Are steam-tradingcard counts limited to purchases?
Are there any ways to recive cards without an payment had to be done(initial remaining card drops are bound to the game purchase itself)?
Or is it, that the total amount of existing cards is limited by the amount of money steam recived. And as those who consumed most cards (are related to the most money spent) have the highest probability to get a part of the cards that are removed from the system (selected for the random booster obtaining)?
Best Answer
No.
A ponzi scheme involves the first people to undertake it persuading more people to invest, their investment going upwards to the previous investors, and so on as more and more people join. There is nothing of substance or value behind the scheme so it will eventually collapse when enough people lose faith in it, by which point the initial investors will have profited.
Steam trading cards are a system where you can make purchases for prestigious awards (badges). You do not automatically profit from people that invest money after you, as there is nothing to invest in. For it to be a ponzi scheme, each investor would have to receive a percentage of the money subsequent investors make, which does not happen.
The people that benefit financially are Valve, who charge a fee for trades within the closed system, and people that successfully trade for a profit (which is almost impossible).
The only method of making money is by the purchase and sale of digital items, therefore it is not a ponzi scheme, but a marketplace.
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How many Trading Cards do you get per Steam game?
You can get around three to five cards for each game you own just by playing. If you don't know which of your games support trading cards, go to the 'Badges' section on Steam for a list.How do Trading Cards work on Steam?
Steam Trading Cards are virtual cards, earned by buying and playing games on Steam, that can be crafted into badges that grant rewards. Collect a set of cards to earn items that help you customize your profile and show off your gameplay.Can you get steam trading cards from free games?
DLC from the Steam Store will not grant additional trading card drops for a free to play game. The only purchases that qualify are those completed through the in-game store.What is the point of Steam booster packs?
"Booster packs", which contain a random assortment of three cards from a game, will periodically drop for users who have hit the drop threshold. During seasonal sales, Valve releases unique trading card sets to coincide with the event.Steam Trading Cards and Badges - Explanation and Tutorial
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