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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by Someone on Sunday May 23, 2021 @07:23PM (#27259555)
But how do you know 12% is about right, and not 10%, 2%, …

Also, Apple will claim they have a better product that warrants higher margins. Data from independent parties shows that they attract more users willing to pay for apps, and developers aren’t leaving en masse for Android.

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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by reader_mode on Monday May 24, 2021 @02:55AM (#27261680)
>Also, Apple will claim they have a better product that warrants higher margins.

And this argument is fine in the hardware market because they have competition, it's efficiency monopoly - that's why I said it's not always bad.

However their app store controlls access to 50% of US market (even more by revenue) simply because it comes as the only option and the consumers can't unbundle it. If they had competition on the platform (different stores/distribution methods) - you wouldn't have to say what % is right, the market would decide the value added by their app store/payment methods.

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