One of the biggest battles between Epic games and Apple is augmenting day by day. This battle can’t end just in a “Fortnite” but, revolves around Fortnite. Elon Musk has stepped into this matter and tweeted out in the support of Epic Games. Fortnite makers have condemned Cupertino giants for cutting 30% charges on every sale in the name of safety.
Apple app store fees are a de facto global tax on the Internet. Epic is right.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 30, 2021
Epic has accused Google of running its app store as an illegitimate monopoly. The reason behind this is apple’s permission to users of utilizing just those apps processed by apple’s payment system. An apple claims a 30% share on every purchase. The concept of Apple Tax has pushed small companies into an abyss of financial loss. Apple has argued by saying that, It is necessary to assure safety. Musk extended his support by saying that he loves and utilizes products of Apple but, fees incurred for zero incremental work were unreasonable.
He has also tweeted that Apple hides the 30% tax thing from people as it would be clamor if people get to know about these irrelevant insights. As per Elon’s explanation, Apple & Google are the largest mobile operating policies in the world and basically, that’s why known as a duopoly. A few days ago, Apple experienced criticisms from Musk on an earnings call for Tesla. Elon Musk said, “The company has created a walled garden to quash the competition.”
Normally, competitive pressure would force Apple to lower fees, but Apple & Android have a duopoly on phones. When interface familiarity is taken into account, it’s basically a monopoly.
The effective 30% sales tax Apple charges is hidden from users or there would be an outcry.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 30, 2021
Elon Musk justified by saying that, Cobalt is not used by Tesla. Many of the tech giants were held accountable for the deaths of children due to cobalt mining. According to the CNBC’s report, Musk said, “Apple uses I think almost 100 per cent cobalt in their batteries and cell phones and laptops, but Tesla uses no cobalt in the iron-phosphate packs and almost none in the nickel-based chemistries.” Apple is undergoing serious accusations of destroying competition by practicing monopoly.
Elon Musk has ruled out the 30% tax concept of Apple and has supported Epic Games in the ongoing battle over exerting monopoly.
