Speaking with some of your friends who are passionate about video games, you learned about Instant Gaming : an Internet site that allows you to buy games in digital copy, often at attractive prices. Having never heard of it before, you were amazed when you noticed that the game you bought a few days ago in the store, on Instant Gaming is on sale at a huge discount. Attracted by the possibility of buying games for a few tens of euros and, above all, to learn more about how this platform works, you did some research on the Web and you ended up on this guide of mine. Well, if so, let me tell you you’ve come to the right place at the right time!

In fact, with today’s tutorial, I will explain how Instant Gaming works by indicating, first of all, the procedure for creating your account. In addition, I’ll walk you through how to buy a game (also listing the payment methods available to you, including IG credits, which you can earn for free by doing some activities). Finally, I will tell you how to open a ticket in case of problems with your orders and I will give you some “tips” to use Instant Gaming from smartphones and tablets.

How do you say? Have I intrigued you and you can’t wait to find ouHow Instant Gaming works

t more? So let’s not waste any more time chatting and let’s get to the heart of the matter immediately. I wish you a good reading and, above all, a lot of fun!

Index

• How Instant Gaming works on PC
  • Create an Instant Gaming account
  • Earning IG credits
  • Purchase and activate a game on Instant Gaming
• How Instant Gaming works from smartphones and tablets
• In case of problems

How Instant Gaming works on PC

Before going into the details of this guide dedicated to how Instant Gaming works , it is necessary to make a premise explaining what this service is and if it is legal and reliable.

Instant Gaming cannot be defined as a real digital store. In fact, it is a site on which it is possible to buy digital copies of video games which, subsequently, can be downloaded from platforms to download games on external PCs, such as Origin , Steam or Uplay ]. The peculiarity of this platform lies in the selling price of the games which, in some cases, are even discounted by 50% compared to the market price.

For this reason, many wonder if Instant Gaming is a legal service and if the game activation codes are official. The answer is yes to both questions. In fact, the activation keys sold on Instant Gaming were previously purchased from authorized resellers, such as the aforementioned Origin , Steam or Uplay .

The purchase in large quantities and the digitization of video games allow the Instant Gaming staff to save on physical warehouse and logistics costs and, consequently, to offer a game at a heavily discounted price. After the purchase, the activation code of the title is immediately provided. In case of problems, you can receive immediate assistance and, if problems persist, obtain a full refund of the amount spent.

Having clarified this, let’s see together, step by step, how to start using this service for the purchase of video games in digital format. Therefore, follow the indications that I will give you in the following chapters to find out more.

Create an Instant Gaming account

The first thing to do in order to use Instant Gaming on a PC is to register for the service. Therefore, to create an account, connected to its official website , click on the menu icon at the top right and press on the item My account .

Now, in the new screen displayed, choose whether to register using a Facebook account , an Apple account or a Google account , by pressing the relevant buttons. Alternatively, you can create an account using your email address.

In the latter case, click on the item Manually register an IG account , in order to fill in the proposed text fields, typing the data required for registration. Finally, put the check mark required to accept the terms of service and the privacy policy and press the Submit button .

Earning IG credits

After registering, it will be useful to know that on Instant Gaming it is possible to earn credits to spend on the purchase of games.

To start earning credits, log into your account, click on your profile icon and then click on the IG Credits item in the menu that is shown to you.

Now, in the screen you see, you can see a list of options that allow you to earn funds to add to your account. For example, by downloading the Instant Gaming app on Android (via the Play Store or from alternative stores ) and on iOS / iPadOS , you can earn € 0.10.

Alternatively, you can earn IG credits through affiliations : by sharing your affiliate link on social networks or sending it to your friends you can earn 3% from each sale made by your affiliate link and 1% from each sale made by friends who sponsor.

Purchase and activate a game on Instant Gaming

At this point, you are ready to buy and activate a game on Instant Gaming : in the following lines I’ll explain how to make the purchase and how to activate the game to redeem it.

If you are undecided on which game to buy, I suggest you refer to the Instant Gaming main page , where you can see a list of available games divided by categories such as the games of the moment .

To access the complete list of games that can be purchased, choose the system of your interest ( PC , PlayStation , Xbox , Nintendo ) via the menu at the top, in order to further filter the search, selecting the platform on which you will go to redeem the game (for Steam example ).

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a specific game, all you have to do is type its title in the search field at the top and click on the magnifying glass icon to view the search results.

Once you have identified the game you are interested in, click on its cover image to access the description sheet. Once this is done, to buy it, press the Buy button or the Pre-order button (if the game has not yet been released). In the latter case, it will be useful to know that the cost of the game ordered will be immediately charged to you. However, if the sale price drops before the release, you will be refunded the difference.

Now, in the Order Summary screen , put the check mark next to the option Use the balance of my IG credits , if you want to use the IG credits available on your account, then accept the terms and conditions of the service and, in the Select the your payment method , choose how to pay for your purchase by selecting one of the available payment methods ( credit card , PayPal account or other payment circuits).

Once you have made your choice and completed the payment, by pressing the Pay button , you will receive an email containing the activation code of your game, useful for activating and downloading it. Alternatively, you can view the history of the games purchased (and the related codes) by accessing the My orders section .

If, for example, you have purchased a PC game that requires activation via Steam , launch the Steam client after downloading and installing it .

Once this is done, on the main screen, choose the Add a game option located at the bottom left and select the item Activate a product on Steam from the menu that appears. Alternatively, click on the Games item located at the top and then click on the item Activate a product on Steam .

Now, press the Next and Accept buttons , type the activation code in your possession in the Product code field and click the Next button to complete the addition of the game to your Steam library .

Finally, click on the Library item , select the newly added game visible in the sidebar on the left and start the download and installation by pressing the Install button .

How Instant Gaming works from smartphones and tablets

As anticipated, Instant Gaming is also available in the form of an app for Android devices (downloadable via the PlayStore or from alternative stores ) and on iOS / iPadOS . Using the latter, you can log into your account to purchase games.

After downloading the Instant Gaming app from the store of your device, start it, then tap the ≡ button at the top right, select the item My account from the menu that appears and enter your login details in the Email and Password fields , to access your account.

Once this is done, to locate a game of your interest, type its name in the search field at the top and tap on the magnifying glass icon , otherwise select the platform and system of your interest (for example PC> Steam ) via the top menu, to view only the games for the chosen platform.

Once you have identified the game of your interest, press the Buy button to access its descriptive card, then select the payment method (or check the option Use the balance of my IG credits if credits are available on your account ) and tap the Pay button to proceed with the payment.

At the end of the purchase, you will find the activation code of the game purchased in the My orders section , visible by pressing the ≡ button.

In case of problems

If a code you have purchased does not work, if you are experiencing problems related to your account or if you simply need some information, you will be happy to know that Instant Gaming offers a support service that can be used from the website or via the smartphone app. and tablet .

To request assistance and open a new ticket, click on the Assistance option and select one of the available options, depending on the issue you are experiencing.

Read carefully the instructions provided to try to solve the problem independently, otherwise press the buttons More> Other requests , type your message in the appropriate field, choose whether to attach an image by clicking on the option Choose a file and, finally, press the Send button to send the