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by Ferret7446 39 days ago
Their price is being set artificially below the market demand/supply equilibrium.

The same thing happens when governments set price limits.
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cassianoleal 39 days ago
The price is being set according with Valve's costs and expected margins. It's not an artificial restriction.
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cannonpalms 39 days ago
It is "artificial" in the sense that the price is set well below the natural clearing price based on available supply and demand.
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cassianoleal 39 days ago
What makes that "natural"? I thought currency and finance were human-created concepts.
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