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Kinguin
What Kinguin is
Kinguin is a digital marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of games and other digital products. Listings include PC and console game keys, pre-orders, DLC, in-game items and currencies, software licenses, gift cards, subscriptions, hosting, wallets, and skins. Offer pages identify the platform, edition, activation method, seller, and regional restrictions; products are unique keys redeemed on third-party platforms, which Kinguin says it is not affiliated with unless an offer explicitly states otherwise. Stores, blogs, information sites, and affiliate services can apply to use the eCommerce API to import listings and automate sales and key delivery. Access requires application and verification, two-factor authentication for client creation, and funds in a Kinguin eurBalance wallet before order dispatch. The API uses OAuth 2.0 client credentials and Bearer tokens, and documents a limit of 2,000 POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH requests per minute. Kinguin launched in January 2013 and is operated by Kinguin Digital Limited. KING's Pass subscriptions include Noble's Tier at $3.59 a month, Knight's Tier at $17.95 per 6 months, and KING's Tier at $35.90 a year.
Who it suits
Kinguin is for buyers looking for digital games and related products, and for online businesses seeking automated product listings and key delivery. Buyers should check each offer's seller, activation method, and regional restrictions.
What it does well
- Offer details include seller, activation method, and region restrictions.
- Catalog includes games, software, subscriptions, hosting, and more.
- API supports automated sales and key delivery.
- Buyer support is advertised as available 24/7.
What to know first
- API access requires application and verification.
- Merchants must fund a Kinguin eurBalance wallet before dispatch.
- Unclaimed product refunds are limited to 12 hours after purchase.
Limits
An unclaimed product can be returned within 12 hours of purchase for a refund. API access requires application and verification, and merchants need eurBalance funds before order dispatch; the API documentation sets a limit of 2,000 POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH requests per minute.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Knight's Tier | billed 6 months · $2.99 month · 1 MONTH FREE · KING's Discounts · KING's Gift · Partner Deals · KING's Support · KING's Premium Deals | $17.95 a month |
| Noble's Tier | billed monthly · KING's Discounts · KING's Gift · Partner Deals · KING's Support · KING's Premium Deals | $3.59 a month |
| KING's Tier | billed yearly · $2.99 month · 2 MONTHS FREE · KING's Discounts · KING's Gift · Partner Deals · KING's Support · KING's Premium Deals | $35.90 a year |
As kinguin.net lists them, read 1 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Kinguin website to browse offers.
- Check an offer's platform, edition, activation method, seller, and regional restrictions.
- Redeem a purchased key on its applicable third-party platform.
- For automated store sales, apply for API access and complete verification.
- Enable two-factor authentication to create an API client.
- Add funds to a Kinguin eurBalance wallet before dispatching API orders.
Verdict
Kinguin combines a broad digital-product marketplace with an API for automated sales and fulfillment. Review offer restrictions before buying, and note that the listed refund window applies to unclaimed products.
Questions
What does Kinguin sell?
Listings include PC and console game keys, pre-orders, DLC, in-game items and currencies, software licenses, gift cards, subscriptions, hosting, wallets, and skins.
How much does KING's Pass cost?
Noble's Tier is $3.59 a month, Knight's Tier is $17.95 per 6 months, and KING's Tier is $35.90 a year.
How does the eCommerce API work?
After a customer purchases through an integrated store, the API retrieves the key from Kinguin and delivers it to the store. API access requires an application and verification.
What are the API requirements?
Merchants need to enable two-factor authentication to create a client and add funds to a Kinguin eurBalance wallet before dispatching orders. The API uses OAuth 2.0 client credentials and Bearer tokens.
Can an unclaimed product be refunded?
Kinguin says an unclaimed product can be returned within 12 hours of purchase for a refund.
Where are Kinguin products activated?
Products are unique keys redeemed on third-party platforms such as Steam. Offer pages show the platform and activation method, and Kinguin says it is not affiliated with those platforms unless explicitly stated.
Facts from Kinguin's own pages
- API
- Kinguin offers an eCommerce API that lets online stores, blogs, information websites, and affiliate services import products and sell them automatically. · kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- API fulfillment
- After a customer completes a purchase through an integrated store, the API retrieves the key from Kinguin and delivers it to the store for the customer. · kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- API limit
- The API documentation states a rate limit of 2,000 POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH requests per minute. · kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- API requirements
- API access requires an application and verification; merchants need to add funds to a Kinguin eurBalance wallet before dispatching orders. · kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- API security
- The API uses OAuth 2.0 client credentials and Bearer tokens, while enabling two-factor authentication is required to create a client. · kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- Buyer support
- Kinguin advertises 24/7 chatbot assistance and says complex requests are routed to its support team. · support.kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- Catalog size
- Kinguin says it offers access to over 150,000 games and other digital products. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Compliance contact
- Kinguin provides [email protected] as its contact for EU Digital Services Act notifications and trusted flaggers. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Digital delivery
- Products are unique keys redeemed on third-party platforms such as Steam, and Kinguin says it is not affiliated with those platforms unless explicitly stated. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Founded
- Kinguin says kinguin.net launched in January 2013. · kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Hong Kong · kinguin.net, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Kinguin Host provides game server, VPS, and web hosting, and rented servers are managed through the Kinguin Host Platform. · support.kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- In-game goods
- The API supports listing and selling in-game items and currency, but this capability requires special permission. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Issue evidence
- Birdie lets customers record and attach video proof of activation issues inside a support ticket. · support.kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Issue resolution
- Kinguin's Birdie tool lets buyers attach video proof of an activation issue to a ticket, and its Resolution Center can issue replacements or refunds. · support.kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- KING's Pass discount limit
- The standard KING's Pass discount limit is five different products per subscription month, with promotions able to raise the overall limit to ten. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Launch date
- Kinguin.net launched in January 2013. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Marketplace
- Kinguin describes itself as a digital games marketplace connecting gamers with sellers. · kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- Marketplace operator
- The marketplace is owned and operated by Kinguin Digital Limited. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Product details
- Product pages show the platform, edition, activation method, seller, and regional restrictions for an offer. · support.kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- Products
- Buyers can find PC and console game keys, pre-orders, DLCs, in-game items, currencies, software licenses, gift cards, subscriptions, hosting, platform wallets, crypto wallets, and skins. · support.kinguin.net, 30 Sept 2026
- Product type
- Kinguin.net is a digital marketplace where users worldwide trade digital products. · kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Refund limit
- An unclaimed product can be returned within 12 hours of purchase for a refund. · support.kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
- Safety claim
- Kinguin says it has operated since 2013, serves millions of customers globally and has a 4.6 Trustpilot rating from over 116,000 users. · support.kinguin.net, 1 Oct 2026
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