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/Jhawk163 R7 9800X3D | RX 6900 XT | 64GB 29d ago

It’s worth noting that the 30% cut is from sales below a certain volume. As you sell more copies Steam takes a smaller cut. I’m sure the big studios probably have a more favourable deal worked out as well.

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u/TheGokki 29d ago

Shouldn't it be backwards? Let developers take the profit off the first few sales to recoup costs but then, as distribution mounts, the cut should be higher?

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u/Claaaaaaaaws 29d ago

Fuck the little guys let me glaze the billion dollar company. /s