🇩🇪Germany

Plattformgebühren bei Rückerstattungen (App Store Provisionen)

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Definition

Apple and Google Play retain their 30% platform commission even when processing refunds for in-app purchases. When a player disputes a €5.00 cosmetic purchase, the developer receives only €3.50 back (if at all), losing both the original sale and the commission revenue.

Key Findings

  • Financial Impact: 30% of refund amount per transaction; typical in-app purchase €2–€50 = €0.60–€15 commission loss per refund
  • Frequency: Ongoing; refund rates 3–8% in gaming (UK/EEA users have enhanced refund rights: 48-hour window per [6])
  • Root Cause: App Store ToS § requires commission retention on refunds; developers lack direct customer relationship; opacity between platform and developer on refund triggers

Why This Matters

This pain point represents a significant opportunity for B2B solutions targeting Mobile Gaming Apps.

Affected Stakeholders

Revenue Finance, Business Development (app store partnerships), Player Support

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Methodology & Sources

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Evidence Sources:

Related Business Risks

Rückbuchungsgebühren und Zahlungsumkehrungen

€20–€100 per chargeback fee + 100% revenue reversal on disputed transaction (typical in-app purchase: €2–€50)

Manuelle Verifizierung von Rückerstattungsanträgen und Chargeback-Abwehr

20–40 hours per month manual review × €45–€65/hour = €900–€2,600/month per FTE; Assume 10–20% of disputes lost due to incomplete evidence = 5–10% of chargeback volume × €25 average loss per case

Spieler-Churn durch verzögerte Rückerstattungen und Streitbearbeitung

€10–€50 per churned player × 5–15% churn rate increase = €0.50–€7.50 LTV loss per 100 active monthly users; Platform with 100,000 MAU: €50,000–€750,000 annual churn loss

Gebührenberechnungsfehler und optimierte Gebührenstrukturen nicht genutzt

€50,000-€150,000 annually per game title (2-5% of gross revenue for mid-tier games). Typical mid-market German game with €2M gross revenue: €40,000-€100,000 in annual fee miscalculation or missed optimization. Critical error: paying 5% CTC on pre-install web transactions = direct 5% revenue loss on Web2App conversions (potentially 10-20% of user base).

Unvollständige Transaktionsberichterstattung und DMA-Audit-Risiken

€10,000-€50,000 annually in audit risk + potential app suspension (loss of all revenue stream). A single app generating €500K/year suspended for 30 days = €41K revenue loss.

Manuelle Gebührenverarbeitung und Verzögerungen bei Auszahlungsabstimmung

40-80 hours/month × €50/hour (local accounting labor) = €2,000-€4,000/month (€24,000-€48,000/year) in labor cost. Additional: 5-10 day payout delay × average daily revenue = €5,000-€50,000 in working capital impact (for a €1.5M ARR title).

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