Fanatical vs Keycense: which is actually cheaper?

Across the 1,388 games both stores currently sell, Keycense is the cheaper of the two on 75% of them and Fanatical on 25%, with a median gap of 38.8% between the two prices. That is a tendency, not a rule: on any single game the other one may still win, which is why the price on the game's own page is the one to trust.

Measured across our catalogueFanaticalKeycense
Cheaper of the two, across 1,388 shared games 25% (350) 75% (1,035)
Median gap between the two prices 38.8%
Games we track it selling in total7,3202,817
Cheapest of every store we compare14.5%2.4%
Median saving when it undercuts the official price —34%
How it sellsOfficial storeReseller — sells keys directly

Fanatical

An authorised reseller: keys are sourced directly from publishers and distributors under contract.

Check before you buy: Bundle keys are sometimes tied to a specific region or edition — read the bundle terms.

Is Fanatical legit? Full store guide →

Keycense

A digital key store selling PC game activation codes.

Check before you buy: Smaller catalogue than the big marketplaces; check the key region before buying.

Is Keycense legit? Full store guide →

How we measured this

The head-to-head counts only games both stores currently sell, comparing one US price each — a store cannot win a game the other does not list. The two rows below it are each store measured against every store we track, which is a different and much larger set of games, so they are context rather than a comparison. Everything here comes from our own price catalogue and moves as prices do, so it is a snapshot rather than a verdict for all time. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which is why these numbers are measured rather than argued. Full methodology.