Absolutely. It's an environment where even people with a strong install-all-the-toolbars urge have a hard time harming themselves.

Out of those examples, the only ones properly vetting apps are Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo and Apple are notorious for peddling shitty apps to consumers.

The parent was complaining about Apple being a filter on the apps that users can install on their phones. But that type of restriction is basically the industry norm.

What industry? Because I don't see gaming consoles being part of the same industry as smartphones.

They're all "app stores" that block alternative sources.

All of them distribute games and entertainment apps (music, video, etc). Sony has also distributed apps not related to entertainment, e.g. folding@home.

Saying a console != a smartphone doesn't help discussion when what we're discussing is walled gardens here.

Digital app/game distribution.

Then what about pretty much every personal computer on the planet? They don't have these kinds of restrictions. How does that play into the whole "industry standard"?

What "shitty app" can you download in the Nintendo Switch shop?

There's so much shit on the eShop. One example: there was a game listed for sale that used stolen assets from the Legend of Zelda.

https://gamerant.com/final-sword-switch-eshop-remove-legend-...

It was apparently a $17 game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGenCEgOy9g