Microsoft had monopoly power over an entire industry. Apple does not. Apple only have a "monopoly" over their own products (in which they are a minority player).
While it is true that the App Store holds a "monopoly" within the ecosystem, it will be interesting to see how that plays out in the courts. If the App Store is a monopoly, then so would be Epic's "monopoly" over the resale of power-ups within their own ecosystem (Fortnite). Should Apple be forced to open up the iPhone to other stores, then so should Epic be forced to open up Fortnite to 3rd-party power-up stores.
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