Top 10 Good but Greedy Companies

This is not a clone of most greedy companies. This list is about good companies that are greedy. A lot of these are game companies, and there were a few items I considered but decided not to include.

The Top Ten

Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services. It was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975... read more

As much as I love Windows 10, Xbox 360, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Word, they charge for Xbox Live. Although this allows Xbox Live to be of high quality, it shows that they love money. Additionally, they bought Rare and turned them into garbage.

I like the Xbox, but Microsoft forced me to leave it.

It was either that or EA at a deserving #1.
Disney

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. It was founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy O. Disney. Disney is known for its film studios, theme... read more

As much as I love movies like Big Hero 6 and The Lion King, the movie Frozen has a lot of merchandise surrounding it, including food with the characters' faces on the box. Disney Infinity is essentially Skylanders, but with Disney characters and a less flexible version of Minecraft's building gameplay. Fifteen bucks for a figurine required to play a game? Yay.

They shut down amazing games such as Toontown and Club Penguin for a horrible mobile game that basically forces you to pay money.

Thanks to them, vast amounts of history from the past 100 years are slowly fading away due to the copyright laws they keep extending. Plus, they did to LucasArts what EA did to Westwood.
Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, Inc., also known as EA Games, is an American video game developer, marketer, publisher, and distributor headquartered in Redwood City, California. It was founded in 1982 and is known for publishing game franchises such as FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, and Battlefield. EA is one of the... read more

EA is a good game company due to quality games like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, but they also have a history of excessive DLC. I've heard they've even charged money for patches.

Also, they do nothing in Plants vs. Zombies 2 except make slightly upgraded versions of normal plants that cost money. PopCap, bring the worlds back! #bustEA

EA is one of the greediest companies to have ever existed. But at least they make good games.
Google

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products, including online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students... read more

As much as I like the Play Store and YouTube, the games on their Play Store have in-app purchases even if they are free. They also bought YouTube. Finally, you buy shows on their Play Store while you can watch them for free online.
Nintendo

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and software company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as Nintendo Karuta by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi, originally producing handmade hanafuda playing cards. After diversifying into various businesses... read more

They are the Disney of video game companies. Their game ports are more expensive than those on Xbox and PlayStation, with downgraded graphics and gameplay. Their consoles underperform in their generation, except for the GameCube.

They take money from Let's Players who record Nintendo games. I don't care how many of you on TopTens are going to attack me. It's true.
Sony

Sony Group Corporation, commonly known as Sony and stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional electronic... read more

Let's raise the prices of PS Plus! Better yet, let's make people pay to play online!
Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. It was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of 2025, Starbucks operates approximately 23,768 locations worldwide, including about 13,107 in the United States, 2,204 in China, 1,418 in Canada, 1,160 in Japan, and 872 in South... read more

Good coffee, yes.
One person does the work of two, yes.
Schedules your work unfairly, yes.
Takes advantage of hardworking people, yes.
Capcom

They gave us Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Mega Man, but also gave us disc-locked DLC, which is basically paying for what is already on the disc.
Dish Network

Dish Network is an American direct-broadcast satellite service provider. The company delivers satellite television, satellite Internet access, audio programming, and interactive television services. These services are offered to both residential and commercial customers throughout the United States.

Basically, they have good channels but also try to get you to stick with them by making commercials hating on DirecTV, which takes money away from their rival.
Konami

How dare they bait the fans of Gurren Lagann when they disappointed us with some stupid pachinko machines instead of a new Gurren Lagann series! Just what the hell do you think one of your greatest works with the company Gainax is, Konami?

They make good games like Metal Gear and Castlevania. They excel in game development. However, they also treat their workers poorly and don't give them the credit they deserve. They are not good at treating workers well.

The Newcomers

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The Contenders

Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French multinational video game developer and publisher, headquartered in Montreuil, France, not Rennes. It was founded in 1986 by the Guillemot brothers. Ubisoft is known for popular franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Just Dance.

So, Assassin's Creed is good, but they also rehash Just Dance and their other franchises each year. They force PC gamers to use the terrible Uplay platform and still charge lots of money for microtransactions, DLC, and season passes. So yeah, a company good for the games, bad for the service.
Roblox Corporation

Roblox Corporation is an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, the company developed Roblox, a game platform and game creation system released in 2006. As of July 2025, the company continues to operate and has significantly expanded... read more

They wouldn't fix their original vehicle system bugs and glitches, nor their physics system, including other bugs. Instead, they decided to ignore these issues and the community to make more profit than any other company out there. Things were better when Erik was around, but unfortunately, his life was cut short. They would be better off not being run by a Bill Gates wannabe.

You know what's ridiculous about this game? They support ODers (online daters) because they spend their money on Builders Club and Robux. So, we can all tell that they care more about money than a child's life.
Infinite Flight
Activision

Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher. It was founded on October 1, 1979, and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles. Activision is known for popular franchises such as Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater... read more

I wish they were higher up! I should've added them the first time! If I did, they were voted down! This song is terrible!
Apple

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company that specializes in consumer electronics, software, and online services, headquartered in Cupertino, California. Apple was the largest technology company by revenue in 2021, totaling $365.8 billion, and as of June 2022, it was the world's biggest... read more

Greedy, merciless, and loser companies. Countries: May the God who created Heaven and Earth guide them and their families. They're like wacko mafias.
Under Armour

Under Armour, Inc. is an American sports equipment company that manufactures footwear, sports, and casual apparel. Under Armour's global headquarters are located in Baltimore, Maryland, with additional offices in Amsterdam (European headquarters), Austin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, London,... read more
McDonald's
Best Buy

They are good at fixing computers, but I found out online that they charged someone $200 to clean a computer virus.
Nike

Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services worldwide. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic... read more
BrainPOP
AT&T

AT&T is an American telecommunications company that provides a wide range of services including mobile telephony, broadband internet, and television. Founded in 1885, AT&T has become one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. The company is known for delivering reliable, high-quality... read more
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon is an American basic cable and satellite television network that launched on December 1, 1977. It is owned by Paramount Global and is based in New York City. The network is widely known for its original children's programming, including iconic series like SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, and... read more

True. They were responsible for the announcement of Kamp Koral, and they intentionally waited for Stephen Hillenburg to die just because he was against spin-offs of the SpongeBob series. Nickelodeon is literally defiling Hillenburg's grave for money.
Bed Bath & Beyond
Supercell

Supercell is a mobile game development company founded in June 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. The company's debut game was Gunshine.net, a browser-based multiplayer role-playing game. Supercell later gained international fame with successful mobile games such as Clash of Clans and Clash Royale.
Johnson & Johnson