Apple and Google receive a 30 percent share from the developer in in-app purchases made through the App Store and Play Store. E-commerce giant Amazon gave up selling e-books and similar digital content in its iOS app last year in order not to pay a commission to Apple.
The company started to implement the same decision on Android. According to the BBC’s report, in the “Amazon Shopping” application in the Google Play Store All digital content purchases, especially e-books stopped. It is discussed that this decision may negatively affect Amazon’s revenues from digital sales.
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It will now redirect to the Amazon website
Those who want to buy e-books now have to use Amazon Kindle. Those who want to buy and download other digital content that Amazon sells They will be redirected to amazon.com. The company allows video and music playback from its mobile app, but this feature may be removed soon.
In its financial position report covering the first quarter of 2022, Amazon reported a total loss of $3.84 billion, or $7.56 per share. In the first quarter of 2021 $8.1 billion profit had explained. While the company expects its net sales to be between $116-121 billion in the second quarter; Analysts are expecting $125.5 billion.
Meanwhile, Amazon doesn’t just avoid paying commissions to app stores. Last November, the popular financial services provider Due to a dispute with Visa over transaction fees It has announced that it will not accept credit cards in the UK. In January, he gave up on this decision.
Gaming giant Epic Games also suffers from tech companies’ 30 percent commission policy. Two years ago, he tried to avoid paying Google and Apple stakes by implementing his own payment infrastructure in Fortnite. However, this move backfired and Fortnite was removed from the App Store and Google Play Store.
On the other hand, Elon Musk, who bought Twitter for $ 44 billion, “Apple earns 10 times more than it should” He harshly criticized the company with his statement. In accordance with the legal regulation enacted in South Korea, Google announced that it will allow alternative payment systems in the Play Store. However, he will continue to receive commissions.
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