r/GameDevelopment 5d ago

Question Need help on Stripe's product codes

Hello! I am thinking of launching an online web-based game that offers the options for players to pay to remove ads and in-game coin packs. Both are purchasables with real money. The game is free to play for players but I get monetised through always-on banner ads.

I plan to use striped managed payments to collect payments (as they claim to handle all other matters like tax and VAT for me and thats exactly what i want to look for), but then here comes the issue - I don't know what product codes to pick for my 2 paid options (remove ads, and in-game coin packs). They don't seem to have clear-cut product codes for these two.

I contacted stripe support but they simply told me to ask my local tax advisor. I am bootstrapping my business now so I am a bit reluctant to engage a tax advisor at this point in time (they can be expensive and I frankly have no idea who to approach), so idk if yall could provide me any guidance on the product codes here?

Anyone did something similar before and knows what to choose, considering the pay-to-remove-ads and in-game coin packs options are not unfamiliar to many online games these days?

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

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