In-app purchases could soon become cheaper for Apple users after a California judge ordered the tech giant to loosen payment restrictions inside apps hosted on iPhones and iPads. Until now, Apple has made app developers hand over a 30 percent cut of any income that is made from in-app purchases. The ruling has raised hopes that in-app purchases may soon become cheaper for users. Epic filed a lawsuit days after, arguing that app distribution and in-app payments for Apple devices constitute its own distinct market for anti-competition purposes because Apple users rarely leave its 'sticky' ecosystem. 'Fortnite will return to the iOS App Store when and where Epic can offer in-app payment in fair competition with Apple in-app payment, passing along the savings to customers.'

Source: Daily Mail September 11, 2021 06:16 UTC