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Apple’s contract is completely normal though. Resale distribution channels for locked in platforms aren’t new: Ticketmaster, PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, etc
by parasubvert 6y ago
Apple’s contract is completely normal though. Resale distribution channels for locked in platforms aren’t new: Ticketmaster, PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, etc
The only difference is people want to change the rules because they feel Apple (and Google) have won the game forever and App Stores should now be regulated like utilities.
- bsaul 6y agoThe analogy with videogame console is i think the best one. I hate Apple rules on the app store, but i’ve always wondered if they hadn’t just copied the gaming console business models. Which makes me wonder : is there any way to distribute your own game to playstation users, without having to ask or pay anything to sony ?
- parasubvert 6y agoGenerally, no, unless is the equivalent of a jailbreak. Same for any console, though some are very restrictive and have very specific pricing guidelines (eg. Nintendo).