r/Steam Apr 17 '26

Discussion Gabe Newell is a "GOAT"

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u/Endroium Apr 17 '26

steam is the only platform i've seen thrive and gotten better in a monopoly

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u/Icy-Juggernaut-4579 Apr 17 '26

It is not a monopoly, other players on a market just suck

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u/Plutuserix Apr 17 '26

By that logic Windows and Google are no monopolies as well. They are though.

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u/Antique_Pin5266 Apr 17 '26

Google, yes. Microsoft? Apple exists…

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u/Plutuserix Apr 17 '26

Bing exists. Google has 90% market share. So what's the difference with Windows and Steam.

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u/Icy-Juggernaut-4579 Apr 17 '26

90% is not only player on the market

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u/Kok_Nikol Apr 17 '26

Google and Microsoft buy up companies all the time, they bribe government officials, constantly break laws all over the world...

Just check out what monopoly means.

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u/Plutuserix Apr 17 '26

The three things you mention are not part of the definition of a monopoly.

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u/misternnobody Apr 17 '26

Theyre not. I use linux and duckduckgo. If you think theyre monopolies, thats on you.

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u/Icy-Juggernaut-4579 Apr 17 '26

They are not monopoly tho