What is PP*STEAM GAMES on your bank statement?
Here's what this charge most likely is, grounded in our prefix dictionary and what the descriptor itself contains.
This charge appears to be a purchase on Steam, Valve's digital PC gaming platform, paid through PayPal.
- Most likely: Steam (Valve Corporation)
- a digital PC gaming storefront
- Processed by: PayPal
- PayPal processed this payment on your behalf. The 'PP*' prefix means Steam (or a Steam-related purchase) was the recipient, with PayPal acting as the payment middleman.
- Category
- Gaming / Digital Entertainment
Doesn't look right? Things you could check:
- Check your Steam purchase history — Logging into your Steam account and visiting Account Details → Store Transactions will show a record of any recent purchases tied to your account.
- Check your PayPal activity — Your PayPal account's transaction history will show the exact amount, date, and recipient name for this payment.
- Look for a confirmation email — Steam typically sends a receipt to the email address associated with your Steam account when a purchase is made.
- Consider whether someone else has access — If you share a computer or a Steam Family account, another authorized user may have made the purchase.
The payment was handled through PayPal. The name after PP* is the merchant or seller PayPal paid on your behalf. After the PP* prefix the descriptor reads “STEAM GAMES” — that leftover text is the most likely seller.
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