 2.3 stars from 388 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Kinguin most frequently mention buyer protection, and credit card problems. Kinguin ranks 1393rd among Video Games sites.

  • Service
    67
  • Value
    64
  • Shipping
    40
  • Returns
    53
  • Quality
    58

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Top Positive Review

“Excellent Customer Support”

Sanders K.
9/8/18

I've had some questions or mix-ups while using Kinguin. The customer support chat was more polite than I expected. They solved my issues relating to coupon codes and offer listings. Thank you particularly to Margo. I'm a happily returning customer.

Top Critical Review

“SCAM”

Emre C.
11/6/24

Ordered black ops 6 through alter gift, well worst possible option ever, DO NOT TRUST THIS. Firstly, the merchant promises he will send the game after 72 hours after purchase. So I added the Battle.net ID of the merchant. After 72 hours, I messaged the merchant my order ID. Suddenly, he says it will take 92 hours. After all that he says yeah I can't send the game because I reached the gift limits. Just wait another extra day and I will send it to you tomorrow. You can apply for a refund, I will give back your money instantly. Now guess what, he suddenly went offline or blocked me. Neither did I get my refund or my game. I tried to contact Kinguin with the live chat, well no real person with only bull$#*! responses without any solution or anything to refund my money back or get another key. Submitted a ticket with no response. Submitted a ticket to complain about the merchant also no response. Should I take legal actions?

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GB
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June 11th, 2018

Couldn't change the language so asked for a refund to the card I paid with, They then refunded the money to my kinguin account in an attempt with a shady email to make me spend the money back there. So back to live chat I went to ask for it back which was way to easy, Didn't ask for any confirmation of who I am or anything its just fine enough that I logged into my account.

Edit. In response to kinguin's reply I asked multiple times for the money to go to the card because I wasn't going to be using your site again for another purchase after originally buying a key that wasnt categorized properly and having to jump hoops to sort it out.

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Dear Dee,

Thank you for voicing your concern.

We would like to inform you that it's our procedure to refund customers with in-store currency so you are able to purchase the game again, from a different vendor or even a different edition of the game should you choose to do so.
Furthermore, a refund back to the credit card or PayPal account is, of course, available when the customer requests such action.
Naturally, our support did not trouble you with cumbersome questions as it was not necessary and we did not wish to delay resolving the matter to your satisfaction.

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us. We are available 24/7, also on Livechat.

Best regards,
Pat

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Germany
1 review
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May 15th, 2018

Due to a misunderstanding on my part, it wasn't clear that a special way of activation was required.

I contacted their live chat support, got told what to do and was ready to close the matter - but the support agent actually suggested to make the necessary activation himself since I was obviously new to it.

TL; DR: Support agent actually did the activation for me - in a competent, friendly and helpful manner.

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're very happy to know that our Customer Service was able to assist you efficiently and effectively. Your satisfaction is our top priority!

Should you have more questions or suggestions, feel free to contact us, we're available 24/7.

Best regards,

Beatrice

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Utah
1 review
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April 22nd, 2019

Bought a Windows 10 OEM key and windows had a huge issue that didn't allow me to use the phone method to apply the key... The online support walked me through step by step to fix the issues that were windows 10 issues... took a while and I am sure they made no money off of me because of that. This is the second OEM I with them and the first has been working for months with no issues. I have no expatiation that any issue will happen with this one. Totally recommending these folks! - Not including a photo... because it was just a key...

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Pennsylvania
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January 4th, 2019

Bartomiej was the best cust service rep I ever worked with, very very patient, and helpful beyond expectations outstanding job! I had activation issues with win 10 and he very patiently helped me instead of sending me on my own, I will use Kingun again!

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Saudi Arabia
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February 2nd, 2021

This site is engaged in targeted harassment to me and scamming me off a 100 had with no shame or remorse. Only thing i did was using a racial slur in twitch chat, this is not an excuse to promote hate, sexual harassment and robing me, of my hard earned money.

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Illinois
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August 22nd, 2018

I was worried when I activated a product key on my computer that it was a scam, because Windows said it was an invalid key and was activated too many times. So I immediately contacted the Kinguin Chat to see if they would be able to resolve my problem. I got a hold of Pat. Pat was able to walk me through a whole process of tests and installations and uninstalls etc. Well, long story short he was able to get the product key activated for me. It was almost unreal how quick it happened. Also, to mention, the fact that he/she was able to respond to each statement so quickly and with an actual human response was super helpful.

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Virginia
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May 6th, 2018

I had an absolute nightmare of an experience with this company. I purchased a NVIDIA GEFORCE NOW code, and when I tried to redeem it, the code had already been used. I've had to talk to 5 different customer representatives and none of them have done a single thing to help. At this point I'm at the final option of disputing the payments through my bank since Kinguin has been utterly insufferable in trying to help me. Pathetic company with terrible practices, wont be using them again. So much for their added "buyer protection" that doesn't do a goddamn thing.

