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"at Apple's expense" really surprised me in that statement, too. Certainly, Epic's move denied Apple money they would have earned, but "at their expense" makes
by untog 6y ago
"at Apple's expense" really surprised me in that statement, too. Certainly, Epic's move denied Apple money they would have earned, but "at their expense" makes it sound like Epic was going to bankrupt them.
- gpm 6y agoI think from Apple's perspective here Epic's move did two things. It denied both Apple and Epic revenue by decreasing sales. It moved revenue from Apple to Epic by moving the commission on the sales that did happen from Apple to Epic. I believe this is what they're complaining about with the "lined Epic’s pockets at Apple’s expense", i.e. they are arguing that they are entitled to that commission on the transactions that went through the 3rd party payment provider.
- salawat 6y agoAh yes, the mythical "lost potential sale/revenue" quantum ogre. Truly the fiercest of courtroom opponents.
- Hippocrates 6y agoHmm, "at their expense" sounds incredibly accurate to me, but outside of the literal interpretation, this is usually used in a more dramatic way.