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What do you think of this prediction? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Steam is so funny.

Buying there instead of pirating is a joy, the ads actually feel like a benefit instead of a punishment, the analytics seem to be aimed at saving me time by highlighting stuff I’ll like instead of gaslighting me into emptying my wallet…

The result is:

I buy lots of games, watch lots of ads — share ads with friends even — go out of my way to give them more analytics data points, and trust their recommendations enough to shell out $2.99 for something on sale after only 10 seconds of research.

Why are other companies not able to follow Steam’s approach?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

My guess? MBAs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Preach

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Shit you're right. I just realized that now. I used to sail the high seas too but now I just buy from steam.