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Thats not an equivalent comparison though. Has nothing to do with browser profile, it has to do with using the services associated with the App Store. They’re
by Kirby64 3y ago
Thats not an equivalent comparison though. Has nothing to do with browser profile, it has to do with using the services associated with the App Store.
They’re more than just a payment processor, much like Amazon is more than just a payment processor.
Right now you’re free to offer a discounted rate off the App Store, but you just can’t advertise it on the App Store app. In comparison, Amazon won’t even let you offer a lower price, which is worse for consumers. Likewise, forcing all prices to be the same raises prices uniformly since other vendors can’t offer a worse service (Eg slower shipping, in the case of Amazon) at a discounted price.
- ericmay 3y agoWell, on the App Store side some companies do generally charge more if you are using something like an iPhone without including the payment processing fees as an extra factor. On the web some companies will alter their pricing if your browser profile is Safari for example. I think there is a clearer case here for not allowing discrimination based on web browser in pricing online. I don't on the face disagree with your assessment on Amazon pricing, though the App Store is a little bit different and we should clearly separate it out here.