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Interestingly, that's not really what has happened here. In the Epic vs Apple case, iOS represented only 7% of Fortnite revenue while Playstation alone represen
by ribosometronome 3y ago
Interestingly, that's not really what has happened here. In the Epic vs Apple case, iOS represented only 7% of Fortnite revenue while Playstation alone represented nearly 47%. All the platforms pretty much have 30% default markups, though.
>Apple lawyers also took the dominance of consoles as a chance to ask why Epic Games has not sued Sony for the 30% fees it charges to Epic Games. (Sony is a major investor in Epic Games, and it recently put $200 million into the company.) Epic’s lawyers’ rebuttal was to point out the major differences between phones and game consoles, as well as the fact that Sony and Microsoft are more willing to negotiate than Apple. At one point, Sweeney said he would have taken a deal from Apple for lower commissions, if it had been offered. Sweeney also noted that most game consoles are sold at a loss and make money back from sales. Unlike phones, consoles are mainly used to play games. To Sweeney, this was a big reason why Sony and Microsoft’s fees are more palatable.
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