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1704 points ardit33 | 3 comments | 13 Aug 20 19:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.939s | source

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lordleft ◴[13 Aug 20 20:04 UTC] No.24147974[source]▶

Imagine if Microsoft did this on PCs. a) prohibiting the installation of non-windows store software (sideloading) and b) insisting that all purchases done via apps give them a 30% cut. I think this is a ridiculous practice on the behalf of Apple.

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1. addled ◴[13 Aug 20 22:44 UTC] No.24150539[source]▶

>>24147974 #

This got me wondering... What happens when the price of an in-app purchase is negative? Does Apple pay the developer 30%?

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2. tommymachine ◴[14 Aug 20 01:51 UTC] No.24152285[source]▶

>>24150539 (TP) #

they don't have a price tier that goes negative

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3. addled ◴[14 Aug 20 03:13 UTC] No.24152852[source]▶

>>24152285 #

Ah, thanks for clarifying, that makes sense.

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