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But at the end of the day the 30% overhead goes to Apple. If there is some sub-market of apps where there is actual competition--where the companies making thes
by saurik 4y ago
But at the end of the day the 30% overhead goes to Apple. If there is some sub-market of apps where there is actual competition--where the companies making these apps are competing with each other and are driving their price lower--Apple's existence tacks on a 30% overhead to all of the competitors equally, meaning it is the user who loses out, not the companies.
When a government taxes you 30%, the money is supposed to go for services or capital improvement products that eventually indirectly help people. That isn't how Apple hoarding this cash works.
- jpttsn 4y agoDevil's advocte: Apple pays for a lot of things that benefit the apps, like developing the chips the app runs on. This is similar to how a government can build roads that the businesses begin taxed can drive their trucks on et.c.