Account types

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Along with the Über update release on June 23rd, 2011, Team Fortress 2 adopted the Template:W formula, offering two distinct kind of accounts of play, referred as Free and Premium.

A Free account is a copy of the game activated on a Steam account without sustain any cost whatsoever. Even with limited features, the full gameplay experience is available to this type of account. A Free account can be upgraded to a Premium one at any time by spending any amount in the Mann Co. Store, or by activating a retail copy of Team Fortress 2.[1] It's worth nothing that while the cheapest item in the Mann Co store is about $0.99 / £0.79 / 0.95 / 92rub / R$ 4.99 / 4.10, the minimum amount one can put into the Steam Wallet to make a purchase is still $5.00 / £4.00 / 5.00€.

A Premium account is a copy of the game with all the features activated. All players who purchased Team Fortress 2 prior to the Über update had their game automatically upgraded to a Premium account and received a new cosmetic promotional item, the Proof of Purchase hat.

Account Type Comparison

Feature Free Premium
Backpack Limited to 50 slots 300 slots (Expandable to 1000)
Items Standard Standard, Rare, and Cosmetic
Crafting Limited Blueprints All Blueprints
Trading Can only receive Full Trading
Gifting Can only receive gifts Can give and receive gifts

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