News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts to bypass fees. Parent comment

Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by xoxoy on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:38PM (#24147526)
not sure what the brick and mortar equivalent is. what does that mean?

retailers pay suppliers some wholesale cost for their goods. doesn’t seem like an analogous situation to a marketplace that takes a fixed cut of every sale.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by meheleventyone on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:49PM (#24147714)
In the olden days of game stores shelf space was at a premium so the power dynamic was on the side of the retailer, particularly with the larger chains who had a lot of room to negotiate their cut rather than buying wholesale.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by wmf on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:52PM (#24147755)
If the wholesale cost is too close to MSRP, retailers will generally either refuse to carry the product or sell it above MSRP.
[ Parent | on HN ]