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Consoles and marketplaces like Steam take 30% of digital game sales.
by askafriend 6y ago
Consoles and marketplaces like Steam take 30% of digital game sales.
- kevingadd 6y agoValve changed their policies to provide a volume discount for big titles: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/30/18120577/valve-steam-game-marketplace-revenue-split-new-rules-competition https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/30/18120577/valve-steam-gam...
- askafriend 6y agoYes, a little over a year ago for some successful titles. It just goes to show 30% is far from unusual - especially in the gaming industry. In fact 30% seems to be the benchmark. Retailers like Best Buy take 30% of video game sales too. Here's an article with a useful graphic that shows the cut through common gaming distribution channels: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/07/report-steams-30-cut-is-actually-the-industry-standard https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/07/report-steams-30-cut...
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y agoIf that is true, how do you explain that they are not implementing this new payment option on those platforms?
- askafriend 6y agohttps://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/07/report-steams-30-cut-is-actually-the-industry-standard https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/07/report-steams-30-cut... For games, 30% is not unusual for distribution.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y agoThat didn't really answer or even address my question. :)
- askafriend 6y agoFair, I was responding only to the "If that is true..." part
- 8note 6y agoIsn't this payment option for things other than the game itself?