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Originally Posted by Cootey
Unlike the mob, Apple built the infrastructure. Every store owner wants a piece of what sells under their roof. If you want to argue that a 30% piece is too much, you won't find me disagreeing with you, however.
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30% is pretty much the standard for digital goods. Steam, Amazon, Google all take about the same cut.
Is it too much? Maybe. Digital distribution through an existing platform is cost-efficient, especially if those platforms also provide customer support, handle the payment process (including fees), supply the resources (servers, bandwidth) and promote the products to their customer base. I can see why Amazon doesn't want to give Apple a cut for selling ebooks through the iOS app, but likewise, I understand why Apple doesn't make exceptions.
Traditional stores take "reverse cuts", i.e. they mark up the prices. Depending on the product, the markup ranges from single digit percentages to 100% and more. Essentially it's the same thing.