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Valve won’t subsidise its pricey Steam Machine as there’s no guarantee the open system will be used for Steam (frvr.com)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world
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[–] 7 points 4 months ago (5 children)

That would make them look like jerks though. And Valve is basically just a storefront which is very generic. The only thing that keeps Valve successful against its many competitors is not looking like a jerk.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    How do coupons make you look like a jerk?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (3 children)

    They imply that your original price is dishonest. The same reason everyone hates CVS and Black Friday “deals”. The same behavior that put Bed, Bath, and Beyond out of business.

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