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I’ve never paid for an app, and don’t want to pay more for an AppStore that I don’t use. Only app I use other than Apple stock apps is a bank app which I can use safari and Instagram. Which should work on web browsers but I don’t care about it enough to pay money for it

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I don't get it, how would you be paying more for an AppStore?

If Apple reduces platform fees the price of the phone could go up to compensate for that.

Also, my experience aligns with this too. I dont game on my phone and basically use default apps. I use the United app to book flights but could easily use the mobile website. Same with Twitter

The profit margin on the iPhone is 35%. The App Store currently runs at a large profit (estimated to be 70%) primarily from in app purchases in the gaming category.

Your purchasing habits are not indicative of the mainstream; further, the iPhone isn't priced based on cost to the cost to design or manufacture.

I'm not sure how anything you've said here relates to anything Iv'e said

But then you wouldn't be paying for an AppStore, you would be paying the real cost of the hardware.

This is also entirely hypothetical because Apple has really good margins on their phone sales.

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