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That also ignores the cost of running the App Store. While certainly not costing 20 billion, storage, bandwidth, credit card fees, payout cost, tax handling (Ap
by realityking 5y ago
That also ignores the cost of running the App Store. While certainly not costing 20 billion, storage, bandwidth, credit card fees, payout cost, tax handling (Apple takes care of VAT in Europe), app reviewers and engineering cost will add up.
The other thing I fee that‘s often overlooked is that paid app subsidize free apps.
- concinds 5y agoYeah, that's why I didn't care to correct the Barron's overestimation with an estimation of my own. Apple's still going to spend tons on the App Store even if its revenues dry up.
- KptMarchewa 5y agoThe costs are low. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-profitable-is-apples-app-store-even-a-landmark-antitrust-trial-couldnt-tell-us-11622224506 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-profitable-is-apples-a...