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Hello,
Thank you for your review.
We apologise for any issues you had encountered.
Please be informed that we are already contacted you in this regard via our ticketing system. Rest assured that we would like to help you resolve this issue.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
With regards,
Hans

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Spain
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November 9th, 2018

I had a problem (or bug) and i received 2 keys of a game paying just for 1 key.
I exposed the case on the LiveChat to Patty, and she resolved it easy and fast.
They gave me a 10% discount code, so it was a pleasure for me to return the second key without using it.

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Belgium
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November 9th, 2018

I just got an issue with my Windows key and the staff member just solved it in less then 10min. This is the second time I have to chat with them, always been a pleasure! Never got definitive issues with them, I recommend it!

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Australia
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July 27th, 2018

Legitimately, that is what Microsofts customer service should have been. I lost my Windows license after a dead motherboard - called Microsoft and got told there was nothing they could do and I would have to go back to the seller of the PC (yeah, they closed).

Bought from Kinguin as they were the cheapest - got a dead key (seriously, buy the protection), was immediately given another one, which also didnt work so the guy messaged the microsoft live chat FOR ME and got my activation key.

The whole time he and I were telling jokes and comparing two very different parts of the world.

They have a customer for life.

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Portugal
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July 5th, 2018

I had a few problems trying to reddeem a CD key code bought in Kinguin.net and after reading the sites FAQ's I couldn't do it, still. After consulting the online chat I was paired with an employee that helped me in a very fast, pleasant and efficient way. I very much enjoyed the experience.

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California
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November 4th, 2018

Absolutely amazing support. I had a serious problem with multiple issues and the support (Kkora I think was the name) Was totally patient and helped me through the whole process. Would highly recommend them and their service.

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Spain
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January 3rd, 2020

Kinguin is going down the drain since 2018, the company made some really bad financial decisions and is now making their sellers pay for their mistakes, if you are a game-seller stay off that site, you wont get payed for your efforts, Kinguin doesn't give a $#*! about you and the other sellers and act like it was normal.

Keys that are sold on Kinguin.net are NEVER, I repeat never actually from Kinguin themselves, sellers like me are those who sell keys via their platform, if a key is bad or theres any kind of restrictions Kinguin makes us sellers responsable for it, they act as they and the buyer were always right, as a seller you are scum to them, they just exploit you and make you wait for nothing at all...

One of the worst comanies I had to work with...

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Australia
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July 24th, 2018

As a buyer, the prices are great and the turnaround to receive orders is super-quick.

As a seller, the time it took to register as a merchant was super-quick and internal support has been outstanding.

In comparison to their esteemed competition (waiting for merchant confirmation for five days and counting) it's a no-brainer.

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GB
1 review
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March 30th, 2019

Purchased a key however when trying to activate via steam it was saying it's already been activated. Had to contact support and the agents on there did what they can but it wasn't good enough from a customers point of view. When a key is not successful they require you to take three different screenshots and send it to them before they will contact the merchant to get another key sent to me. On the third attempt of them sending me keys it finally worked.
On the 2nd time I asked for a refund from kinguin but they said they will need to speak to the merchant about it.
I know that some people do have a good experience from this site but unfortunately on my first use I was presented with this. Will shortly be removing my account as the trust has gone and I did not expect to be treated like that. It's a shame as the consept of the website is brilliant.

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Hello,
We are really sorry to hear about your issue.
Please provide us with the order number or ticket ID that we can take care of your case.
We would like to fix it for you.
Kind regards
Monika

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California
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September 13th, 2018

So I recently bought a Windows 10 key off of Kinguin, but I got a Windows 7 key. I tried to request a refund, but they haven't even done anything yet. This was on Saturday, September eighth, and it's Thursday, September 13 (2018)

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Hello Matthew,

Sorry to hear that your experience with Kinguin has not been a completely positive one.
Unfortunately, we were unable to locate your purchase in our database, rest assured, we will be more than happy to look into the problem and provide you with an appropriate solution.
In order to do so, however, we would like to ask you to provide us with an order number or ticket ID so we can review the situation.
Keep in mind that we are available on LiveChat where you can contact us at your earliest convenience as we are available 24/7.

Best regards,
Pat

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Brazil
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June 6th, 2018

Had a dificult buy experience with several problems on the payments, order cancelations, etc. Not kinguin but the banks fault. But at the end of month I got billed twice on the credit card. Kinguin refunded me after a few minutes online chat involving a screenshot of email and a few order codes. And a few hours latter when I wanted a product no one has (a US$1 steam gift code) they gave me a small discount cupom for the contact.

