A United States Supreme Court decision tied to the Apple App Store’s ‘walled garden’ marketplace may lead to further dissection of digital storefront fees.
A newly issued decision by the Supreme Court of the United States of America could have consequences for “walled garden” storefronts like Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox’s consoles. The case before the Supreme Court stems from an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, claiming that Apple is a “monopolistic retailer” pushing price increases onto customers. Apple appealed the case, which is what the Supreme Court has sided against, allowing the antitrust case to continue forward and opening up a path for other companies to face similar suits.
The In Re Apple iPhone Antitrust Litigation class-action suit alleges that Apple’s monopoly results in its 30% app commission fee being passed onto consumers.
