Re:Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint
by rvba on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @02:36PM
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Id speculate that there is a group of people who buy iPhone as a fashion statement and then probably dont have money for apps.
Re:Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint
by stale2002 on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @01:20PM
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But it would be easier for a customer to get cheaper prices, for the games that voluntarily choose to be on other apps stores.
That is one extra option for the consumer to choose, if they want it.
Re:Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint
by zepto on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @01:27PM
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> the games that voluntarily choose to be on other apps stores.
It wouldn’t be voluntary. They would be forced to support the other stores or lose revenue.
Claiming it’s just a matter of choice for developers is simply not correct.
The extra options would also come at a cost for consumers who would need to deal with multiple stores, many of them with undesirable features such as weaker privacy protections.
This is guaranteed false.
Unless the ‘cheaper store’ has almost all of the customers, you will need to support most of the stores, otherwise you’ll simply lose access to customers.
Just to break even, developers will be forced to support multiple stores.
If consumers want a cheaper option, there is nothing stopping them from buying a cheap android phone today.