Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment systems in Netherlands

Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by threeseed on Friday February 04, 2022 @06:24PM (#30214955)

> Would there have been a booming software industry?

Yes. Maybe even more so.

Because Apple has shown that having a safe, secure and profitable platform results in consumers choosing to spend more.

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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by ellen364 on Saturday February 05, 2022 @04:15AM (#30219335)

Interesting point. Comments elsewhere in the thread mention console gaming. That seems like another good argument for closed ecosystems being able to support a big software industry.

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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by gjsman-1000 on Friday February 04, 2022 @06:45PM (#30215167)

For anyone downvoting, consider iOS vs Android. iOS is more profitable for most developers even though Android has more users.

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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by 6510 on Monday February 07, 2022 @09:16AM (#30245115)

And fewer developers creates profitable scarcity.

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