US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple still collect commission

Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s... by zamadatix on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @09:37PM (#39022523)

I would say there isn't such a thing as "the right amount of profit margin" as much as there is "the right way to secure a profit margin". The more your margin is able to exist because competition isn't allowed the less right it is, be it 1% or 99% in absolute terms.

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Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @01:32AM (#39024005)

Is profit margin not partly a function of competition? A retail business is easily replicated, hence retail businesses have minuscule profit margin.

Insurance companies have lots of competition, also low profit margins.

Making a top of the line smartphone does not have a lot of competition, hence higher profit margins.

Medicine is patented and hence does not have a lot of competition, also higher profit margins.

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