• nous@programming.dev
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    4 天前

    Yen also pointed out how such a court decision could help cut inflation in the US, too, “by dropping the price of a significant chunk of digital purchases by 30% overnight”.

    I bet most companies will just take that extra 30% as profit rather than giving it back to their users like proton has.

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      Yeah, even of the companies don’t pocket the difference, he’s an idiot to suggest that this will cut inflation.

      This guy is just not very smart, I think.

      • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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        I think he’s a salesperson trying to sell the idea that getting rid of the apple tax is good for consumers.

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        Or he’s just shitting on other companies who he knows are too greedy to do the same. Proton is getting positive press for this and he’s leaning into it with a bit of hyperbole

        Not saying he’s a genius or anything, he’s just a spokesperson doing spokesperson things

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          4 天前

          How many years until prices go up? I bet they marked down 1-2 years where they realize they can’t up the prices. But after, it will creep up.

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      4 天前

      Yeah, Proton is bucking the obvious trend, with this one. Most companies will totally take the profits rather than lowering prices.

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      4 天前

      Companies that were app-first like mobile games probably won’t cut prices much if any. Companies that were web-first like Proton and Patreon probably will.

    • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      i’m scared how many ceos don’t understand that rapid fall of inflation or zero inflation is bad because it means your economy is stagnant.