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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday February 04, 2022 @01:45PM (#30211144)
The profit margins scream lack of competition. In a competitive market you'd have dozens of companies scrambling in the hope of shaving off even 1% of the App store's revenue.
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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by 542458 on Friday February 04, 2022 @06:53PM (#30215261)
Right, but that doesn’t necessarily equal a good time for consumers. It’s a common gripe among PC gamers that every major vendor wants their own launcher, some of which are borderline spyware.
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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday February 04, 2022 @10:12PM (#30216761)
The choices I have on PC are wonderful. Many games are on multiple launchers or no launcher is necessary- download straight from the web. Lots of overlap between GOG, Steam, and Windows/Xbox Store. I can download and control games I buy DRM free from GOG. It's awesome.
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