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Amazon Appstore exists[0]. It also takes a 30% cut. As a comment above[1] highlights, it is more expensive than it might seem to operate the ecosystem. It alw
by pwinnski 7y ago
Amazon Appstore exists[0]. It also takes a 30% cut.
As a comment above[1] highlights, it is more expensive than it might seem to operate the ecosystem.
It always seems like one should be able to reproduce a popular service in a weekend, but the details (and scale) are tricky.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1002999431 https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1002999431
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20093819 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20093819
- banachtarski 7y agoRight Google Apple and Amazon all take exactly %30. Seems like a fair competitive market. /s
- pwinnski 7y agoI remember life before the iOS App Store. Mechanisms for delivering software on MacOS usually took a much larger cut than 30%. Heck, when Apple announced 30%, Amazon had to scramble and switch from keeping 70% to matching Apple's 30%. Amazon still keeps 70% if you price your ebook under $3, in fact, while Apple does not. Your comment implies price-fixing, but history demonstrates competition, and Apple lowered the costs for everyone.