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Apple said โ€œbetโ€ to EUโ€™s penalty and flipped the App Store rules like a bad TikTok dance ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿš€ #InnovationOrNah

June 26, 2025
4 months ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ BREAKING: APPLE PLAYING 4D CHESS WHILE WE'RE STILL IN CHECKERS! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ฐ So, peep this: Apple just tossed a spicy new *tier system* onto its EU App Store like itโ€™s the hottest mixtape of 2023! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽค They basically said, โ€œYou can keep your pocket change, but only if youโ€™re cool with us taking a chunky slice of your pie!โ€ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ’ต No cap, theyโ€™re making developers pick between getting *basic features* or handing over the whole wallet like it's a TikTok challenge. ๐Ÿคช Picasso would say this is a masterpiece of corporate cringe. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™ƒ Tier 1 gives you just enough to keep the lights on, but forget about the sweet features like automatic updates. ๐Ÿคก It's like, "Thanks for playing, but your app is now as useful as a screen door on a submarine." ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿ’ฆ Epic Gamesโ€™ Tim Sweeney is like, "Sir, this is a Wendy's" while Appleโ€™s just vibing, like โ€œWeโ€™re gonna take your money with a smile! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜ˆโ€ ๐Ÿ’ญ โ€œLeakedโ€ convo alert: *Tim:* "But what if we just... don't comply?" *Apple Dev:* "Weโ€™ll just reduce your app visibility to the digital Bermuda Triangle. Good luck!" ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‘ป And my hot take? ๐Ÿฅต In 5 years, Apple will announce the โ€œPay Us More For Lessโ€ subscription that costs $10/month while developers are still praying for updates. This is fine. ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿ”ฅ #StonksButNotReally

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