Comment on Steam Is Run By Fewer Than 80 Staff, Lawsuit Docs Reveal

• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Because the same games sell for more elsewhere (also, funnily enough, we’re seeing tons of info on Valve because they’re getting sued for including a non compete clause in their contract to prevent games from being sold for less elsewhere), that’s an issue for the market as a whole and doesn’t apply to video games only. You’re paying too much for your food, for your gas, for your housing, for your clothes, for every fucking thing!

  Profit shares for distributors will need to be regulated and wealth tax will need to be applied.

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  • EveningNewbs@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    This is completely incorrect. Their contract states that you can’t sell Steam keys for less elsewhere, which is entirely fair in my opinion. If your game is on multiple platforms or storefronts, you can sell it for whatever price you want there. The fact is that nobody does; they list it for the same everywhere and pocket the difference if someone buys on EGS.

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  • PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Show us price comparisons between storefronts. Prove what you’re saying.

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    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      That’s my fucking point, the whole distribution chain needs to be regulated to stop distributors pocketing so much of our money when they’re accomplishing barely any of the actual work. It’s not a Valve problem, it’s a capitalism problem!

      So you think grocery chains are making record profit every year without it impacting your wallet or something?

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      • PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Still waiting on those price comparisons.

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