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Why would someone with a monopoly over the software on millions of devices ever reduce prices?
by rhino369 12y ago
Why would someone with a monopoly over the software on millions of devices ever reduce prices?
- Consultant32452 12y agoBecause it's not like fuel. Most people have a fairly inelastic demand for fuel. You kinda have to drive to work. You really don't need apps, and no one needs to make the apps. Running sales can increase consumer demand. Increasing the profit margins for developers could increase supply of quality apps, thereby increasing net revenues for Apple on a smaller cut of the pie. I rather like the current system for it's simplicity and while of course I'd like them to charge less I think their cut is reasonable.
- sparaker 12y agoTo gain more development support. More developers = more apps = more users = more revenue. It makes sense.
- enlightenedfool 12y agowell even if they take 50% cut, developers are not going anywhere else. So, the equation is more like whatever cut apple takes = more developers =...= more revenue
- EpicEng 12y agoThere's certainly a tipping point though. Having the store flooded with more low quality apps doesn't help them, and they seem to be doing pretty well currently.
- EpicEng 12y agoThere's certainly a tipping point though. Having the store flooded with more low quality apps doesn't help them, and they seem to be doing pretty well currently.
- s73v3r 12y agoApple's not the one hurting for quality developers.