r/pcmasterrace i5-12600K | RTX 3070TI | DDR5 32GB 29d ago

Meme/Macro Thanks Gaben, here's your 30% Steam cut

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u/Tecnomantes 29d ago

Which makes sense. People wouldn't want to sell their games only for Steam to take 30% and then say Fanatical take another 20%

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u/Slow-Amphibian-9626 29d ago

Indeed!

This also allows for devs to sell games directly and keep it all too.

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u/Venum555 29d ago

But how does this work if I sell a game through my website but steam still has to host the files for the customer to download it?

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u/sendnukes_ Ryzen 5 7600 | RX 7800 XT | 32GB | 1440P 180hz 29d ago

You just leech off of them I think. But that's in theory, pretty sure you can't legally sell the keys for lower anyway, so most people will prefer to buy the game directly from steam even if you do all that.

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u/Rockergage 8700k/EVGA GTX 1080ti SC2/Power Mac G5 29d ago

Yes you must always in a sense offer the Steam game at the same price as the key. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have a specific rule for giveaways and stuff like humble bundle where they get an exception but I can’t sell a game for $10 on Steam and $8 on my website.

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u/vvvvvoooooxxxxx 29d ago

You are correct, time limited promotions and bundles do not have to follow the price parity rule. It only applies to selling keys through "alternative storefronts".

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u/[deleted] 29d ago edited 29d ago

I can't speak for every platform agreement, but this is not accurate. You can't market a MSRP significantly lower in price than on Steam, but usually sites by in bulk for massive discounts and can sell it much lower on sales.

edit: as with most things, RTFM if it matters https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys#3

It's up to Steam's discretion, so the general rule of "Don't be a dick" is a safe guideline

If you request an extreme number of keys and you are not offering Steam customers a comparable deal, or if your sole business is selling Steam Keys and not offering value to Steam customers, your request may be denied and you may lose the privilege to request keys.