Apple also doesn’t have an issue removing accessories from its products and claiming it did it due to being green when in reality it’s about profit. Smallest violin playing for Apple and I am an investor. Doesn’t mean I agree with all of my investments practises.Apple has money and everyone wants their cut of it.
Why would a refund be required? Are you under the impression that you must choose between platforms?
Yet third parties in EU are capable of running an AppStore on a sliver of an operating budget. So either Apple has no clue on AppStore optimization or it’s an outright lie.
I didn’t say Sony charges a 100% fee. I said they make close to 100% of their software sales revenue from games. (By contrast, about 70% of Apple’s App Store revenue comes from games.)
Gatekeeper is a word madeup by the EU to justify regulation of companies that weren't monopolies like they were monopolies. So I'm applying the made up term to Sony.
So it's competition when Xbox competes with Playstation, but not when Android competes with iOS? How does that work?
More investment in a brick and mortar operation compared to a digital service provider where the brick and mortar data centre is located in a place with the most amount of government tax breaks while serving a global community, not comparable and try again.
If you remove the accessories even reduce the product price accordingly that’s the logic of how something works. While there are inflationary factors it pales in comparison to the profit margin percentage.
No, that’s because Apple turned the iPad and iPhone into huge global bestsellers and continuous to invest in what they believe their customers like most. That doesn’t give anyone the right to a free ride.
You are correct, there is a lot of confusion. As a dev, I'm not just selling my product. I'm selling a product designed for iPhone. No-one would design their product on top of Amazon. Amazon is just a marketplace.
I said PS Vita.
When was the last time the AppStore deliver physical items to your doorstep and all the other logistics? You feel that Amazon is just a store clearly demonstrates your understanding of the matter. Amazon also has e-services and products like Apple and more such as AWS, Prime, etc. But please continue to justify Apple’s position.
ApplePay needs an external financial institute to be linked or use its own, not sure how this is any different from AmazonPay or SamsungPay or GooglePay, strong competition changes. I don’t use any of those “Pay” systems I use my credit card directly and one could say those are “Pay” systems predating these “TechCompanyNamePay” systems. Makes it as convoluted as those gift cards, more waste and redundancy than anything.
The apps in the app store are not required to make phone calls or surf the web. The apps in the app store are not necessary at all, so that argument is not valid.
This is getting absolutely ridiculous. Prior to the App Store, retail margins on software were 50%, and wholesalers got another 10% or so, leaving 40% or less for the developer, who also had to package the software, bringing their profit down even farther.
Apple engaged in anticompetitive behavior by charging App Store developers "excessive and unfair prices" for app distribution services, the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled today [PDF] (via Reuters).
The Tribunal found that Apple abused its market power by overcharging developers from October 2015 through the end of 2020. Developers were forced into using Apple's in-app purchase system and had no alternative to paying up to a 30 percent commission during that time period. The excessive fees ultimately led to higher prices for consumers.
According to the CAT, Apple had a monopoly over iOS app distribution and in-app payments. Apple's argument that Android and other platforms were viable alternatives for consumers and developers was rejected. The Tribunal also did not accept Apple's argument that its rules and fees were required for user security and privacy.
The end of 2020 in the UK's timeline corresponds with the launch of the App Store Small Business Program that saw Apple reduce App Store fees for independent developers and small business owners. The program reduced the commission that Apple collected from developers earning under $1 million per year to 15 percent, down from 30 percent. It's also when Apple began implementing other App Store changes in response to cases like Epic Games v. Apple.
The class action lawsuit was first filed in 2021 by Kings College London academic Dr. Rachael Kent, and the claim seeks up to £1.5 billion in damages. The period between 2015 and 2020 was selected in order to determine how much Apple will need to pay to UK consumers.
A damages trial is scheduled for November. Apple said it will appeal the ruling.
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Article Link: Apple Loses UK Antitrust Lawsuit Over App Store Fees, Faces £1.5 Billion in Damages
