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Soooo.... Microsoft is being a bit disingenuous here; their own cut from purchases in the xbox store is also 30%. I can't find a number right now, but their cut
by falcolas 2y ago
Soooo.... Microsoft is being a bit disingenuous here; their own cut from purchases in the xbox store is also 30%. I can't find a number right now, but their cut from xbox live is rumored to be even higher.
- darth_avocado 2y agoWhich is why another 30% cut would make it impossible for the actual devs to make any money, unless of course, you charge more on iOS.
- falcolas 2y agoOr reduce your own cut, like they expect Apple to do? As always, the consumers lose when corporations fight. Even as they use us as their jurors in the court of public opinion.
- kllrnohj 2y agoHow is it disingenuous? Are you expecting Microsoft to just give the entirety of their cut to Apple? Stacking 30% cuts on top of 30% cuts does quickly make things "impossible"
- falcolas 2y agoWell, Microsoft expects Apple to give most or all of their cut to Microsoft... They're both assholes in the size of their cut; don't pick Microsoft's side just because they spoke out first.
- jamesrom 2y agoIt's disingenuous in that they are both platforms doing the same thing. Apple could argue that it's Microsoft's 30% cut that makes it impossible for developers to get their games published on the App Store. That too, would be disingenuous. But Microsoft are making a PR maneuver that they can bring to the table to strike a deal with apple.
- spandrew 2y agoI mean... it's Microsoft's service. Both 30% takes are outrageous.
- falcolas 2y ago"I mean... it's Apple's userbase. Both 30% takes are outrageous." Agreed on both points.
- patrickmcnamara 2y ago> Apple's userbase Apple does not own the rights to me because I bought an iPhone.
- falcolas 2y agoApple holds the exclusive rights to sell applications and microtransactions to you via their app store. Frankly, they own a bunch of other rights over your use of "your" iPhone when you gave them up when clicking through their user agreements.
- LightHugger 2y agoWell, they certainly shouldn't and this needs to be legislated out of existence, but right now if you're an apple user that is literally what you are agreeing to. Apple's customer base in particular is exceptionally gullible.