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		lolinder on Jan 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, ... It's very normal for companies to charge some customers more than others based on their ability and/or willingness to pay. See: student, senior, and military discounts, SaaS with organization pricing vs individual pricing, etc.

folmar on Jan 17, 2024 [–]

I don't know for the US but in many countries that's just illegal if you have a monopoly.

lolinder on Jan 17, 2024 | [–]

The judge in this ruling found that Apple does not have a monopoly, so it wouldn't matter either way.

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