Google has updated its support pages to confirm that it’s abiding by the court’s order. In the US, Play Store developers now have the option of using external payment platforms that bypass the Play Store entirely. This could hypothetically allow developers to offer lower prices, as they don’t have to pay Google’s commission, which can be up to 30 percent. Devs will also be permitted to direct users to sources for app downloads and payment methods outside the Play Store.
Yeah, it’ll be like how physical to digital for games didn’t lower retail prices. And on Epic, games like Final Fantasy 7 still launched at $70 despite having an Epic exclusive deal, lower cut, and no influence from Steam pricing requirements to blame.
But, still a good thing to have payment options beyond what Google allows.
Hopefully there’s some lawsuit that prevents Google from being able to gatekeep who is allowed to install non Google apps like they are attempting to do with their planned verification requirements.