Every gift card we sell is issued for a specific country or region. Pick the right one and the code works the moment you paste it; pick the wrong one and the store will refuse it, even though the code is perfectly valid. Region locks are decided by the brands, not by us, and they cannot be changed once a card is issued. Understanding them takes five minutes and saves a lot of frustration.
Why brands lock cards to a country
Gift cards are sold in a currency and under the consumer rules of one market. Prices, taxes, catalogues and licences for digital content change from country to country, so brands keep each country's balance separate. Amazon Spain and Amazon Germany are, from this point of view, two different shops; the PlayStation Store in the UK and in Italy too.
The types of region you will see
| Region type | Example in the catalogue | Where it works |
|---|---|---|
| Single country | Amazon ES, IKEA FR, MediaMarkt DE, PlayStation IT | Only that country's store or account |
| Country, Spain only | El Corte Inglés, Alcampo, Repsol, Zara, Just Eat | Spain |
| Currency zone | Steam EU (EUR) and Steam US (USD) | Steam wallets in that currency |
| Global | Razer Gold, Roblox | Not tied to one country |
Each brand page lists its regions with the flag and currency, for example Amazon (Spain, Germany, France, Italy, UK, US) or IKEA (Spain, Germany, France, Italy).
How to find your account region
Online stores (Amazon, Zalando, IKEA…)
The domain you shop on tells you: amazon.es is Spain, amazon.fr is France, zalando.de is Germany. For physical stores, the region is the country where the store is.
Consoles and app stores
- PlayStation: account settings show the country set when the account was created.
- Xbox / Microsoft: your Microsoft account profile shows the country or region.
- Nintendo: the country appears in your Nintendo Account settings.
- Apple and Google Play: the country of your Apple Account or Google Play profile, which also decides the currency you see in the store.
Steam
Look at the currency of your wallet balance. Euros means the EU card, dollars means the US card. More on this in buying Steam and PlayStation credit with crypto.
What happens if you choose the wrong region
The store rejects the code with a message such as "not valid in your country". The code is not damaged and has not been used, but it can only be redeemed on an account of the correct country. Brands do not convert codes between regions. If it happens, contact our support chat with your order ID before trying anything else, and never hand the code to third parties who promise to "unlock" it.
Travelling or living abroad
What counts is the account, not where you are standing. If you live in France but your Amazon account is on amazon.es, you need a Spanish card. If you moved to Germany and opened a new PSN account there, you need German cards for it. With app stores, changing the country of an account is possible but has conditions set by each platform, so it is easier to buy the card that matches the account you already use.
Buying a card as a present
When the card is for someone else, their account decides the region, not yours. Ask discreetly which Amazon store they use, or which country their PlayStation or Nintendo account is in, before you order. If you cannot ask, a store that only exists in one country is a safer bet: an El Corte Inglés or Alcampo card, for instance, is obviously for Spain. After payment, copy the code from your order page and pass it on privately, for example in a message only they can read. Remember that the code works for whoever redeems it first, so do not post it anywhere public.
A quick checklist before paying
- Which store or account will receive the code?
- Which country is that account registered in (or which currency does the wallet show)?
- Is that country listed on the brand page?
- Does the confirmation line under the buy button ("this card only works in…") show the country you expect?
Once the region is right, the rest is simple: pay in crypto, for example a PlayStation card with USDT or an Amazon card with Bitcoin, and copy the code from your order page.