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Unpopular opinion: I read the email exchange and I could see me doing exactly the same if I were App Store Business Management Director. I mean, this is business as usual in any enterprise or sales. You are losing income, but keeping the customer, what should you do?

We have to remember that - first and foremost - Apple is a business. I’m yet to be convinced on why they should be held to higher standards than any other Fortune 500 company, where such business practices and price (non-)negotiations are common.

Why exactly is Apple somehow forbidden to do this?

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Their CEO said they treat everyone the same and they don’t retaliate.

If he was more honest about fighting for as much money as possible for Apple at the expense of consumer experience, then maybe people wouldn’t care as much?

and as the article states they didn't retaliate.

I dont have a problem per se. I agree I would have done the same too if I was in their seat. It is just normal business. I just have a problem with Apple being an extreme hypocrite.

That is the same tactic used against Qualcomm and IMG. ( And numerous other cases but I am most familiar with those two ) All to rally outside support and weaponising with their PR reach.

This is a very different Apple to when Steve was in charge.

US anti-trust law is the reason.

which applies to monopolies, which apple does not have.

Or charging unreasonable prices - they match the entire rest of the industry.

If Apple doesn't have a monopoly, where are the other iOS app stores?

You mean android?

Is Android a store for iOS apps? Obviously not.

No, but you can switch to android if you want a different store that takes a 30% cut

That does not make iOS apps and android apps substitutes for each other, which means they are different markets. You can use public transport instead of driving, still if only one company built cars it would be a monopoly.

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