This is something travel agent websites do too.
If you’re logged out, they’ll show you a price that’s really attractive. But if you log in with an account that’s got some history, they’ll suddenly say that price is no longer available now you need to pay the higher price.
Agoda.com I’m looking at you
I’m not a huge fan of pirating games, but shit like this gets me there real quick.
Im a big fan, the only way I play new games is by 🏴☠️, if its good I go and buy it on steam or gog. Most the time pirated versions run better anyway since all the DRM is removed.
And then I see people complaining about Steam having so much of the market cornered. They 👏 don’t 👏 pull 👏 shit 👏 like 👏 this
👏 yet
What do you think will happen when Gaben our Lord dies?
You think their successor will be as merciful and follow Gabens vision? Or be blinded by the huge amount of money Steam makes?
Both. Steam is already the market leader in its industry. You just keep doing what you’re doing and you win.
When
MiamotoIwata died, Nintendo just had to stay the course. They were never dominant, but they were ubiquitous and everyone enjoyed their products. Now the new guys don’t even play games, and the switch 2 price point is ridiculous, and they never fixed the issue with the joy con sticks, and prices never drop like they used to. You can’t count on new leadership being capable of continuing success, even when all they have to do is keep things on the exact same course.
yet…
That you know of
I’m glad people use Playstation/Xbox/Epic, so Steam still has competition, but I’m also really glad I’m not using any other store
Steam is my favorite monopoly. They are not perfect, and probably not good either. but they are the best
