""During the pandemic, we lowered our revshare to help small developers and introduced an exemption on the first $1M earned each year. Our ecosystem is stronger than ever...""
""The previous revenue share agreement allowed developers earning over $1 million a year an extra $150,000 in their budgets, forcing adjustments to their financial plans now.""
Shopify has announced a significant change to its revenue share agreement with app developers, sunsetting an exemption that allowed the first $1 million earned each year to be free of revenue cuts. The new policy limits the $1 million threshold to a lifetime basis, meaning developers can no longer reset this exemption annually. This sudden shift has caused concern among developers who need to re-evaluate their budgets for 2026, as Shopify will continue to take a 15% cut of revenue earned beyond this lifetime cap. The additional revenue collected will purportedly fund tools and innovations for developers.
Read at Business Insider
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