Comment by npc_anon
8 months ago
People like you keep forgetting that the EU is the single largest consumer market in the world. This does not mean that Apple gets most of it revenue from the EU, but it's still a sweet $90B in 2024.
In which world does a company give up on close to $100B in revenue out of spite?
In a hypothetical world where it threatens $1T of revenue.
The app store monopoly is being threatened everywhere that isn't America.
It isn't a monopoly. iphones are not a public utility, and anyone can buy a different phone on which they can install apps.