App Store sales topped $10 billion across 2013

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The App Store made $10 billion in sales last year, with December alone providing over $1 billion and a record-breaking amount of app downloads. iOS users racked up "almost" 3 billion downloads last month, helping to take App Store developers' earnings to date up to a whopping $15 billion.

Given that earnings figure was around the $7 billion mark at the end of 2012, that would suggest Apple Senior VP Eddy Cue isn't exaggerating when he calls 2013 "the best year ever for the App Store." As for what kind of apps are taking the most advantage of that success, it's games, games, and more games.

As we learned last month, Candy Crush Saga was the most downloaded free app of 2013, while Minecraft: Pocket Edition was the year's best-selling paid app. Revealingly, Candy Crush Saga was the sweetest of all for gross revenue, with Minecraft: Pocket Edition down (relatively) in 11th.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/08/app-store-sales-topped-10-billion-across-2013/

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DJMarkyMarkPosted:

It's crazy how much revenue Apple brings in. They put out quality products though, I'll give em that!

AustraliansPosted:

OfficialLeon
-CP Come on TTG, this is already old news.....


TTG just sucks they post nenws so late


A lot of people, including me, haven't seen this yet. So don't criticize before putting your self in the shoes of someone who hasn't read about it yet.

OfficialLeonPosted:

-CP Come on TTG, this is already old news.....


TTG just sucks they post nenws so late

-CPPosted:

Come on TTG, this is already old news.....

j8kePosted:

Lia
j8ke
Katsumi
j8ke SO WHY DONT THEY GIVE AWAY MORE FREE THINGS?


Because if they start giving away a lot of free things their products will become devalued, and they will also loose money. Think of it this way, if a bunch of people where getting apple products for free, other people would just not by them and try to get them for free as well.




i understand what you mean, you would thing they was earning so much they would be as selfish about it all


I wouldn't call them selfish, like Katsumi is trying to say, they are just playing it wisely.

Yes it's good to get free things time to time, but not everyone will be able to get one or they would lose a lot of money.


suppose i will just have to agree with you both on this one :P

DissPosted:

j8ke
Katsumi
j8ke SO WHY DONT THEY GIVE AWAY MORE FREE THINGS?


Because if they start giving away a lot of free things their products will become devalued, and they will also loose money. Think of it this way, if a bunch of people where getting apple products for free, other people would just not by them and try to get them for free as well.


i understand what you mean, you would thing they was earning so much they would be as selfish about it all


I wouldn't call them selfish, like Katsumi is trying to say, they are just playing it wisely.

Yes it's good to get free things time to time, but not everyone will be able to get one or they would lose a lot of money.

j8kePosted:

Katsumi
j8ke SO WHY DONT THEY GIVE AWAY MORE FREE THINGS?


Because if they start giving away a lot of free things their products will become devalued, and they will also loose money. Think of it this way, if a bunch of people where getting apple products for free, other people would just not by them and try to get them for free as well.


i understand what you mean, you would thing they was earning so much they would be as selfish about it all

KatsumiPosted:

j8ke SO WHY DONT THEY GIVE AWAY MORE FREE THINGS?


Because if they start giving away a lot of free things their products will become devalued, and they will also loose money. Think of it this way, if a bunch of people where getting apple products for free, other people would just not by them and try to get them for free as well.

DissPosted:

I still haven't played Candy Crush Saga. Is it really that good?

j8kePosted:

SO WHY DONT THEY GIVE AWAY MORE FREE THINGS?


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