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nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years ago

Dusk: Unpopular opinion: I'd rather pay Valve 30% and put up with their de facto monopoly than help Epic work towards their own (very obviously desired) monopoly

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Dusk: Unpopular opinion: I'd rather pay Valve 30% and put up with their de facto monopoly than help Epic work towards their own (very obviously desired) monopoly

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nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • Lojcs@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    If that’s the case, why do people use sites like humble bundle when they could individually buy the games from steam?

    • 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠@programming.dev
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      Humble Bundle has a special relationship with Valve iirc, because of the charity work they do.

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        Doesn’t explain all the other games sold for cheaper than steam when you take a look at isthereanydeals. Or the bundles fanatical offers with no charity involved.

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          I believe it means base price and not sale prices

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          Could be secondhand key resellers who have no deals with Steam regarding sales.

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      I believe it means base price and not sale prices. It’s fine for a game to go on sale for lower than Steam, but the base price can’t be $60 Steam $50 Epic as an example.

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        That is also allowed, but not if Epic purchase allows you to play the game on steam too

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