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I have a hard time with this explanation, as the Steam Store is already available through the iOS Steam app which is available on the Apple app store.

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I'm assuming it could be relating to the inability to play a game you've just bought, if limited to just the Steam Store app.

That alone isn't exactly competition against the first-party's store.

You can't buy games using the Steam Store app.

The Steam app? You sure as heck can buy games through it.

You can buy games with the existing Steam app. I do it all the time during the sales.

My bad, I remember trying to before and being unable to, I just assumed it would be the same situation as the kindle app.

You can't buy games that are in the iOS store from within the Steam app

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