I think ‘anti competitive’ is here framed as ‘anti consumer’
This rule ensures that Steam doesn’t have to compete with their 30% cut. If competitor was selling a game for 5$ cheaper, many consumers would rather buy it from that competitor instead, potentially forcing Steam to lower their 30% cut.
Now Steam at the moment is very good for us gamers, but it should not be taken for granted and can change in future.
Except it’s bogus, Steam doesn’t require price parity UNLESS you sell a steam key, so as long as you don’t want your customers to have the game on Steam you can sell it for cheaper than on Steam.
I think ‘anti competitive’ is here framed as ‘anti consumer’
This rule ensures that Steam doesn’t have to compete with their 30% cut. If competitor was selling a game for 5$ cheaper, many consumers would rather buy it from that competitor instead, potentially forcing Steam to lower their 30% cut.
Now Steam at the moment is very good for us gamers, but it should not be taken for granted and can change in future.
Except it’s bogus, Steam doesn’t require price parity UNLESS you sell a steam key, so as long as you don’t want your customers to have the game on Steam you can sell it for cheaper than on Steam.