Google to start enforcing its 30% cut of in-app purchases next year

30 September 2020
Google is pulling an Apple move.

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  • 30 Sep 2020

Mr. Anonymous, 30 Sep 2020Looks like you didn't get my point and didn't rea... moreDoes not help when Google keeps demanding apps ONLY to work with their payment system, worse yet is they have done nothing to stop app makers from doing "oh no GMS? well to bad the game cannot boot LMAO" behavior of any companies!

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    • FarFan
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    • 30 Sep 2020

    So actually for third-party stores prices there will be two commissions - commission of store and 30% commission for Google payment system.

    Let's imagine your app or service costs 10$ in side store,
    then Google gets 30% of deal (3$) - that's 7$ left
    then side store get's 30% of total price (they are not worse than google!) - 4$ you own
    6$ get corporations.
    Nice!
    And then google doesn't allow you get android auto, google pay on wearables, youtube music on google home, etc. if you are not living in US\UK

      Mr. Anonymous, 30 Sep 2020Looks like you didn't get my point and didn't rea... moreI always get a kick out of comments like this. A few big companies that has the money can start going down that path but how successful can they be in 5 or 10 years? Having stores outside of the Playstore or the AppStore will never be mainstream and one needs that kind of scale to even make it worthwhile to support all that will be required. While some niche groups will take the plunge, the average users (where the real money is) will not. Epic said as much in their lawsuit with Google.

      Multiple store will introduce complexity for the average users to a problem that don't exist for them. This is a developer/business problem, not an end user problem. As far as the end users are concerned, Apps have never been cheaper, developers may despise the current arrangement, most end users actually likes the current arrangement.

        Adul Al Salami kebab, 30 Sep 2020WRONG! Most apps demand GMS to even work, and if they MOST ... moreLooks like you didn't get my point and didn't read the article carefully.
        I'm talking about sideloading apps like fortnite, that come from the original manufacturer. Also app stores, like F-droid, amazon, etc.

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          • Adul Al Salami Kebab
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          • 30 Sep 2020

          KebabSLO, 30 Sep 2020Exactly. Huawei has big plans ready and it will get only e... moreActually wrong, this means Huawei needs apps that is HMS compatible since GMS and Play services is required for many apps currently while testing the P40 Lite I came to the conclusion that for games it is simply un-usable due to GMS requirement many will even refuse to start! This bullshit will make it harder for app developers to update their current apps for HMS without making a separate app for other stores... :I

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            • Adul Al Salami kebab
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            • 30 Sep 2020

            Mr. Anonymous, 30 Sep 2020I'm fine with this, as long as it's still possibl... moreWRONG! Most apps demand GMS to even work, and if they MOST have Google payments then have GMS requirement built in... Worse yet some apps have even added detection system and refuses to load if there is no GMS present!!! :I

              I'm fine with this, as long as it's still possible to sideload other apps or use other app stores.

                J. , 30 Sep 2020HarmonyOS, this your opportunity to shineExactly.
                Huawei has big plans ready and it will get only easier to realize them with this.
                Google what are you thiking ?

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                  • FarFan
                  • 3Rh
                  • 30 Sep 2020

                  Linux on phones it's your move! This is such a great moment to make this real, and there are so many possible investors in this

                    J. , 30 Sep 2020HarmonyOS, this your opportunity to shineIt's shining for more of an one year, and it didn't see the light on phones, do you really trust Crapwey for the lie with Harmony?🤡🤡🤡

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                      • L8W
                      • 30 Sep 2020

                      HarmonyOS, this your opportunity to shine

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 30 Sep 2020

                        $1 trillion fine for Google anti competitive practices, by SCO of TRUMP

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