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That’s exactly my point. The current app lets you buy PC games despite being distributed through the store.

And they could continue doing so while also distributing a separate app independently that allows you to buy Android games.

Notice if you try to buy a movie from Amazon on Google TV they redirect you to the website. They could do the same or redirect you to the non-Google version.

I’m just saying I think there are reasons they haven’t done it (yet?)

I agree, I just find it very curious what those reasons are.

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UnbrokenTaco@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I don’t think they would get away with selling games in the app if games were playable on Android (demonstrating Android compatibility). I think they would have to do what Amazon kindle does and tell you to go buy your game somewhere else.

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- Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  I don’t think they would get away with selling games in the app if games were playable on Android
  
  I’m saying they would need a separate app to purchase, install and play Android games.
  
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  - UnbrokenTaco@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Oh… I see!
    
    I personally prefer the “also play PC games on Android” strategy so was looking at it from that angle.
    
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    Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Now that I’m thinking about it they’d probably have to de-list those cross-platform games from the Google app or make them unavailable, which would probably lead to a lot of confusion.
    
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