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> Even Microsoft didn’t attempt to take a cut of every software and digital good sale. The closer comparison is with Microsoft's walled-garden game system and
by musicale 1y ago
> Even Microsoft didn’t attempt to take a cut of every software and digital good sale.
The closer comparison is with Microsoft's walled-garden game system and store:
"Microsoft's Xbox Store charges a 30% commission on digital game sales and in-app purchases, aligning with industry standards."
https://www.1d3.com/blog/platform-fees https://www.1d3.com/blog/platform-fees
- _aavaa_ 1y agoNo, the closest comparison is Apple's own devices that they also sell, Macs. The exact same store features many of the exact same apps (often literally the same executable). That store also takes 30%, but is not the only way to get apps on a MacBook. And I am eager to apply the sam standard to video game consoles; you can charge 30% to people to use your store, but you can't force them to use it, same as on PCs.