Does this mean Apple will have to give up their % fees or that they have to allow third party app stores in the US? And when does that go into effect?
The ruling means this starts immediately it seems, as I cannot see a date listed anywhere.
If console makers have to do the same, consoles triple in price
They should go down the hall and ask the MacOS developers how they do it.
And let's not act as if people would use iOS if they couldn't have their apps. It is so much of a net gain to Apple to allow people to develop their apps there's a good chance it's indirectly profitable without any direct revenue from IAP's.
Where does it stop, should Microsoft, Nvidia, and Intel get a cut when I place an order on my PC that uses APIs and SDKs provided by those companies? Does this entitlement extend to anyone who facilitated the transaction, like my power company and ISP?