Goronmon@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoEpic explains why it hasn't sued Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over 30% feewww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down18 cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksnintendo@lemmy.worldplaystation@lemmy.world
arrow-up1164arrow-down1external-linkEpic explains why it hasn't sued Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over 30% feewww.gamesindustry.bizGoronmon@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square41fedilink cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksnintendo@lemmy.worldplaystation@lemmy.world
minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down11·11 months agoI think everyone is aware that Apple sells hardware, that’s not relevant to the discussion. What’s relevant is whether they sell it at a loss or not.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·11 months agoPersonally, I don’t think that selling hardware at a loss is a good excuse to be anticompetitive with the software. I don’t understand how it (and any other kind of loss leading sales tactics) doesn’t trigger anti-trust laws.
I think everyone is aware that Apple sells hardware, that’s not relevant to the discussion. What’s relevant is whether they sell it at a loss or not.
Personally, I don’t think that selling hardware at a loss is a good excuse to be anticompetitive with the software. I don’t understand how it (and any other kind of loss leading sales tactics) doesn’t trigger anti-trust laws.