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Does Valve take a cut of software sales on Steam? If so, why do we expect Sony to sell its consoles at a loss, while not holding the same expectation for Valve?
by smith7018 3mo ago
Does Valve take a cut of software sales on Steam? If so, why do we expect Sony to sell its consoles at a loss, while not holding the same expectation for Valve?
- Narishma 3mo agoValve cannot do that because they can't guarantee that people buying the Steam Machine will even use it for gaming.
- smith7018 3mo agoIsn’t it just a mid-range PC for ~$1,100? Why would someone buy that just to use it like a regular PC and not use Steam? That just seems strange. I’m sure there are also many PS5 owners that bought the console but only got one or two games before the console collected dust.
- Zetaphor 3mo agoPiracy and alternative storefronts don't exist on PS5. I could buy a steam machine and then exclusively buy my games from EA. They're also not charging you for the multiplayer access
- Narishma 3mo agoWell, it would be cheaper if it was subsidized and would become more interesting for uses other than gaming.