I don't get it. Apple is the top 3 most valuable companies in the WORLD. THE WORLD. They act like a greedy friend that would ask you to pay back $1.54 for a meal of $1500, because you ordered a side of fries which they did not eat.

Aren't they making the majority of their money from selling hardware and iCloud subscriptions? Why they go on and milk developers, who make apps FOR THEIR ECOSYSTEM?!

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sega_sai 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Maybe that's exactly how you become one of the most valuable companies.

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Der_Einzige 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Good thing GenAI is about to destroy capitalism, finally!

Even the stupid many headed hydra can't survive when an 8 year-old kid has a super intelligence capable of autonomously manufacturing a bio weapon.

	▲	amelius 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Except BigSilicon is the new capital needed to drive GenAI.

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westpfelia 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You get it though. They ARE the top 3 most valuable company in the world. How do you think they got there? Greed all the way down.

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amelius 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> greedy friend that would ask you to pay back $1.54 for a meal of $1500

30% is not that.

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dns_snek 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

$1500 represents the money you've already given them to purchase the hardware. You already overpay for that - fine - then they demand a 30% cut from $5 you're giving to a struggling independent creator. It's pure greed coming from one of the richest companies in the world.

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cybrox 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Analogy =\= Precise Maths

	▲	user34283 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There is a difference between paying 30% and 0.1% that goes beyond "precise maths". It's an egregious share, and Apple is making an estimated $30 billion a year with this, at a margin perhaps more than twice as high as on iPhone sales.

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techterrier 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

woosh

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surgical_fire 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What don't you get?

They are greedy because Apple fans would by a turd in a box if it had an Apple logo.

If I was in charge of Apple I would do the same thing. In fact, I would likely increase the Apple cut to 40%. People would pay, they like their slick toys.

The developers will continue to make apps for their ecosystem regardless.