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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 3 weeks ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

There's already monopoly lawsuits going on right now. Subsidizing the Steam Machine could easily be used against them in those cases as evidence of monopolistic behavior

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I mean that just makes me wonder why there’s multiple monopoly lawsuits/investigations against Valve but nothing against Sony, MS, or Nintendo.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Valve's backing Linux to bring it to desktop users, particularly for gaming. That's a big threat to Sony, Microslop, and Nintendo's ecosystems

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

God forbid the one decent company succeed

These lawsuits are an excuse to force Valve to enshittify. Because being decent to your consumers is unfair competition now

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Would you be of the same opinion with Amazon doing it? Or Microsoft?

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

No, because Amazon and Microslop got to where they are by fucking everyone else over

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

They arent being decent, but in that alternate world where they are, sure. The tech industry would be unrecognizable

[–] Kyle@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think you found the explanation, I like this answer.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Thanks, I'm paraphrasing Gamers Nexus's review