In the Game, the House Always Wins

Amazon maintains a winning position in the marketplace by taking a cut from every transaction, regardless of the success of individual providers like DataDog or Honeycomb. This model incentivizes Amazon to prevent any single player from dominating the market, allowing them to leverage competition among providers for better terms. The structure of the marketplace ensures that Amazon profits continually from the sale of products and services, and its influence on market dynamics shapes how companies interact competitively.