Quick answer
On 14 October 2026, crypto gift card sellers priced the same cards from −3% to +11% versus face value. Across 11 comparable prices at Bitrefill, CoinGate and Piggy Cards, the median markup was +4.46%, and 6 of 11 prices were above face value. Gifts With Crypto charges 0%: a US$50 card costs US$50, paid in crypto with no KYC up to US$1,000 per order. Network fees are excluded.
Fee index at a glance
| Price check date | 14 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Sellers checked | 10 |
| Reference cards | 7 per seller (70 observations) |
| Comparable prices | 11, at Bitrefill, CoinGate and Piggy Cards |
| Markup range | −3.00% to +11.00% vs face value |
| Median markup | +4.46% (mean +3.56%) |
| Above / at / below face value | 6 / 3 / 2 prices |
| Gifts With Crypto | 0% on every card (face value) |
| Next check | Planned before 28 November 2026 |
What % above face value did each seller charge?
Price shown on 14 October 2026 and its markup over face value, card by card. Gifts With Crypto sells every card at its face value.
| Card (face value) | Gifts With Crypto (face-value policy) | Bitrefill | CoinGate | Piggy Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon US (US$50) | US$50.00 · 0% | US$52.50 · +5.00% | US$52.23 · +4.46% | US$50.00 · 0% |
| Amazon Germany (€50) | €50.00 · 0% | €52.50 · +5.00% | — (priced in USD) | — |
| Steam US (US$20) | US$20.00 · 0% | — (US$20 not offered) | US$22.20 · +11.00% | — |
| Apple US (US$25) | US$25.00 · 0% | US$26.91 · +7.64% | — (out of stock) | — |
| Google Play US (US$25) | US$25.00 · 0% | US$25.00 · 0% | US$24.77 · −0.92% | — |
| PlayStation US (US$50) | US$50.00 · 0% | US$50.00 · 0% | US$48.50 · −3.00% | — |
| Netflix US (US$15) | US$15.00 · 0% | — (US$15 not offered) | US$16.50 · +10.00% | — |
Prices checked on
CoinGate's Google Play and PlayStation prices were promotions (2% and 3% off). Bitrefill's Amazon US page showed a price but marked the card unavailable in the checker's region. Bitrefill offered only US$30 Steam and US$60 Netflix cards; they were not substituted. Network fees are excluded.
Which sellers had the lowest and highest markups?
Lowest, median and highest markup per seller on 14 October 2026. Ten sellers were checked; three showed a price in the card's own currency.
| Seller | Cards priced (of 7) | Lowest | Median | Highest | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifts With Crypto | All (policy) | 0% | 0% | 0% | Face value on every card |
| Bitrefill | 5 | 0.00% | +5.00% | +7.64% | Steam US$20 and Netflix US$15 not offered |
| CoinGate | 5 | −3.00% | +4.46% | +11.00% | Two promotional prices; Amazon Germany priced in USD |
| Piggy Cards | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | Only Amazon US priced |
| Cryptorefills | 0 (5 USDT quotes) | +0.52%* | +4.32%* | +12.95%* | *USDT quotes on Ethereum, 1 USDT counted as US$1; not in the index |
| Coincards | 0 | — | — | — | No direct Amazon US card found |
| Bidali | 0 | — | — | — | Face values shown, no price |
| The Bitcoin Company | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Genghis | 0 | — | — | — | US$50 Amazon US value not shown |
| eGifter | 0 | — | — | — | Face values shown, no price |
| BitPay | 0 | — | — | — | Prices only in its app after account and ID approval |
Prices checked on
Which gift cards had the biggest markups?
Small Steam and Netflix cards carried the largest markups. Observed at CoinGate on 14 October 2026, a US$20 Steam card cost US$22.20 (+11.00%). A US$15 Netflix card cost US$16.50 (+10.00%). Apple US came next, observed at Bitrefill: US$26.91 for a US$25 card (+7.64%).
Amazon cards sat near +5%: US$52.50 at Bitrefill and US$52.23 at CoinGate for a US$50 card. Google Play and PlayStation were the least expensive cards to buy. Bitrefill sold both at face value, and CoinGate promotions put them 0.92% and 3.00% below it.
What does a markup cost in dollars?
A markup is paid on top of the card value, before any network fee. On the 14 October 2026 prices:
- +11.00% on a US$20 Steam card = US$2.20 extra.
- +7.64% on a US$25 Apple card = US$1.91 extra.
