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Console manufacturers have a different revenue model. They get money from games sold for their platform, this allows them to sell hardware with low margin or ev
by mbel 8y ago
Console manufacturers have a different revenue model. They get money from games sold for their platform, this allows them to sell hardware with low margin or even at loss.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoIs this not the idea behind the Mac App Store?
- mcphage 8y agoNot really, no. Most of Apple's money comes from hardware sales.
- giobox 8y ago“Services”, as apple like to call the heading they report App Store revenue under, is largely the fastest growing thing at Apple. While historically it’s true Apple has made its money on high margin hardware, the future growth seems much, much more reliant on services. I wouldn’t be so quick to discount the increasing importance of service revenue such as the app stores to Apple.