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58% is not a monopoly by any definition. In fact US Justice Department states quite clearly that it isn't a monopoly if it's 50% or less. This isn't a light sw
by threeseed 6y ago
58% is not a monopoly by any definition.
In fact US Justice Department states quite clearly that it isn't a monopoly if it's 50% or less. This isn't a light switch where you instantly change from "not a monopoly" to "monopoly" based on a temporary gain in market share.
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/monopolization-defined https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-a...
- Apocryphon 6y agoiOS's percentage of paid app users dwarfs Android's, which could be a factor. Surely revenue should be considered when evaluating market share? https://sensortower.com/blog/app-revenue-and-downloads-2018 https://sensortower.com/blog/app-revenue-and-downloads-2018
- threeseed 6y agoThat is comparing Apple and Google's App Stores. Android is a much larger ecosystem than just Google.
- reissbaker 6y ago58% is enough to clear a 50% threshold. I didn't say that 58% immediately means monopoly: it doesn't necessarily mean it's a monopoly, but it can mean it. I was correcting the OP who claimed that "Apple isn't even close to a majority in any markets!" In fact, Apple is a majority — and a sizable one — in the market US courts care most about: the US market. It's probably a monopoly for a variety of reasons, including its majority market power — which as you point out is typically one of the necessary (but not sufficient) markers of monopoly — as other commenters have pointed out; e.g. its exclusionary conduct such as banning XCloud, Fortnite, etc.
- gamblor956 6y agoAntitrust law is not just about monopolies, it is about anticompetitive business practices. Monopolistic behavior is just one type of antitrust concern.