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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by erklik on Thursday August 13, 2020 @09:04PM (#24151992)
> The argument goes, if I'm not mistaken, that by enforcing their payment gateway, they're assuring that users aren't handing over credit card info and other PPI in an insecure manner.

Doesn't Apple specifically have a deal with Amazon to ignore the 30% cut for them?

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by drpebcak on Thursday August 13, 2020 @09:19PM (#24152081)
I believe they only consider ‘digital goods’ to be in-app purchases. For instance you can’t buy kindle books or streaming video content through the amazon app(s).
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