Comment on Japan moves to ban Google, Apple from blocking app store competitors

psyc@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• FlexibleToast@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Ha, that would be excellent. Don’t forget Sony and PlayStation.

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• Scrollone@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Haha yeah sure. That will never happen.

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• kurcatovium@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Yes you can! And Nintendo will then sue your ass off :-D

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Me: but I’m completely following the law!

    Nintendo: OK. Your point?

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• mrbubblesort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I wish, but this seems specifically aimed at smartphones only. However, this could open the door for Nintendo to make their own eshop for Android or Apple, and I suspect that’s what the gov is going for because it would directly benefit Japanese companies at the expense of foreign ones.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Why would Nintendo want a shop on Android and Apple? They don’t own those platforms…

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    • theangryseal@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      They do make games for phones though. I haven’t heard of any in a while but I remember some dust being kicked up about Mario coming to smartphones about a decade ago.

      I’m on my phone now actually. Let me look.

      Yep.

      Image

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      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Huh, I never knew. That’s interesting!

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    • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      They sell games on those platforms

      They would love to not give a cut

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