Valve Updates Steam: Gift Bundles Without Duplicates

If you've ever wanted to top up your friend's collection of downloadable content (DLC) for their favorite game, Valve has updated Steam's "Complete the Set" bundles to support gifting. These bundles include a game and all of its DLC in one package, but they take into account what you already own and discount accordingly, so you don't end up with dupes in your game library. As spotted by SteamDB, Valve will now let you gift these bundles to friends, minus the content they've already purchased. This could be a great option for gamers who know a friend who doesn't have all the DLC for a game like The Sims, where DLC can be extensive and expensive to own. It could also be particularly useful for giant game bundles with lots of individual games in them, too, like the Valve Complete Pack. Almost everyone on Steam has a few of the games included in these packs, but for those without some of the classics, now it's easy to gift them only the ones they don't have, rather than doubling up on yet another copy of Left 4 Dead. There are scattered reports that this doesn't work for every user with every game bundle, so it may not be available in some territories, and may require some trial and error as it rolls out. In some cases, you may find that gifting works even if the person has the game (hint: adult games). Similarly, if someone has a game or DLC on a private list, you will be able to gift it to them anyway. In those instances, it will be down to the recipient to reject the gift manually.