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Can someone help me underatand: how is Google/Apple's app store fee different than when a game console company charges game developers a licensing fee to put th
by lots2learn 5y ago
Can someone help me underatand: how is Google/Apple's app store fee different than when a game console company charges game developers a licensing fee to put their game on their console?
- Jensson 5y agoWhy do people bring that up? Phone market is orders of magnitude bigger, bigger more important markets face more scrutiny.
- lots2learn 5y agoOk so no difference yeah?
- Siira 5y agoI personally don't find the rent seeking in consoles acceptable either, but there are some important differences; Consoles are essentially subsidized PCs nowadays, so the seller is giving away the hardware and benefitting from long-term sale commissions. PCs are essentially open consoles, and most games are available on PCs as well. Just releasing a game for PCs is also a big enough market that companies can turn a profit without ever paying rent to the console platforms. Consoles also don't shamelessly spy on their owners, which is a most critical difference.