themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 hours agoValve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewherewww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up169
arrow-up169external-linkValve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewherewww.eurogamer.netthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squareBratosch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 hour agoMonopoly implies there are no alternatives. There are plenty of alternatives. People just choose Steam because the other ones are (mostly) crap.
minus-squareREDACTED@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-243 minutes ago There are many buyers or sellers, but one actor has enough market share to dictate prices (near monopolies)
Monopoly implies there are no alternatives. There are plenty of alternatives. People just choose Steam because the other ones are (mostly) crap.