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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

None of that is what defines a monopoly.

There's only one store that matters. They have unthreatened supermajority marketshare. Customers go there by default - sometimes exclusively. Developers can sell there, or they're basically fucked.

What you're concerned about are anti-competitive practices. But some businesses don't need those, to lack any relevant competition. It can just happen. They didn't do anything wrong. They're still monopolies.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    If they're not doing anything wrong what's the problem

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Maybe there isn't one.

    This is what I'm talking about: people think monopoly = bad, so if I say Valve has a monopoly, I must want them burned to the ground. Nah. They're mostly fine. Having only one good option is precarious, but it is still a good option. For now.

    But they're still a monopoly. We should say so, because it's true, and important. It shapes the entire PC gaming market.

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