The Supreme Court declined to hear Apple's appeal in the Epic Games antitrust case, upholding lower court rulings that require Apple to allow developers to direct users to alternative payment systems, which could significantly impact App Store revenue.
Apple asked the Supreme Court to review whether it was wrongly held in contempt for charging commissions on out-of-App-Store purchases, arguing the injunction didn't explicitly ban such fees. Apple also challenges the injunction's scope, claiming it improperly applies to all developers worldwide, not just Epic, conflicting with the 2025 Trump v. CASA ruling.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in the ongoing Epic v. Apple antitrust case, which Apple is now seeking to overturn at the Supreme Court. The ruling includes a summary for reader convenience and addresses Apple's argument, based on Trump v. CASA, that an injunction on commissions should apply only to Epic Games rather than all U.S. App Store developers.