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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Yes, but Amazon only has to pay 30% on what they sale via in app purchases. Apple doesn't get a dime of anything they sale via their website. Not a big deal. How many in app purchases do people currently make via the kindle app? (Hint the answer is zero) I just don't get the breathless outrage. Apple is offering a standard method of doing in app purchases and subscriptions. As far as I can tell, Amazon is more than welcome to continue doing business as usual.
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No, it's a huge deal because Amazon's profit margins are just under 5%. I doubt that B&N or other booksellers have better margins.
Meaning that Amazon & Co. would lose 25% on every book they sold through iOS. And yet to have an app on an iDevice, they would be required to both have in app purchases and to not charge more than they charge for purchases through the website.
A policy that would have the effect of causing Amazon to pull the Kindle App is kind of a big deal.