Supreme Court says Apple can keep its App Store payment rules for now

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Apple was granted a reprieve on letting developers direct users to other payment methods.

, giving Apple 90 days to petition the Supreme Court and see if its appeal was taken up. Epic pushed the Supreme Court to overrule the Ninth Circuit, saying it would “injure not only Epic but innumerable consumers and other app developers for a significant period of time.”

Moving payments outside the App Store system lets developers avoid the “Apple tax,” a fee that is levied on digital purchases likeV-Bucks. However, Apple has reserved the right to charge a commission separately if developers widely adopt the practice — something it did last yearEpic declined to comment on the decision. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

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