[2023] Can't buy DLC's because of DLC subscription

I'm afraid that is the case - the Steam store does not differentiate between DLCs you own or get from subscription.

You could get a trusted friend or relative to buy them for you as a gift in Steam, or buy from our store or an authorised reseller:

Approved re-sellers

Hello everyone. I've been wondering for some time, who/what actually are the "approved re-sellers" that Paradox considers legitimate? Is there a list Paradox has made, which has all of them? If not, why? I'd think something like that would be... forum.paradoxplaza.com