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Citation needed? Apple's app store isn't a huge revenue source by any means [1], let alone profit. I've seen no evidence that App Stores can be any kind of pr
by bishnu 14y ago
Citation needed? Apple's app store isn't a huge revenue source by any means [1], let alone profit. I've seen no evidence that App Stores can be any kind of profit center.
[1] http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-apple-revenue-2010-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-apple-revenu...
- kmfrk 14y agoThe guy they probably took the data from: http://www.asymco.com/2011/06/13/itunes-now-costs-1-3-billionyr-to-run/ http://www.asymco.com/2011/06/13/itunes-now-costs-1-3-billio....
- greedo 14y agoSure, Apple doesn't generate a lot of earnings or revenue directly from each of their app stores, but the indirect revenue is what matters. Apple is a hardware company first, a software company second. App store purchases reinforce user stickiness as well as improving the overall purchasing experience. The bottom line is what matters, not the line item profitability.