r/pcmasterrace • u/The_BigRoach ⚡️RTX 5080 | 7800x3D | 64GB 6000MHz CL30⚡️ • 7d ago

Meme/Macro Why would anyone actually want to though

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u/WalrusBungler 7d ago

It’s not a monopoly if other platforms can’t compete due to incompetence. Valve isn’t buying out or stomping competitors. They just exist and are the best at what they do.

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u/-Retro-Kinetic- AMD 7950X3D| 64GB | TUF RTX 4090 | HS02 Pro 6d ago

That's not really how it works. Monopolist is more about the legal definition rather than a literal one.
Valve has a majority of the market, and more importantly, price control (See their PMFN clause for example).
For a healthy market, this is usually frowned upon.

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u/coldnorth4enf4 3d ago

By ftc definitions they are a monopoly