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> ”Honest question, what do people think is a fair percentage?”

The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) believes it is 17.5%.

One issue, IMO, with this determination is the existence of Steam, which reportedly also takes 30% yet operates in a competitive market on open platforms. So there is a case to force Apple to open the platform to other app stores, but the argument to regulate Apple’s pricing is much weaker.



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