**I don’t speak English well, so I wrote this post with the help of ChatGPT. Please excuse any awkward phrasing.**


Many Steam users often end up with small leftover amounts in their Steam Wallet (e.g., a few cents or a couple of dollars). These amounts are usually too small to be used directly, which makes them feel wasted.

I would like to suggest a "Virtual Deposit" system for wishlist or cart items:

Instead of actually spending or locking the money, users could assign a portion of their remaining wallet balance to a specific game or DLC in their wishlist/cart.

For example: If I have $2.35 left in my wallet and want to buy a $53.00 game later, I could "virtually deposit" my $2.35 into that game. It would then visually show that the game’s price for me is now $50.65.

The money itself does not leave the wallet. It’s only hidden from the main balance and visually displayed as if partially applied to that item.

At any time, users could “rollback” the virtual deposit, and the money would simply reappear in the wallet.

This would:

Help users mentally allocate leftover balance instead of letting it sit unused.

Motivate users to eventually complete the purchase since part of the price already looks “covered.”

Avoid legal or refund issues, since it’s purely a UI/visual feature — no real transaction occurs until the final purchase.

I believe this would improve the overall wallet experience and make small leftover balances much less frustrating.