You didn&#x27;t answer the parent&#x27;s comment, though. The answer is that the cost of electricity is greater than running this game, even if it&#x27;s run in the background.<p>It&#x27;s irrelevant if you live in a dorm or your parent&#x27;s house - you just pass on the cost to whomever is the responsible party. And you finish with a rather bizarre statement about markets where the seller loses. There are markets where a large number of sellers compete for a shrinking amount of market share with an undifferentiated product. But it&#x27;s irrational for someone to sell something at a loss in the medium to long term, overall (unless they are a monopolist).