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Discord gift cards now sold in stores and online in six countries
Balances can go toward Nitro, Shop items, Server Boosts and in-game items, but can't be spent in Discord's iOS or Android apps.
Written by AI from the sources below
First published Nov 3, 2026, 19:12 UTC · Updated Nov 3, 2026, 23:16 UTC · Today's edition · All stories from Nov 3, 2026
Discord gift cards are now sold in stores and online, Discord said Tuesday, Nov. 3, in a blog post. Once redeemed, the balance goes on the account and can be spent on Nitro memberships, Shop items, Server Boosts and in-game items from game shops. Discord told The Raytrace the cards work in all game shops.
They're sold in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Italy and Spain. US retailers include Walmart, Best Buy, Target and GameStop. They're rolling out at Micromania in France, Gamelife in Italy and GAME in Spain.
Availability varies by retailer, Discord told The Raytrace. US cards come in $25, $50, or any amount from $15 to $150; euro cards in €25, €50, or €15 to €150; UK cards in £20, £40, or £10 to £100; and Canadian cards in C$35, C$75, or C$20 to C$175.
A card works only in the country where it's bought and on accounts set to that country or region, though cards bought in France, Italy or Spain work in any euro country. Balances can't be spent in the iOS or Android apps, only on desktop or the web. Discord is looking to bring the cards to more countries in 2027.
Gaming gift cards at US retailers: what each one buys
| Card | What it buys | Subscriptions | Where (US), per the company | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discord New | A balance for Nitro, Shop items, Server Boosts and in-game items from game shops | Nitro | Walmart, Best Buy, Target, GameStop | Discord (blog post) |
| Steam | “games, software, hardware, and any other item you can purchase on Steam” | — | Not listed on Valve’s page | Valve |
| PlayStation | “anything digital on PlayStation Store”: games, add-ons, virtual currency, pre-orders | PlayStation Plus | Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Walmart | Sony |
| Xbox | Games, add-ons, in-game content, apps, movies and TV shows on Xbox consoles and the Microsoft Store | Game Pass | “participating retailers” (not named) | Microsoft |
| Roblox | Credit for Robux, with “up to 25% more Robux than when purchased on other platforms” | Roblox Plus | Albertsons, Amazon, CVS, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Kroger, Target, Walgreens, Walmart | Roblox |
| Nintendo | Nintendo eShop credit ($5 to $200), or one specific game, such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Splatoon 3 (availability may vary) | Nintendo Switch Online | GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, Target | Nintendo |
Sources
Built on the company's own post.
Discord Gift Cards: The Easiest Holiday Gift on Your ListHow we know: the company's own blog post, dated Nov. 3, 2026 with no time; it was up by 17:49 UTC, when Discord's agency sent The Raytrace the link · what an origin is
Tick-tock · UTC
- 1Nov 3 17:49blog post, up by this time (dated Nov. 3, no time given)Discord
- 2Nov 3 17:49Discord's answers to our questions (by email)Discord
Also from the source
- First partyDiscord's answers to The Raytrace (by email) · 17:49 UTC
Sources for Table 1
- First partyValve: Steam Gift Cards. what a Steam card buys (read Nov. 2)
- First partyPlayStation: PlayStation gift cards. what a PlayStation Store card buys and the retailers it shows (read Nov. 2)
- First partyMicrosoft Store: Gift cards. what an Xbox card buys (the Internet Archive's copy of Oct. 24)
- First partyRoblox: Gift cards. what a Roblox card buys and where it's sold (read Nov. 2)
- First partyNintendo: gift cards (checked by the editor). what a Nintendo eShop card buys and where it's sold (checked by our editor, Nov. 3)
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