The problem is that Steam have a dominant position on the market, when you do that regulations are different. Some markets with natural monopolies like energy distribution for example can’t raise prices without being approved by a regulator, and so on. Again, the problem is not asking the same price for itself, is doing it while controlling+80% of the PC gaming market.
Which jurisdictions have this regulation? I’m pretty sure there’s no such thing as a leading retailer having to implement a disadvantageous sales agreement for the sake of their competition.
It’s doesn’t happen enough as it should be but, for example, it was found that Microsoft abused it’s dominant position on the OS market to stablish IE as the standard on browsers and was forced to ask what browser the user wanted to install between Firefox, chrome, Opera and IE. That stopped once chrome took over.
The problem is that Steam have a dominant position on the market, when you do that regulations are different. Some markets with natural monopolies like energy distribution for example can’t raise prices without being approved by a regulator, and so on. Again, the problem is not asking the same price for itself, is doing it while controlling+80% of the PC gaming market.
Which jurisdictions have this regulation? I’m pretty sure there’s no such thing as a leading retailer having to implement a disadvantageous sales agreement for the sake of their competition.
It’s doesn’t happen enough as it should be but, for example, it was found that Microsoft abused it’s dominant position on the OS market to stablish IE as the standard on browsers and was forced to ask what browser the user wanted to install between Firefox, chrome, Opera and IE. That stopped once chrome took over.