99¢ - Apple FaceTime App - Really?

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facetime/id414307850?mt=12

by apokusin • 14 years ago

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lukeholder• 14 years ago

The minimum price on the app store is .99 - Facetime comes pre installed on newer versions of osx.

This is most likely an accounting reason why they need to charge for this feature for older users.

burnblue• 14 years ago

Well, except that didn't stop Apple from offering iBooks, Find my iPhone, iTunes U, Apple Store, Remote, Find My Friends, iTunes Movie Trailers, AirPort Utility, and Cards apps for free…

apokusin• 14 years ago

Indeed. I don't see why they need to charge even 99¢ for it. They made that in the margins of the original products that are capable of running the app.

tzs• 14 years ago

We're talking about Face Time for OS X. All those apps you list are iOS apps.

I believe Apple uses different income recognition rules for iOS devices than they do for OS X devices, and that may account for the difference here.

jvdh• 14 years ago

The minimum price is free?

jeffehobbs• 14 years ago

That price was to get 10.6.x users used to visiting the Mac App store and paying for an app.

moreorless• 14 years ago

Yes. It really is 99¢. It is a fantastic app and definitely worth the 99¢. In my experience, it is the best under $1.00 software application I've ever bought spanning all platforms.

dmishe• 14 years ago

Remember that Xcode 4 was 4.99 on osx before Lion.

99¢ - Apple FaceTime App - Really?

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