Amazon To Cease Sale of Apple TV and Chromecast

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday October 1, 2015 @09:11AM from the get-it-out-of-here dept.

Mark Wilson writes: As of 29 October, shoppers will no longer be able to buy Apple TV or Chromecast devices from Amazon. Citing compatibility issues with Prime Video, Amazon emailed marketplace sellers to inform them it is not accepting new listings for the two media devices, and any existing listings will be removed at the end of October. The move indicates not only the importance Amazon places on its streaming Prime Video service, but also that it views Apple and Google as serious rivals. The two companies have yet to respond to the news, but it is unlikely to be well-received.

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Re:Antitrust... by jedidiah · 2015-10-01 10:12 · Score: 1, Flamebait

This isn't about "small electronics". It's about streamers and content. And yes, having their own vertically integrated platform does make them ripe for an anti-trust inquiry. The same goes for Apple too.
There's no reason to lick their boots, either of them.

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