In the heat of battle between Epic Games and Apple on the issue of gaming commissions, those from Cupertino argued that a 30% commission is the norm on all gaming platforms, including those for video consoles.
Today an executive from Microsoft saying that the money his company makes from the sales of Xbox games is much less than what Apple makes a year. And they are both right. The second because they are many less millions of dollars, simply because they are many less millions of game units. And the first because Microsoft keeps 30% of the amount paid, just like Apple.
Microsoft's executive vice president of gaming, Phil Spencer explained today in an interview in The Verge that the commission that Microsoft charges for the games that are in the Xbox platform, is not comparable to the benefits of Apple with the games of the App Store.
A few weeks ago, in the dialectical battle that Apple and Epic Games had, those of Cupertino argued that 30% commission on games It is the norm on all platforms, including game consoles.
Phil Spencer explained today that, according to him, this is not comparable. Only due to the fact that the amounts that are billed in mobile games are much higher than those of consoles, simply because of the device units.
"Cry" saying that the benefit they can get from 200 million Xbox consoles versus more than XNUMX billion iPhones that there are operatives all over the planet.
He also complains that Microsoft sells its Xbox at cost price, while Apple makes a lot of money from the sales of iPhones. Spencer is wrong. They are different business models, where each one makes its profit according to market rules. What he said nothing about is that Microsoft really does take 30% commission. It's the only thing Apple said, nothing more. Half truths.