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Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games

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Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games

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Newell also said in 2023 testimony that Steam's 'unwritten rule' against charging lower prices on other storefronts does not exist.

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their monopoly on the market

Should Steam be doing something differently in order to not be a monopoly? Their competitors being shit doesn’t make Steam a Monopoly.

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