@BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Post #1543351
2026-01-29 13:37 UTC
I'll throw a hat in the ring here. It's because Steam has a grip on the gaming market that others want instead of them. That's it, they want that money instead of Valve. Apple is getting a pass on this because it's just fucking over the common guy which businesses couldn't care less about.
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@mcv@lemmy.zip 2026-01-29 15:55
But Valve doesn't have a monopoly on PC games. You can sell your own game, or sell through GOG. On iPhone, Apple has the monopoly and they abuse it.
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@REDACTED@infosec.pub 2026-01-29 14:36
Huh? It's the businesses that will suffer from that 30% tax. It's like suddenly seeing your Netflix subscription being more expensive and that triggers this "do I even need it anymore?" evaluation If it costs 13€ to support a 10€ Patreon pledge, then how do you expect the company to cover for that? Paying the creator less? Still, that will spawn competition, which again hurts the business
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@RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2026-01-29 20:04
Right, but Valve is actually providing the service and infrastructure. Apple is not.