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I agree with most of your statement, but I have a question about this bit > After all, Epic is not taking anything off the top here; Apple and Google take 30%
by ihumanable 6y ago
I agree with most of your statement, but I have a question about this bit
> After all, Epic is not taking anything off the top here;
Apple and Google take 30% and they are giving a 20% discount if you pay directly, so isn't there a 10% difference that they would be taking "off the top"?
Or am I missing something?
- Cu3PO42 6y agoThat 30% includes payment processing. Taking into account the probably relatively high chargeback rate (I'm thinking of kids using their parents' card), that might make up for 5% or more. So they may be taking a little off the top, but not a ludicrous amount.
- dageshi 6y agoI think it would be a rough percentage that covers credit card fees in most circumstances. Perhaps they are making some small percentage but it's probably closer to 5%?
- haraldurt 6y agoThe percentages aren't quite additive like that. Say Epic gets $1 per sale, and the consumer pays $1.3 with the 30% Apple cut. A discount of ~23% (1/1.3) gets the sale price back down to $1. Include chargebacks and such for the missing ~2%.