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>It's actually more simple: they're protecting their own users from being ripped off, by being charged a premium because they're iOS users Apple is trying to p
by recoiledsnake 15y ago
>It's actually more simple: they're protecting their own users from being ripped off, by being charged a premium because they're iOS users
Apple is trying to protect their own users from being ripped off by Apple? That's some _really_ twisted logic there.
That rule is in place to safeguard their 30% cut. I don't see how the user benefits from having to pay 30% extra instead of getting a 30% discount on the same supplier's website instead of paying Apple the tax.
- sans-serif 15y agoIt prevents suppliers from price discriminating (changing iOS users a premium) based on the fact that iOS users are more willing to pay up.
- hahainternet 15y agoNo. It prevents suppliers from price discriminating based on the fact that iOS has an associated 30% cost that the other platforms do not. That cost goes directly to Apple. It protects Apple, not their consumers. Their consumers see no benefit from 30% of their cost, whether larger or smaller than the alternatives.