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> None of them allow you to make 'A' rated games for example.

The sad difference is that we don't care much about 'A' rated game, but we do care about useless 30% surcharge and more trouble on how to pay.

If you do care about 'A' rated games, I will gladly push your campaign and not argue whether it's a legitimate concern or not.

> I doubt Walmart would be particularly happy if a sign said you could buy X device cheaper directly from the manufacturer.

I agree completely, which is why I wouldn't expect Apple to accept on the app store (the market) to let description or screenshot talk about how it can be cheaper somewhere else.

Outside of the app store though, on the apps themselves, they shouldn't have any control over what the app say over where you can or cannot buy something. They don't own the device, it's mine. they may own their app store, that's fine, they are hosting it, but they don't own the device.

> a developer implementing their own payment system will be an immediate delete for me

Same goes for me and I'm on Android. The difference is the liberty to make that choice.



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