Do I have to buy the game again?

[okaru001]

Probably a really stupid question, but:


I bought a new laptop with a touchscreen display (really want to try it with the fall patch), but like most modern laptops, it doesn't have a cd/dvd drive. I only have a physical copy of Civ V. Do I have to buy a new digital copy of the game, or is it possible to download the game with Steam for free, and then enter my old product code or something like that?

 

[The_J]

Since you had to use Steam to install the game, it means it is bound to your Steam account.
Which again means that you can redownload it via Steam as often as you want.
So just install Steam, log in, and download Civ5.