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Epic celebrates "the end of the Apple Tax" after court win in iOS payments case

(arstechnica.com)
432 points nobody9999 | 1 comments | 12 Dec 25 16:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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pjmlp ◴[12 Dec 25 16:42 UTC] No.46245838[source]▶
While having Epic Store, Fortnite "mini store", and being perfectly fine with Nintendo, Sony and XBox.
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madeofpalk ◴[12 Dec 25 17:56 UTC] No.46246652[source]▶
Why do you think Epic is okay with Nintendo, Sony, and XBox?
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1. monocularvision ◴[12 Dec 25 21:22 UTC] No.46249127[source]▶
Because they directly negotiate deals with those companies that other smaller players can’t negotiate. The App Store is largely a “these are the rules for everyone” minus a few small exceptions.