You’re not like the other gamers. You’re unique and special. There might be someone in the world who doesn’t know that about you, so you better go correct them!
Not sure what you’re getting at, here. Are you expecting Steam to sell these at a loss (or even just break-even) out of the goodness of their hearts or something?
And then have scalpers resell at a tidy profit because they’re selling the hardware for less than the current market rates, for that matter…
I’m getting at the fact that nobody from steam ever said it was originally priced at 750, but “gamers” are saying so because “Gab is a good billionaire”. Whatever he does, he will always get his ass kissed because he runs a “convenient” store front.
Steam is a disgusting business that that made hundred of millions by promothing gambling for kids, has sub 300 employees while making record profits year after year. Literately one of the most profitable company in the world, that gets 30% on each fucking game sold (blablabla industry standard bullshit, epic takes 12% btw).
So yeah, if you part of the people that defends that type of business, you’re just another one of capitalism’s little bitch is what I’m getting at.
Yeah, but that’s not their fault, it’s the capitalist system as it’s been twisted by neoliberal economic theory.
What we need are rational marginal tax rates (80%+ on income over $10 MM/year) and no significant capital gains exemptions (say, 50% inclusion on first $10K capital gains, 65% on next $40K, and 100% inclusion advice $50K). Add a 1% wealth tax on all wealth above $10 MM, 2% above $100 MM, and 3% on wealth above $1 B, then billionaires aren’t nearly as much of a problem any more.
The US started its death spiral in the 1976 with Buckley v. Valeo. I don’t see how they can reverse course, now, but that was the start of the end.
“Gabe is a good billionaire” is a possible reason to make that claim. The other is to remind people to be mad at the datacentres gobbling up all the hardware. The latter seems to be how everyone is interpreting it based on the other comment chains under this post.
You’re right, I repent and will be contributing to Gabe’s next 500 million yacht. I hear they actually wanted to sell the steam machine for 20$ but had to bump the price because of some greedy practice by other businesses.
How dare he buy these yachts, and a shipyard, just to turn around and use it all to live on and own. Completely sick and twisted to outfit them for deep sea research and have his company provide research support completely for free.
Just terrible. He should put all this money to a charity that he has no control over and isn’t beholden to him in any way.
Yes… Actually billionaires and capitalist corrupt dicks are exactly who are to blame. But also Americans who voted for this over the last 20-50 years hold blame too. And probably some EU for not holding Americans accountable with stronger resistance… You know what. The whole planet is getting exactly what it deserves.
Gamers finding excuses for their favorite billionaire being a capitalist dick by blaming another capitalist dick.
You’re not like the other gamers. You’re unique and special. There might be someone in the world who doesn’t know that about you, so you better go correct them!
Not sure what you’re getting at, here. Are you expecting Steam to sell these at a loss (or even just break-even) out of the goodness of their hearts or something?
And then have scalpers resell at a tidy profit because they’re selling the hardware for less than the current market rates, for that matter…
I’m getting at the fact that nobody from steam ever said it was originally priced at 750, but “gamers” are saying so because “Gab is a good billionaire”. Whatever he does, he will always get his ass kissed because he runs a “convenient” store front.
Steam is a disgusting business that that made hundred of millions by promothing gambling for kids, has sub 300 employees while making record profits year after year. Literately one of the most profitable company in the world, that gets 30% on each fucking game sold (blablabla industry standard bullshit, epic takes 12% btw).
So yeah, if you part of the people that defends that type of business, you’re just another one of capitalism’s little bitch is what I’m getting at.
Yeah, but that’s not their fault, it’s the capitalist system as it’s been twisted by neoliberal economic theory.
What we need are rational marginal tax rates (80%+ on income over $10 MM/year) and no significant capital gains exemptions (say, 50% inclusion on first $10K capital gains, 65% on next $40K, and 100% inclusion advice $50K). Add a 1% wealth tax on all wealth above $10 MM, 2% above $100 MM, and 3% on wealth above $1 B, then billionaires aren’t nearly as much of a problem any more.
The US started its death spiral in the 1976 with Buckley v. Valeo. I don’t see how they can reverse course, now, but that was the start of the end.
“Gabe is a good billionaire” is a possible reason to make that claim. The other is to remind people to be mad at the datacentres gobbling up all the hardware. The latter seems to be how everyone is interpreting it based on the other comment chains under this post.
But there is a supply crisis? What?
You’re right, I repent and will be contributing to Gabe’s next 500 million yacht. I hear they actually wanted to sell the steam machine for 20$ but had to bump the price because of some greedy practice by other businesses.
Yeah
How dare he buy these yachts, and a shipyard, just to turn around and use it all to live on and own. Completely sick and twisted to outfit them for deep sea research and have his company provide research support completely for free.
Just terrible. He should put all this money to a charity that he has no control over and isn’t beholden to him in any way.
Yes… Actually billionaires and capitalist corrupt dicks are exactly who are to blame. But also Americans who voted for this over the last 20-50 years hold blame too. And probably some EU for not holding Americans accountable with stronger resistance… You know what. The whole planet is getting exactly what it deserves.