Because Apple prohibited that.
suicidaleggroll@lemm.ee 1 month ago
If they can charge 30% without Apple’s fees, then why are their prices the same whether you buy on their iOS app or direct on their website? Why have they been overcharging users who don’t buy through the iOS app by 30% all this time?
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 month ago
MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Likely they were not allowed to by the terms they agreed to with apple.
Cort@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Most favored nation clause. Apple gets the lowest price that you offer. I’d you offer any discounts elsewhere, that have to be the same on the app store
Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Old knowledge disclaimer, but if they didn’t change it then:
Because Apple literally tells people that they’re not allowed to charge less somewhere else - at least that was the case several years ago…
patrick@lemmy.bestiver.se 1 month ago
Some things do charge different amounts though. YouTube Premium for example is more expensive if you subscribe in iOS but maybe that’s just because it’s Google.
They also could have just not let anyone subscribe through the iOS app. Lots of things do that.
errer@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’ve noticed this too, there’s no consistency. Some companies seem to get away with two prices, others not.
DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee 1 month ago
When people tell you the laws are behind internet they’re taking about this all of this ND social media is unregulated but imagine if psychological abuse was the reason social media was successful.
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 month ago
This is the same on most platforms. You’ll rarely find a product for different prices in different places because if they’re listed on Amazon, Steam, Apple, Google, etc. they’re not allowed to.
Buelldozer@lemmy.today 1 month ago
That isn’t exactly true with Steam. Valve does allow a dev to offer a discount at a different store as long as that same discount comes to Steam in a reasonable amount of time.
[Straight from the docs: ] (partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys)“It’s OK to run a discount for Steam Keys on different stores at different times as long as you plan to give a comparable offer to Steam customers within a reasonable amount of time.”
maxwellfire@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s probably only for selling steam keys on another store. You might be able to sell non steam versions for any price you want
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 month ago
Yes but recent lawsuits have exposed that their policies and their enforcement aren’t aligned.