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Apple Cites New Study to Claim EU App Fee Cuts Haven't Lowered Prices

Apple cites data from 41 million transactions to argue developers kept most savings during ongoing EU enforcement.

Overview

  • An Apple-commissioned Analysis Group report finds roughly 90% of about 21,000 apps and in‑app products did not reduce prices after EU-driven fee changes.
  • The study measures an average price reduction of about 2.5% among the small minority of products that did cut prices.
  • Commission reductions totaled an estimated €20.1 million over three months, with more than 86% of the savings accruing to developers based outside the EU.
  • Apple points to its EU alternative business terms and new distribution options as lowering typical commissions by about 10 percentage points to near 20%.
  • The findings arrive as the European Commission continues DMA enforcement against Apple, including a €500 million fine and a non-compliance probe into its rules.