The Apple App store is a big hit among users. Independent app makers can make hundreds of thousands of dollars hawking games such as iShooter or Twitter apps like Tweetie.
But along with the increased downloads, developers have seen the average price for games pushed down steadily. Three weeks ago, Silicon Valley Insider analyzed prices of the top 100 paid apps in the iPhone app store. Their spreadsheet showed apps prices dropped an average of 19 percent over the previous two months.
A premium section or a tiered App Store could help change that. The premium section could offer a channel for the more expensive products and protect the $20 price point. [Wired]
Dont know how far it is true, but this is a good direction. And if Apple does it, can the others be far behind?
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