SILICON VALLEY: Apple on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) said a dizzying $1.8 billion was spent on digital goods and services at its App Store between Christmas Eve and the end of December. Word of the stellar holiday week at the exclusive gateway onto Apple devices comes as the iPhone maker defends itself against concerns that its control over the App Store is monopolistic. App Store revenue during the holiday week was driven strongly by games, with hot titles including “Among Us” and “Roblox,” the Cupertino-based company said. App Store sales set a new single-day record of over $540 million on New Year’s Day, according to Apple. The news comes with Apple and the developer of the blockbuster game Fortnite, Epic Games, fighting in court over whether the California-based company’s tight control of its App Store.

Source: Manila Times January 07, 2021 16:07 UTC