Apple faces a massive $2 billion payout after a UK tribunal found its App Store commission fees anti-competitive. The landmark ruling affects 20 million UK iPhone and iPad users and represents the latest regulatory challenge to Apple’s walled garden approach. The tech giant has pledged to appeal the decision.

Landmark UK Ruling Hits Apple With Massive Payout

Apple has been ordered to pay up to £1.5 billion (approximately $2.01 billion) in what sources indicate is the United Kingdom’s first mass-action lawsuit targeting the tech giant’s App Store policies. According to reports, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that Apple abused its dominant market position by imposing excessive commission fees on app developers, ultimately passing unnecessary costs to consumers.