Re:Nintendo Opens Door to Smartphone Games
by oddevan on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @11:55AM
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If all purchases are kept track of on Nintendo's server, then Apple only gets $3 on purchases through an iOS device. Purchases elsewhere (Nintendo's website, Android app, etc) wouldn't be subject, but the tradeoff is Nintendo has to track those purchases themselves.
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Google also takes 30% for purchases, so you're talking about $6.
No, just $3 for the Android purchases. Since it was made on another platform, Apple doesn't get a cut.
Re:Nintendo Opens Door to Smartphone Games
by mathgeek on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @02:19PM
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So you say, but that's not how it would work (or how it works) in the real world.
I'm confused, could you elaborate?
I thought the way it worked is: - User buys game on 3DS, links to their Nintendo account, can play on 3DS, iOS, and Android. Nintendo gets $10. - User buys game on iOS, links to their Nintendo account, can play on 3DS, iOS, and Android. Apple gets $3, Nintendo gets $7 - User buys game on Android, links to their Nintendo account, can play on 3DS, iOS, and Android. Google gets $3, Nintendo gets $7