That's an underhanded way to make sure only apps tied to EU appear in the other app stores. In 2022, 62% of EU population participated in tourism[1] and only 6

That's an underhanded way to make sure only apps tied to EU appear in the other app stores. In 2022, 62% of EU population participated in tourism[1] and only 6% of those travelled outside EU[2]. So, the number of those owning an Apple device, installing an other App store and affected by this limitation might be less but not insignificant. [1]. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Tourism_statistics_-_participation_in_tourism https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php... [2]. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Tourism_statistics_-_top_destinations https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...