There are plenty of competing walled gardens on PC that sell video games. They seem to do fine. Apple doesn't even manage to protect its customers all that wel

There are plenty of competing walled gardens on PC that sell video games. They seem to do fine. Apple doesn't even manage to protect its customers all that well with $64B in revenue: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272849/apple-app-store-scams-ios-fraud-reviews-ratings-flicktype https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272849/apple-app-store-s... The App Store’s function is very similar to HR’s. It protects Apple, and other benefits are ancillary.