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Re:Why Did a Chinese Peroxide Company Pay $1B for a Talking ... by YCode on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @03:52PM (#14404653)
In this instance isn't the money illegally acquired and then laundered by way of app store gift cards purchased with cash?
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Re:Why Did a Chinese Peroxide Company Pay $1B for a Talking ... by DanBC on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @06:41PM (#14406031)
Suddenly the more expensive IAPs in games such as Talking Tom Gold Run make a lot more sense.

As you play the game you can unlock some characters. But it's a very slow grind. You can also buy them.

The five most expensive characters cost £19.99, £28.99, £38.99, £48.99, and 5399 sticks of dynamite. You can buy 5,400 sticks of dynamite for £99.99

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Re:Why Did a Chinese Peroxide Company Pay $1B for a Talking ... by sushid on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @04:31PM (#14405035)
Ah gotcha, that makes more sense. I was wondering why they went through the trouble of tying their App Store/Play Store to their bank accounts and purchasing IAP all over again.
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