mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 21 hours ago72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square172fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down115
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-link72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizmr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 21 hours agomessage-square172fedilink
minus-squareLfrith@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 hours ago They only require price parity for steam keys. Basically don’t sell steam copies anywhere cheaper than on steam. Even that isn’t true which a quick search on isthereanydeals before buying games will show a lot of times when it comes to steam key prices. Recent example is ARC Raiders. https://isthereanydeal.com/game/arc-raiders/info/ Current best price is 15% off for $34.17 versus $39.99 on Steam. And all time low was $31.92. People are missing out on deals if they assume Steam store price is the lowest price for Steam games.
minus-squareZeroHora@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 minutes agoBut the key price is the same, they giving you a discount. They can’t change the price of 100$ to 80$ without giving a 20% discount.
minus-squareNorodix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoI linked their own guidelines regarding steam key prices. They do require price parity with steam for steam keys. (with some exceptions)
Even that isn’t true which a quick search on isthereanydeals before buying games will show a lot of times when it comes to steam key prices.
Recent example is ARC Raiders. https://isthereanydeal.com/game/arc-raiders/info/
Current best price is 15% off for $34.17 versus $39.99 on Steam. And all time low was $31.92.
People are missing out on deals if they assume Steam store price is the lowest price for Steam games.
But the key price is the same, they giving you a discount. They can’t change the price of 100$ to 80$ without giving a 20% discount.
I linked their own guidelines regarding steam key prices. They do require price parity with steam for steam keys. (with some exceptions)