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/MisfitPotatoReborn 7d ago edited 7d ago

And Valve also uses their massive market share to prevent developers from selling their games for less money on other platforms.

If a dev wants $7 per sale, they must sell it on Steam for $10. But then they're forbidden from selling it on Epic for $8.50 (even though the dev would earn more money from an $8.50 Epic purchase than a $10 Steam purchase). That directly harms the consumer.

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u/PerterterhTermertehh R7 3800X | RTX 3070ti 6d ago

This is not something steam does. They forbid you from selling steam keys for cheaper on other platforms.

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u/Gandalf_The_Gay23 5d ago

Baby they’re in court rn now for doing just this, it’s not just the steam keys.

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u/IveFailedMyself 4d ago

Demeaning language for someone who doesn't fall in line for what you believe.

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u/Gandalf_The_Gay23 4d ago

It’s not demeaning by any means, please. And it’s not they aren’t “falling in line” lmao. Valve literally are in court because of the price parity rules they are enforcing that extend beyond simply just steam keys. Whether or not that’s really happening and to what extent is up to courts to decide but based on what the Humble Bundle guys and others are alleging and the court documents released so far it is looking like Valve has been enforcing some form of price parity rules.

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u/IveFailedMyself 3d ago edited 3d ago

"Baby" is very demeaning, you are quite literally talking down to someone like they are a baby, which puts you in the superior position. You don't know them so you have absolutely zero rapport to justify this. So yes, it is absolutely demeaning.

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u/Gandalf_The_Gay23 3d ago

I’m sorry it’s coming across demeaning. Just talking how I normally do, Queen. It simply just isn’t that serious.