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Apple Says iPhone Games Can Offer Redemption Codes Later This Year

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Apple this week announced that App Store app developers will be able to offer redemption codes for all types of in-app purchases starting later this year.

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In 2020, Apple introduced the ability for developers to offer customers unique, alphanumeric codes that they can redeem in the App Store for free or discounted auto-renewable subscriptions. Later this year, Apple will be allowing developers to offer these codes for any in-app purchases, including consumable items like in-game currency.

Apple previously said that developers can offer customers these one-time codes digitally, such as through an email, or offline at physical events. For example, the team behind Clash of Clans could promote the game at a convention by offering customers who walk by their booth a card with a redemption code for a free or discounted Sack of Gems.

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AppliedMicro Avatar
AppliedMicro
15 months ago
Unless I’m missing something (?), this looks like a way to promote Apple’s In-App Purchasing system.
…over other alternative purchasing options for digital items or subscriptions?

In other words: Apple taking small baby steps, slowly beginning to… well, actually compete (on in-app purchases)?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Sophisticatednut
15 months ago

Unless I’m missing something (?), this looks like a way to promote Apple’s In-App Purchasing system.
…over other alternative purchasing options for digital items or subscriptions?

In other words: Apple taking small baby steps, slowly beginning to… well, actually compete (on in-app purchases)?
So is this another Regulatory impact where the giant starts to innovate to stay competitive. Or did Apple just decide 10 years after everyone else to implement a very sought after function?

Or is the fact steam is now Apple ARM native is suddenly a large competitive threat for the majority of the iOS AppStore market revenue 🤔
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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svish
15 months ago
It is indeed a good change though it could have been implemented back in 2020 itself. Anyway good to see this happening now.
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sw1tcher
15 months ago

Apple previously said that developers can offer customers these one-time codes digitally, such as through an email, or offline at physical events. For example, the team behind Clash of Clans could promote the game at a convention by offering customers who walk by their booth a card with a redemption code for a free or discounted Sack of Gems.
I guess it'd be cool to be able to buy a redeemable code for a discounted Sack of Gems at a convention. Is Apple going to want a 30% cut from these offline convention sales and will app developers at their convention booth be required to only accept payments through, I don't know, Apple Pay?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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matthew12
15 months ago
That’s odd it’s only explicitly allowed now. Stuff from Hoyoverse like Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail have been doing this for years now.
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Hammerd
15 months ago
Do not redeem the cards!!!
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