How to Cash Out Steam Wallet Funds with TF2 Keys

Steam does not let you withdraw wallet funds to a card or wallet. But you can turn the balance into TF2 keys and sell the keys for USDT. It is the most common method because a TF2 key is easy to sell at a clear price.

The scheme

1. Buy TF2 keys on the Steam Community Market or in the Mann Co. Store with your Steam wallet.
2. Wait until the keys become tradable: items bought on Steam cannot be traded for 7 days.
3. Deposit the keys to your exchange storage and sell them for USDT.
4. Withdraw USDT to your wallet.

How much you lose

Cashing out of Steam always costs something: a key costs more on Steam than for real money. Your loss is the difference between what you paid for the key on Steam and the exchange sell price. Compare both before buying and you will know the result in advance. The Market is usually a better place to buy than the Mann Co. Store, where a key costs $2.49.

Example

Say you have $22 in your Steam wallet and a key on the Market costs $2.20. You buy 10 keys, sell them on the exchange 7 days later at, say, 1.62 USDT and receive 16.2 USDT — about 74% of your Steam balance. This is only an illustration: plug in the current Market price and the exchange sell price.

How to lose less

• Buy keys on the Market with a buy order slightly below the market — cheaper than the lowest listings.
• Sell on the exchange with an order above the current price if you are not in a hurry.
• Cash out a large amount in parts and check the price at each step.

Step 1. Buy keys on Steam

Open the Steam Community Market, find «Mann Co. Supply Crate Key» and buy the quantity you need. If you have items to sell, sell them on the Market first and buy keys with the balance.

Step 2. Wait 7 days

Keys from the Market and the store cannot be traded for 7 days — your inventory shows the date the restriction ends. Meanwhile check that the Steam Guard mobile authenticator has been on for more than 7 days, otherwise the trade will be held for up to 15 days.

Step 3. Sell the keys for USDT

Add your trade URL, deposit the keys to Inventory and sell them on Exchange at the best price or with an order at your own price on Trading. Details in how to sell TF2 keys for USDT.

Step 4. Withdraw USDT

Wallet → Withdraw: network, address, amount. The only fee is the network fee. After that you can hold USDT or exchange it for your currency wherever you like.

Never hand keys to «buyers» from private messages who ask you to send items first — it is a common scam. More in the safe trading guide.