themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoValve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewherewww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square502linkfedilinkarrow-up1422arrow-down174
arrow-up1348arrow-down1external-linkValve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewherewww.eurogamer.netthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square502linkfedilink
minus-squareParlimentOfDoom@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down17·2 months agoAnd in this specific situation, it’s valve doing the evil.
minus-squareParlimentOfDoom@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down7·2 months agoRaising the price of video games artificially by abusing their market position to force other storefronts to also raise their prices… Like the suit you didn’t read says.
minus-squaresakuraba@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 months agoin what world demanding price parity equals raising the price of video games artificially?
minus-squarepassenger@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoIt’s called a cartel, it’s illegal, look it up, and stop being a fanboy for some corporation
And in this specific situation, it’s valve doing the evil.
How?
Raising the price of video games artificially by abusing their market position to force other storefronts to also raise their prices… Like the suit you didn’t read says.
in what world demanding price parity equals raising the price of video games artificially?
It’s called a cartel, it’s illegal, look it up, and stop being a fanboy for some corporation