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Valve "played capitalism so well they broke it" and now Steam can't be replaced (www.gamesradar.com)
submitted 4 days ago by [B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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[–] 21 points 4 days ago (8 children)

Doing it better than the alternatives that are out there does not make something a monopoly.

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  • [–] -3 points 4 days ago (7 children)

    True. That is not what makes them a monopoly.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago (6 children)

    So what makes them a monopoly?

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  • [–] 0 points 4 days ago (5 children)

    Overwhelming market share.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    Still doesn't make them a monopoly.

    A monopoly takes more than market share and your personal feelings about them.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago (1 child)

    The thing is the market share is owed not to anti-competitive behavior, it's mostly about almost every other comer having some bullshit agenda that actively makes them put forward a worse option.

    GOG being an exception, mostly held back by lack of resources rather than the sorts of things Jim Sweeney want.

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