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GOG Not Accepting Payment: How to Easily Purchase Games
Discover how to use the payment section successfully
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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GOG is part of a larger company called CD Projekt that together with Cyberpunk 2077 has made the world a huge favor – we’re talking about no other than the beloved Witcher series.
Think of GOG as a similar platform to Steam where you can get game codes in a safe and law-abiding manner.
Speaking of it, you can evenadd your GOG games to the Steam library, but that’s as far as we will go when it comes to comparing the two of them. (That truly is a never-ending story).
Instead, we’ll focus on GOG and how to fix declined payment situations because it seems that many users are having trouble in this department. Let’s start with a bit of background work, shall we?
What payment methods does GOG accept?
Below you have the list withtheir accepted payment methods. Make sure you are using one of the following:
Without surprise, credit cards and Paypal are the most popular payment options and consequently, the most likely to be impacted by restrictions and such.
How can I get GOG to accept my payment?
1. Enable Galaxy Overlay
For those of you that did not know, GOG also has its own gaming client calledGOG Galaxy 2.0and its own game launcher.
Needless to say that it has its undeniable perks, such as allowing you to centralize games across all the platforms including your PC and consoles.
However, you canplay just as well without GOG Galaxy, even on Windows 11.
2. Get a physical card from reliable online payment solutions
Some of the most common error messages associated with GOG not accepting payment via credit card cases state:
What can I do if the payment via credit card is declined?
Should your payment be declined via credit card, it’s only natural to look for alternative solutions. And PayPal is the second most popular choice.
However, it is not a glitch-exempted payment method itself and users reported the following error message:This payment method is currently not available. Please select a different payment method.
If this is also your case with GOG not accepting payment via PayPal, here’s what we suggest:
For more solutions to fix the failed PayPal payment, check out our guide on what to do ifPayPal is not working.
That’s it, now you know what to do when GOG is not accepting payments. Any of the methods described above will work like a charm, allowing you to carry on with your adventure in no time.
More about the topics:GOG Galaxy,Payoneer
Sonia Martin
Sonia is a tech enthusiast that fell in love with Windows after having experienced working on a different OS.
Being above all, a down-to-earth kind of person, she deeply appreciated the ease of learning and usage associated with Windows products and made it her personal mission to guide her peers in discovering the same beauty of simplicity through writing.
When she does not preach about computer-related topics, she enjoys cooking extravagant food with intricate names and peculiar aromas which are usually not appreciated by the crowds.
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