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Valve recently updated its Steam Subscriber Agreement to include specific provisions for Japanese users regarding Steam Wallet funds. The updated terms, which were introduced on April 20, 2026, state that funds added to a Steam Wallet by users based in Japan may expire if not used within six months of the deposit date.
While the company cited compliance with Japanese law as the reason for this change, it did not explicitly name the specific regulations. Media outlets have speculated that the policy may relate to the Payment Services Act, which allows issuers of prepaid payment instruments to avoid certain deposit requirements if the funds have an expiration period of six months or less.
Despite the updated language, Steam support has clarified that there is currently no active expiration date for Japanese users' wallet balances. Valve has not yet provided a timeline for when these rules will be enforced. When the expiration policy eventually takes effect, the company plans to notify users via email regarding the status of their funds.
Uncertainty remains regarding how the policy will apply to existing balances or whether it will be calculated based on individual deposit dates. These specific regulations are limited to Japanese subscribers and do not apply to users in other regions, such as Taiwan. Users are advised to monitor their account pages for further updates as Valve clarifies the implementation details.
