Profile Backgrounds | Where To Buy Steam

: Use Steam Points (earned by purchasing games) to buy animated and static backgrounds. Animated Backgrounds : Standard price is 2,000 points . Static Backgrounds : Standard price is 500 points .

: Backgrounds here can be very cheap, often starting at $0.03 to $0.10 .

: For most game-specific backgrounds, you must own the game and have played it for at least 2 hours before you can use points.

While you cannot "buy" official Steam backgrounds directly on external sites, these tools help you find specific styles before purchasing them on Steam: [Q] Where can I buy Steam backgrounds at cheaper prices?

: Buy static (and some animated) backgrounds from other users using Steam Wallet funds.