This is just peak enshittification at this point.

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    I’m honestly surprised to learn they still offer a free tier, I’m not sure why? What advantage is letting users play for free?

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      Standard tactic since the early 2000s. Provide a service for next to nothing by dumping insane amounts of cash into it. Competition either can’t hold up or is straight up bought up. Fast forward 5 years and you’re the only real player left. Then you’re a monopoly and can set the prices as you see fit. Best example of this is uber, but amazon and youtube have done it too

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        There’s really not any competition in the exact same line of business as them anymore. Amazon’s Luna kinda? But not really, you have to buy new copies of games there - or subscribe to them. Other services like moonlight you have to host yourself.

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        why drug dealers? not really known for their samples except in DARE films. I think Costco would be a better example. are they doing that again btw?