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Dear Ariel,
Thank you for such a high rating and a positive review! We are very happy that all the issues with your payment were clarified and that we could help. We always do our best to resolve the problems and keep our customers satisfied. It is good to know that you appreciate our hard work!
We hope that you enjoy your game now!
Best regards,
Margo

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Germany
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June 22nd, 2020

I bought a UPlay key for Anno 1800 but received a key for Anno 2205. I immediately contacted the support by opening a ticket. They ignored me and did not respond to my ticket. I contacted the seller using the feedback function. He also ignored me.
I opened a dispute with PayPal and hope they will give me my money back.
This site is a scam! DO NOT BUY HERE!

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Hello,
Please accept our sincere apologies about this issue. Could you please provide us with the ticket ID or order number? We will do our best to solve your issue.
Kind regards,
Monika

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Arizona
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January 13th, 2022

Make sure that the seller is certified and you won't be disappointed. I bought a Project Zomboid key and I got it instantly. I would recommend reading the reviews on the seller not on the site itself.

Tip for consumers:
Make sure to check the seller information and if the deal is too good to be true, it is.

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Thumbnail of user christinav263
Maryland
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March 12th, 2021

After confirming my region with the website as USA they proceeded to sell me a key with an Australia coding... Naturally I was unable to use the key so I contacted them... They directed me to the third party seller "HungerGames" (real original right?) who then started to speak in another language... When I made it clear I could not understand him, he started to respond in broken english basically telling me, it was my fault for buying a bad key, they consider the matter closed and to take it up with kinguin... So I escalated the issue back to kinguin, within a day I received a response telling me they would put the key up for resale and only once/if they sold it would I receive a refund... I grudgingly agreed what choice did I have... Now here OVER A WEEK LATER I just received an email telling me they have finally put it back up for resale and for me to be patient while someone hopefully buys it so I can get a refund... SCAM!

Tip for consumers:
DONT!! Try HRK games... They sold me a REAL and WIRKING key for a decent discount!

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NONE, It was a scam!!

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Hello,

We are very sorry to hear about the difficulties you encountered. We would like to inform you, that since you mistakenly bought a product for the wrong region, we offered you a suitable solution and acted according to our procedures. We would like to ask you for a little patience regarding that matter and assure you, that your order will be refunded.

Kind regards,
Garfield

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Slovakia
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October 1st, 2018

I was buying game key on Kinguin.net website and key was not working (key was used before me). I was contacting customer support and Kinguin refund me full ammount i was paid. This was taking about 5 minutes.

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Netherlands
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April 7th, 2018

Ordered a game. But got the wrong one (this one where more expensive though and i didnt really care about it being wrong) but i left a positive review on the website with as comment that i got a different version. Within no time i got a reply from Kinguin with a question to contact them about it. Even though i didn't see it as an issue they wanted it to be resolved with the seller to make sure similair issue wont happen again. This is a good plus to me because they read every comment and want to make sure you get what you order and not something else.

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Dear Peter,

Thank you for the amazing review and high rating.

As customer satisfaction is very dear to us, we're happy to see that we left such an impression. As a lot of us are gamers, we can understand the situation and we want to make sure everything is in order.
Furthermore, we want to ensure that our customers consider us a reliable and trustworthy store with a friendly and helpful support team.
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us. We are available 24/7, also on Livechat.

Best regards,

Pat

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Greece
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October 5th, 2018

If you set your account as business account they will not ask for any documentation. After you make an order and ask for invoice they will tell you to send the documentation but they will not say you from the beginning that the specific order will have an invoice and when you ask them for the invoice they will telll you "oh im sorry the invoice will be available only from future orders"
Bad bad support...

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Dear Panagiotis,
We're sorry to hear that you are satisfied with your recent experience with our store.
We would like to inform you that documentation is not a requirement to have a business account.
Said documentation becomes a requirement when further business interaction is necessary.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us through the ticket system or LiveChat (available 24/7).
Best regards,
Pat

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GB
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August 20th, 2018

Had an error with the activation, customer service responded fast, was quick and easy. Fixed my problem with no complications. I can recommend this as a viable and reliable source to buy from.

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Utah
1 review
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March 26th, 2020

Bought a copy of Office 2019 Home and Student. Key was already used. Their support has not responded after I sent screenshots and Paypal will not refund my purchase.

Tip for consumers:
Don't.

Products used:
None, products I bought a key for were already redeemed.

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John S. – Kinguin Rep

Hello,
We are sorry to hear about your negative experience.
We would like to help you to solve the issue, please provide us with the ticket ID or order number.
Furthermore, please note that such cases should be successfully resolved with phone activation.
Looking forward to your reply,
Monika

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Kinguin.net is a marketplace for gamers. Here developers sell games to wholesalers, merchants, and direct to customers. The merchants buy from wholesalers or developers and sell to consumers at fair market prices. In every case, great care is taken to ensure that customers get working product keys, and Kinguin’s award-winning customer support team is always ready to help.

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