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Apple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court.
Apple plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review its App Store fee practices.
KEY POINTS
- The Ninth Circuit upheld a ruling that Apple's 27% external payment fee defeats the purpose of external payments.
- Apple's request for a rehearing on the contempt finding was denied in March 2026.
- The lower court will now decide what commission, if any, Apple can charge on external purchases.
- Google settled a similar case with Epic Games and reduced its Play Store commission to 20%.
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