Comment on “No Apple tax means we will lower prices” - Proton announces lower prices for users by up to 30% after US ruling against Apple fees

suicidaleggroll@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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…

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  • patrick@lemmy.bestiver.se ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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    • errer@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’ve noticed this too, there’s no consistency. Some companies seem to get away with two prices, others not.

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      • DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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    • Buelldozer@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.”

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      • maxwellfire@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yes but recent lawsuits have exposed that their policies and their enforcement aren’t aligned.

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• chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Because Apple prohibited that.

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• MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Likely they were not allowed to by the terms they agreed to with apple.

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  • Cort@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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

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