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

Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by greiskul on Friday February 04, 2022 @06:54PM (#30215268)

I think a good comparison is to look at gaming. Most consoles have been walled gardens, ever since Nintendo revitalized the market. You end up with centralized power in the hand of a few big companies.

While in pc gaming, small indie studios can create entire new genres, like Factorio did, some which go on to grow and become giants themselves, like Minecraft.

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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by paulryanrogers on Friday February 04, 2022 @08:29PM (#30216091)

Actually for a while Nintendo's control was circumvented by 3rd party publishers. Modern consoles have the DMCA to thank for maintaining an iron grip on who and what can run on the machines they sell.

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