- +5.00% on a US$50 Amazon card = US$2.50 extra.
At Gifts With Crypto the extra is US$0.00, because the price is the face value. You still pay your wallet's network fee. Our network fee table compares it by coin.
Why is Cryptorefills not in the index?
Cryptorefills quoted its prices in USDT, not in US dollars, so its rows stay outside the index. Its public catalogue returned USDT on the Ethereum network on 14 October 2026. Counting 1 USDT as US$1, its five quotes ran from +0.52% to +12.95%. PlayStation US$50 was 50.26 USDT; Steam US$20 was 22.59 USDT. Every quote is in the CSV, in its own columns.
Download the fee index (CC BY 4.0)
- Fee index: 70 rows with markup % JSON
- Fee index: 70 rows with markup % CSV
- Raw price observations, 14 Oct 2026 JSON
- Raw price observations, 14 Oct 2026 CSV
Licence: CC BY 4.0 — cite “Gifts With Crypto (cardcrrr LLC)” with a link to this page.
Can I reuse this data?
Yes. The fee index and the raw observations are published under CC BY 4.0. In the files, an empty cell or null means no comparable price was shown. It never means 0%.
Fee index questions
How much do crypto gift card sellers charge above face value?
On 14 October 2026, prices ran from 3.00% below to 11.00% above face value, with a median of +4.46% across 11 comparable prices. Six prices were above face value, three were at face value and two were promotions below it. Gifts With Crypto charges 0% on every card.
Which seller was least expensive in the index?
No seller was least expensive on every card. CoinGate had the two lowest prices (PlayStation −3.00%, Google Play −0.92%) and the two highest (Steam +11.00%, Netflix +10.00%). Bitrefill and Piggy Cards matched face value on some cards. Gifts With Crypto prices every card at face value, by policy.
Are network fees included in the markup?
No. The index compares the card price with its face value only. Every buyer also pays the network fee of the coin they send, at any seller. Fees differ widely by network, so check the network fee table before you pay. Gifts With Crypto adds no markup to the card.
Why are Coinsbee and Jour Cards missing from the index?
They were not part of the 14 October 2026 basket of ten sellers. Their limits, coins and delivery times, read on their official pages on 21 October 2026, are on our Coinsbee and Jour Cards comparison pages.
How often is the fee index updated?
The index is dated, not live. Each check is published as a new file with its date in the name. The next check is planned before 28 November 2026.
Can I cite these numbers?
Yes, under CC BY 4.0. Quote the figure with its date.
All 24 seller pages
Seller pages read on 14 October 2026 (24)
- Bitrefill: Amazon US gift card — Bitrefill (2026-10-14)
- Bitrefill: Amazon Germany gift card — Bitrefill (2026-10-14)
- Bitrefill: Steam US gift card — Bitrefill (2026-10-14)
- Bitrefill: Apple US gift card — Bitrefill (2026-10-14)
- Bitrefill: Google Play US gift card — Bitrefill (2026-10-14)
- Bitrefill: PlayStation US gift card — Bitrefill (2026-10-14)
- Bitrefill: Netflix US gift card — Bitrefill (2026-10-14)
- CoinGate: Amazon gift card (US) — CoinGate (2026-10-14)
- CoinGate: Amazon gift card (Germany) — CoinGate (2026-10-14)
- CoinGate: Steam US US$20 — CoinGate (2026-10-14)
- CoinGate: Apple US US$25 — CoinGate (2026-10-14)
- CoinGate: Google Play US US$25 — CoinGate (2026-10-14)
- CoinGate: PlayStation US US$50 — CoinGate (2026-10-14)
- CoinGate: Netflix US US$15 — CoinGate (2026-10-14)
- Piggy Cards: Amazon US gift card — Piggy Cards (2026-10-14)
- Cryptorefills public catalogue API — Cryptorefills (2026-10-14)
- Coincards: Amazon search results (US) — Coincards (2026-10-14)
- Bidali: Amazon.com US gift card — Bidali (2026-10-14)
- Bidali: Amazon Germany gift card — Bidali (2026-10-14)
- The Bitcoin Company: Amazon US gift card — The Bitcoin Company (2026-10-14)
- Genghis: gift card store — Genghis (2026-10-14)
- eGifter: Google Play gift card with Litecoin — eGifter (2026-10-14)
- eGifter: Netflix gift card with Litecoin — eGifter (2026-10-14)
- BitPay: Purchasing Gift Cards using BitPay — BitPay (2026-10-14)
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