The euro, the common currency of the European Union, which found itself in a difficult situation due to the war between Russia and Ukraine and the aggressive interest rate decisions by the US, fell below the dollar for the first time in 20 years. One dollar is equal to $0.99 today, It had fallen to 0.96.

As the dollar depreciated against the euro, many companies decided to raise the prices of their services in Europe. The last of these was Apple. Apple in all countries that use the euro App Store raises prices explained. Today a response to this statement came from a place we know well.

Statement from the CEO of Epic Games to Apple

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, who was sued over the App Store commission at Apple and left this case with a partial victory, gave Apple another peace of mind today. Sweeney, Apple to a landlord with tenants who have nowhere to go compared it. Sweeney’s explanation was as follows:

“Imagine a landlord telling the tenant of a small business to raise their price, when the tenants have nothing to say or have nowhere else to go. That’s exactly what Apple does, and its sole purpose is to to increase revenue. without giving a reason unilateral price increase for developers in more than one country they impose. Developers have no choice but to comply, as the App Store is the only way to reach more than a billion iOS users.”

How Much Was Apple’s Controversial Raise?

The App Store offers services with predetermined price levels instead of the prices set freely by the developers. In this context, the step with the lowest price was previously 0.99 euros. But with the new walk, this price It climbed to 1.19 euros. In other words, the cheapest App Store application or service in Europe was increased by €0.20. If the highest price: From 999 euros to 1199 euros rose.