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[-] Nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 57 points 2 weeks ago

hard not to be a monopoly when you make a decent service and your opponent is (gestures vaguely)

[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Yeah, somehow I feel like this claimant never saw the original variation of this meme.

[-] accideath@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

I‘m not saying there isn’t a reason they’re in the position they’re in. They provide a good service and – so far – haven’t made a notable faux-pas. But I‘d still rather buy a game on gog than on steam.

[-] Nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

and you can, is steam was a monopoly you wouldn't be able to

[-] accideath@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

They aren’t a monopoly. But they are monopolistic. They have a market share of 80-90% and are using that power to make it harder for competitors to gain market share (for example by pressuring developers to not lower their prices on platforms with lower fees).

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