MCC Code for Games

[MidnightKnight]

Anyone know what the merchant category codes for Xbox, Playstation, and Steam are?

Edit: Just to add on for any more replys.  Anything related to games would help for Category 2.  It's a promotion so I only need a single transaction within each category between now and next 12 days.

Curren Plan: 

1: N/A

2: Games? 

3: Exxon, Shell, Bp, Sams Club gas, Costco gas, etc.

4: N/A

5: Fast-food or restaurant

6: Target or Walmart

7: Dick's Sporting goods

8: Saint Judes

9: Parking Meter?  Have to find one

10: CVS or Walgreens

11: Harris Teeter, Publix, Food Lion, etc.

12: N/A

[Anonymous]

Discover lists Steam under "Travel/Entertainment" and codes as "Video Game Arcade/Establishment" according to my last statement.

[Anonymous]

I only purchase digital for the PlayStation 4 now. I don't know what MCC was used, but Uber Visa did give me 2% back as an "online" purchase.

Seeing this thread makes me wish that the Uber Visa subscription credit would be expanded to include Plus and Gold membership.

[Anonymous]

steam

Visa/MC - VIDEO GAME ARCADES/ESTABLISHMENTS, sometimes also code as Merchandise - DIGITAL GOODS- GAMES. Citi doesn't qualify these as entertainment for extra rewards.

Amex - Merchandise & Supplies - Internet Purchase

[digitek]

Someone posted this card a few months ago and I wish you could get it in NA, it is 5% off most video game purchases:

https://www.tinkoff.ru/cards/credit-cards/all-games/

I think the best you can do is 3% on video games with Marvel card which was never enough to make it worth it for me.  Or there is the Playstation card, but I buy from Steam alot so that doesn't help much.

[Anonymous]

Just saw the update, OP.

• Cat 2 can be done by Steam, yes. They code either as 5816 or 7994 but both cases they will be eligible. They sometimes take a few days to post so better do it early.
• Cat 3 must pay at the pump. Cannot pay within store (in which case will code as 5541 - service stations). Costco gas may not code as this category but may code as Cat 6.
• Cat 9 includes public transport so you can pay bus/metro fares. Or park at a paid parking lot...
• For Cat 6 if you spend at Target, be sure to double check the result as I have had mixed results (Citi had coded as grocery store before, Chase coded as one of the MCC's in Cat 6, forgot which one)

[Anonymous]

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@digitek wrote:

I think the best you can do is 3% on video games with Marvel card which was never enough to make it worth it for me.  Or there is the Playstation card, but I buy from Steam alot so that doesn't help much.

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If you have the prime visa, you can get steam/playstation cards on Amazon with 5% back. You can also do it at grocery stores if you have a card with good rewards there (e.g. BCP). I wouldn't do it all the time, but $50 a few times a year never seems to raise any eyebrows for me.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@digitek wrote:

I think the best you can do is 3% on video games with Marvel card which was never enough to make it worth it for me.  Or there is the Playstation card, but I buy from Steam alot so that doesn't help much.

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If you have the prime visa, you can get steam/playstation cards on Amazon with 5% back. You can also do it at grocery stores if you have a card with good rewards there (e.g. BCP). I wouldn't do it all the time, but $50 a few times a year never seems to raise any eyebrows for me.

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RIght, but it looks like OP needs it for a one off, and has to make a purchase in that MCC, so gift cards are out.

[MidnightKnight]

Just for clarification, it's a bonus on a MoneyLion account.  I don't know if anybody here has ever posted about it.  I think gift cards should be okay since this is for a debit card.  I just get a free $25 gift card if I complete everything.

[Anonymous]

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@MidnightKnight wrote:

Just for clarification, it's a bonus on a MoneyLion account.  I don't know if anybody here has ever posted about it.  I think gift cards should be okay since this is for a debit card.  I just get a free $25 gift card if I complete everything.

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I just meant buying a game gift card at a grocery store wouldn't give you the gaming MCC you need (you would get a grocery one instead).

And.... $25?   Are you sure that you won't be doing unnecessary extra spend just to get this.  The list includes a particular charitable donation for example.   Would you be giving to that outside of the promotion?