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I'm not sure where he's get expensive from: 3% is entirely in line with payment processing costs. As for the other stuff, yeah it seems fairly dickish but at t

by olliej 5y ago

I'm not sure where he's get expensive from: 3% is entirely in line with payment processing costs. As for the other stuff, yeah it seems fairly dickish but at the same time they've clearly stated they're working on APIs to make it require less work.

mackatap 5y ago
Apple is charging a 27% commission. It's in the article
- olliej 5y ago
  Which is in line with Steam, GoG, Xbox, Playstation, Switch, etc Some basic googling shows physical retailers also have a 15-20% margin on software sales. Why is iOS somehow unique?
  - mackatap 5y ago
    Windows and android allow you to install an application from anywhere. On IOS, a developer must pay Apple to get their software on the device. Similar to game consoles yes.