Absolutely correct. The Verge and other media reporters continues to omit this important note from the ruling itself from [0]:

   Under all models, Apple would be entitled to a commission or licensing fee, even if IAP was optional [0] (p68)

Seems like The Verge loves to spin their way into misinformation since they know that the majority of readers won't read the ruling text at all. For those that don't have time, it's better to watch the Hoeg Law video explaining the ruling in full depth. [1]

[0] https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21060631-apple-epic-...

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43CMV8KIs3E