Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by rogerdickey on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:41PM (#24149734)

Does Apple still sell phones at a loss? If so they are subsidizing eyeballs for app devs and need to somehow get paid back for this.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by blihp on Thursday August 13, 2020 @06:07PM (#24150091)

You're confusing carrier subsidies with Apple selling at a loss... Apple never sold phones at a loss, the carriers did. Apple always gets paid.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by noizejoy on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:50PM (#24149872)

Where did you get the idea that Apple is selling iPhones at a loss?

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by qeternity on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:58PM (#24149955)

No, they never have. iPhone hardware has basically been AAPL’s biggest cash cow with margins around 50%

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by dontblink on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:50PM (#24149867)

I was unaware they ever did? Source?

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by V99 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:51PM (#24149877)

Apple has never sold phones at a loss.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by skuthus on Thursday August 13, 2020 @06:01PM (#24150011)

iPhone is one of the highest margin products in apples ecosystem

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