Startselect

Introduction

Startselect is a digital store for game keys, gift cards, game credit and subscriptions for PC and consoles. It sells official codes from the brands it partners with rather than hosting third-party sellers, through local stores for dozens of countries. It is operated by Online PrePaid Services B.V., based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Startselect was founded in the Netherlands in 2016 and launched with a broad catalogue of PC game keys and Nintendo eShop gift cards. It added Apple gift cards, and in mid-2018 digital games and DLC for PlayStation. In 2023 it joined Recharge, a prepaid payments platform, and in 2025 both became part of Coda, a commerce company.

Advantages

• Official keys from publishers
• Codes delivered within seconds
• Wide range of payment methods

Disadvantages

• Service fee added at checkout
• Refunds depend on the publisher

Buying on Startselect

After payment, the code is sent by email straight away, and it can also be found in your Startselect account with your invoices. Some orders are checked for verification first, which can delay them. The store takes about 30 payment methods, including cards, PayPal, Klarna, iDEAL and Paysafecard. Service and transaction fees depend on the product and payment method, and are shown at checkout.

An order can be cancelled and refunded within the 14-day withdrawal period, as long as the code has not been redeemed and the product's publisher allows returns, which the product page states. Refunds go back to the original payment method, usually within 1 to 5 working days.