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Originally Posted by Zosimus
If they find value in Steam, then more power to them.
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My point exactly: Tell me about that value.
People buy Starbucks because they like the coffee (really?) or the milieu. People smoke cigarettes because they got addicted to nicotine years ago and haven't been able to quit. People pay for Netflix because they value the convenience. People go to...well, they know the product they are getting before they buy it.
None of these has an alternative which is equally available, competitively priced, and useable with less hassle. (Please, let's not get into a discussion about alternatives to your last example!) Steam does. So I think it is fair to ask: Where is the added value for the guy paying for that product? So far, I haven't seen a post that even attempts to answer that question.