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Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

You get value from Steam for paying that.

What value do you get from Apple for paying the Apple tax? A higher peice for a phone that could cost 500€ less?

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semperverus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
As a Linux gamer, valve making proton has launched gaming on linux into the stratosphere.

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ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

You get value from Steam for paying that

Are you crazy? You know how much money that is? And this isn’t taken from the distributors cut we get higher 30% prices because of it.

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- Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Do you have any example for this? Because in my experience, games on Steam cost literally the same amount than anywhere else and sometimes are even a bit cheaper than that.
  
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  - chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    That’s part of the problem. If they charged the same to developers as Epic, I wouldn’t be so critical.
    
    For games primarily sold through Steam, Steam is often the most expensive part of the game. Is it okay that Steam’s take is higher than that of all the actual developers combined?
    
    Have you ever played a game that was actually worth playing and thought that the fucking storefront and game launcher were worth 30% of the game?
    
    Have you played a bunch of half-baked PC ports that could’ve used a bit more money on finishing the game?
    
    Developers decide to launch as-is partpy because they know Steam will be taking a massive cut and there will be no ROI for fixing the game.
    
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TORFdot0@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
What exactly is the value that steam provides with its 30% cut that Apple doesn’t provide? Not defending Apple by the way.

Openness of the hardware is a valid point but that isn’t exactly a feature of steam (nor a distinction between the other platforms in OPs comment)

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- Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Apple forces me to stay there.
  Valve offers me to stay there. The whole market and review system is incredibly important as I can see if it’s even worth it to buy. Where else can you see reviews besides comparing numerous comments under video reviews?
  
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