And they did it in such a way that it cannot be taken away. Even if Valve went away tomorrow Epic and GOG are poised to take their place. And every single PC sold by Valve will keep on working.

I'm talking about Valve:

Valve's parity requirement forces publishers to hold prices identical across storefronts, insulating Steam's 30% commission from competition.

https://www.rainintelligence.com/blog/price-parity-mfn-clause-antitrust

https://aftermath.site/gamers-sue-microsoft-valve-steam-antitrust-lawsuit/

Valve is not our friend.

Steam may be consumer-friendly now, but once their pseudo-monopoly consolidates, other storefronts will go out of business, or be stuck under Valve's pricing rules. And why would most people even look at other storefronts if every game is listed on Steam, and they aren't even allowed to be cheaper?

And once that happens... well, again, I know everyone likes Valve now. But they are going to enshittify, sooner or later. If you think they won't, tell me this: can you name a single, benevolent strong monopoly as historical precedent?