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Do non-US gamedevs need paypal/payoneer/stripe account to receive payouts?

A topic by peqvim created 13 days ago Views: 399 Replies: 5
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Or do a basic bank account number + SWIFT number suffice to receive the money? I'm talking about "Collected by itch.io & paid later (aka itch.io Payouts)" on /docs/creators/payments#payment-modes/collected-by-itchio-and-pai... , Unfortunately the page is a bit unclear.  
For comparison:

  • steam: just normal international bank transfer
  • patreon: can do bank transfer through payoneer, I don't need a payoneer account
  • gumroad: can do normal international bank transfer
  • vgen: can do stripe-based and paypal-based payout, need both accounts from what I can tell, only paypal need an account, the other one is "stripe-based", but you don't need a stripe account

The reason I ask is because I want to avoid paypal/payoneer/stripe if possible, because: 

  • paypal: prone to banning, and weird stuff, true from personal experience
  • payoneer: expensive fees
  • stripe: unfortunately not supported in my country
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Regardless of the country, if you use "Collected by itch.io," you must withdraw the money to a PayPal or Payoneer account.

Stripe is only available if you use "Direct to You."

Bank transfer is not an option for everyday transactions, and the admin has clarified that they only make bank transfers in specific situations, such as for charity, where a large sum of money needs to be transferred only once.

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Ah, unfortunate. I was hoping it's like patreon, where the itch.io (patreon) side uses payoneer, but the destination is a normal bank account. edit: vgen's vgen payments (stripe-based) seem to work the same way. Uses stripe, but you don't need a stripe account. Just googled testimonies.

I understand your concern. If you want to avoid PayPal, Payoneer, and Stripe, I’d suggest checking whether itch.io can support a direct bank payout for your country, or contacting their support to confirm if there’s any alternative available.

If they don’t offer direct bank transfers, Payoneer might be the most practical option despite the fees, especially if you’re planning to sell the game through itch.io. You could also consider using another platform that supports direct international bank transfers.

I’d definitely confirm the available payout methods with itch.io support before setting everything up, just to avoid any issues later.

>I understand your concern.

Lmao, I thought it was an AI response.

Having more payment options would be beneficial to both the game developers and to Itch.

The game developers can choose the payment processor that offers the best convenience / fee ratio and is available in their country.

Itch becomes more robust to external constrains imposed by just a few payment processors.