Re:Apple, Epic, and the App Store
by Someone on Monday August 17, 2020 @01:49PM
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“consumers end up paying more for the apps because the app developers have to increase their price to cover Apple's cut”
I think it will be hard to defend that argument in court, given the historical development of prices for apps.
Also, Apple will likely argue that prices could go down because they provide developers a huge market relatively cheaply, so that they can make up Apple’s cut with increased number of sales.
I also think one could argue Apple is your partner when you publish on the App Store (evil partner, maybe, but developers sign a contract with them)
I think it will be hard to defend that argument in court, given the historical development of prices for apps.
Also, Apple will likely argue that prices could go down because they provide developers a huge market relatively cheaply, so that they can make up Apple’s cut with increased number of sales.
I also think one could argue Apple is your partner when you publish on the App Store (evil partner, maybe, but developers sign a contract with them)