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But it would be easier for a customer to get cheaper prices, for the games that voluntarily choose to be on other apps stores.

That is one extra option for the consumer to choose, if they want it.



> the games that voluntarily choose to be on other apps stores.

It wouldn’t be voluntary. They would be forced to support the other stores or lose revenue.

Claiming it’s just a matter of choice for developers is simply not correct.

The extra options would also come at a cost for consumers who would need to deal with multiple stores, many of them with undesirable features such as weaker privacy protections.


Ah poor companies. They would have to care about consumers.

People like you could still overpay in the official store.




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