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Paying on Battle.net: balance caps, refunds and parental blocks

Blizzard's own launcher sells Diablo IV and its other games. It accepts the usual cards and PayPal and has clear limits on how much store balance you can hold.

In short

Cards with a security code, PayPal, paysafecard and Balance cards from shops. Blizzard refunds games inside two weeks if you have played for two hours at most.

Ways to pay

Paying on Battle.net from a UK account
MethodAccepted?Details
Debit/credit cardYesCredit and debit cards with a security code.
PayPalYesWorks if the PayPal account is verified and funded by a card or bank.
Store gift cardYesRetail Balance cards from UK shops.
Apple PayNoNot listed by Blizzard for UK accounts.
Google PayNoNot listed by Blizzard for UK accounts.
paysafecardYesListed for the UK; not for recurring subscriptions.

Battle.net Balance

Balance is bought in the shop (from £1) or added with a retail card. It is capped at £100, or £200 if you link the Battle.net Authenticator, cannot be turned back into money and cannot pay recurring subscriptions.

Refunds

Blizzard takes back games and expansions bought in the last fortnight if you have played for no more than two hours. Unused purchased currency and Balance can be refunded within 14 days, but anything you have bought with a game's currency generally cannot. Pre-purchases are refundable before release unless you have played more than two hours in early access.

Parental controls

Blizzard's parental controls can block the Battle.net Shop and in-game purchases, limit play time and send weekly reports. Set the controls up first: any Balance already on the account stays spendable.

Which of our games it sells

Our twelve on Battle.net
GameWhat you getPrice
Diablo IVAll editionssee shop

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