Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) / X

This will be a new age for Apple. In the long history of the company that launched the personal computer revolution, some eras were world-changing and some disappointing, and they were often seen differently by users, developers, and shareholders.

Washington DC

Apple broke mobile gaming, in three ways. First, by using its 30% junk fees to inflate prices of in-game purchases, extracting the far majority of profit from games on the App Store, and depriving developers of the ability to reinvest.

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@PolymarketMoney

Aug 25

BREAKING: Apple App Store sales have declined for the first time in a decade.

Customers who make purchases out of app from Fortnite with Epic Direct Payment receive 20% cash back versus those using Apple’s In App Payment. That’s 20% savings from one purchase to the next.

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@tredeus

Aug 23

Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic and @Paul__Walsh

Hey Tim! Quick question. Have you passed any savings onto your customers from Apple having to open up their App Store?

Since journalists didn’t dig deep when covering this story, I did and here is the Apple EU junk fee situation in detail: - EC will likely bless Apple’s 5% junk fee on competing stores given EU principles on IP and FRAND. - EC will not accept Apple’s 15-20% junk fee on competing

Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union

From apple.com

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