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> I've always thoughts "points" from credit cards, gift cards in shops, or virtual currencies in a game world that you can exchange directly for fiat/crypto, represent value. It's just that value is now no longer liquid and locked into some services ecosystem to make it psychologically easier for people to spend money.

AFAIK redeemed V-Bucks cannot be transferred, and thus cannot be exchanged for real money.

A V-Bucks gift card has financial value, and (if the account is allowed to be transferred) you could say the account then has financial value. IANAA, but I would expect gains from sale of either to be taxable.



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