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Google defends Play Store commissions in £1bn UK class action
📰 Vikki Blake
👤 Vikki Blake
🕒 2026-10-08 17:33:27
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Google因Play Store收取最高30%佣金被英国2000万消费者起诉，案件于10月6日在竞争上诉法庭开庭，涉及2015年至2023年7月的交易原告指控Google滥用市场支配地位，律师指出开发者将佣金成本转嫁给消费者，以YouTube Premium为例说明Google传递Apple App Store佣金
案件与苹果、索尼在应用商店的类似诉讼相关，Google已与Epic Games达成全球协议降低开发者费用，但欧洲监管机构仍对其收取10亿美元罚款
Google is fighting a UK class action worth more than $1.33bn (£1bn) over the commissions it charges on the Play Store.
The trial began at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal on October 6,
according to Reuters
.
The claim covers around 20m consumers who spent money on apps, in-app purchases or subscriptions on the Play Store between 2015 and July of this year.
Consumer advocate Liz Coll, who is leading the case, argues that Google abused its position in the market with commissions of up to 30%. Her lawyers say developers passed those costs on to consumers, and cite YouTube Premium as an example, where Google chose to pass on the commission Apple charged it for App Store sales.
Google and its parent company, Alphabet, is contesting the claim. A spokesperson said it ignores the choice Android gives consumers, and that Google charges “some of the lowest fees in the market”. Its lawyers insist the case is unfounded and that the Play Store faces strong competition from Apple’s App Store and other platforms.
The case follows similar UK claims against Apple and Sony over the App Store and PlayStation Store, which also involved commissions of up to 30%.
Google struck a
worldwide deal with Epic Games in March
, promising more billing options and lower developer fees. The pair had first
proposed a settlement
in November 2025.
Google has also faced regulatory pressure over the Play Store in Europe. In July, the European Commission
fined it $1bn (€890m)
, partly over limits on how developers can steer players to payments outside the store.
The trial began at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal on October 6,
according to Reuters
.
The claim covers around 20m consumers who spent money on apps, in-app purchases or subscriptions on the Play Store between 2015 and July of this year.
Consumer advocate Liz Coll, who is leading the case, argues that Google abused its position in the market with commissions of up to 30%. Her lawyers say developers passed those costs on to consumers, and cite YouTube Premium as an example, where Google chose to pass on the commission Apple charged it for App Store sales.
Google and its parent company, Alphabet, is contesting the claim. A spokesperson said it ignores the choice Android gives consumers, and that Google charges “some of the lowest fees in the market”. Its lawyers insist the case is unfounded and that the Play Store faces strong competition from Apple’s App Store and other platforms.
The case follows similar UK claims against Apple and Sony over the App Store and PlayStation Store, which also involved commissions of up to 30%.
Google struck a
worldwide deal with Epic Games in March
, promising more billing options and lower developer fees. The pair had first
proposed a settlement
in November 2025.
Google has also faced regulatory pressure over the Play Store in Europe. In July, the European Commission
fined it $1bn (€890m)
, partly over limits on how developers can steer players to payments outside the store.