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Title: Windows Developers Can Now Publish Apps To Microsoft's Store Without
Fees

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/11/2127...

Microsoft has eliminated the one-time fee for publishing apps on its Windows
Store. According to The Verge, "Individual developers in nearly 200 countries
can now sign up to publish apps on the Microsoft Store with just a personal
Microsoft account, and no more one-time fees." From the report: Microsoft
started cutting its $19 one-time fee to publish apps to its Windows store in
June in certain markets, and it's now essentially removing this fee for all
developers worldwide. Apple still charges an annual $99 fee to developers,
and Google charges a one-time registration fee of $25. "Developers will no
longer need a credit card to get started, removing a key point of friction
that has affected many creators around the world," explains Chetna Das,
senior product manager at Microsoft. "By eliminating these one-time fees,
Microsoft is creating a more inclusive and accessible platform that empowers
more developers to innovate, share and thrive on the Windows ecosystem."
[...] The Microsoft Store is now used by more than 250 million monthly active
users, according to Microsoft. Microsoft is now encouraging more developers
to make use of the store, where they can publish a variety of Win32, UWP,
PWA, .NET, MAUI, or Electron apps. Developers can even use their own in-app
commerce system to keep 100 percent of their revenues on non-gaming apps.

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