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> With its own one-click e-book and audiobook purchases in Android apps, Amazon doesn’t seem to be paying Google a fee. That gives Amazon a rare privilege among
by iLoveOncall 1y ago
> With its own one-click e-book and audiobook purchases in Android apps, Amazon doesn’t seem to be paying Google a fee. That gives Amazon a rare privilege among digital booksellers: It can turn a profit from selling e-books and audiobooks in a smartphone app.
So, an article entirely built on speculation.
Speculations refuted by Google: "Google said Amazon doesn’t have a special deal.".
What's more likely is that the share of users who buy books exclusively from the mobile Kindle app is extremely low, and that therefore it's worth selling at a loss or no profit for Amazon, to retain the customer experience.
It's also likely that Amazon doesn't have a special deal with Google, but has a special deal with book publishers, which means it's able to turn a profit even with the 30% app store cut.
- xp84 1y agoWhy do you cling to this idea despite the evidence contrary? If they were happy giving 30% to Google and thus likely losing money on every sale, why wouldn't they have been happy to do the same with Apple? Instead we saw for a decade plus that they weren't willing to, to the extent of having a bad user experience.
- criddell 1y agoI'm guessing Amazon is large enough that they qualify for the Google Play Media Experience Program and pay far less than 30%. I believe they are paying at most a 10% fee to Google.
- lern_too_spel 1y ago> So, an article entirely built on speculation. The purchases happen completely within the Amazon App, billed to your Amazon payment method, without Google Pay. That is clear evidence that they have special treatment. Google is lying here.