ICYMI: 95% of app subscription revenue goes to top 10%: Adapty's 2026 benchmark report: Adapty's 2026 in-app subscription report draws on $3B in revenue from 16,000+ apps, revealing weekly trial plans, European pricing shifts, and extreme market concentration. https://ppc.land/95-of-app-subscription-revenue-goes-to-top-10-adaptys-2026-benchmark-report/ #AppRevenue #SubscriptionEconomy #InAppPurchases #MobileApps #MarketTrends
95% of app subscription revenue goes to top 10%: Adapty's 2026 benchmark report

Adapty's 2026 in-app subscription report draws on $3B in revenue from 16,000+ apps, revealing weekly trial plans, European pricing shifts, and extreme market concentration.

PPC Land
How Substack’s subscription model and product design dismantle guru culture and reward trust, long-form thinking, and peer-driven discovery. https://hackernoon.com/substacks-architecture-is-quietly-dismantling-the-guru-economy #subscriptioneconomy
Substack’s Architecture Is Quietly Dismantling the Guru Economy | HackerNoon

How Substack’s subscription model and product design dismantle guru culture and reward trust, long-form thinking, and peer-driven discovery.

Oh, hey look... the idiocracy has met enshittification and has decided you will own nothing, and be happy to pay for the privilege.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/lgs-new-subscription-program-charges-up-to-277-per-month-to-rent-a-tv/

#LG #enshittfied #FuckOffWithThisHere #subscriptionEconomy

LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV

Significant discounts come with committing to 1- to 3-year rental periods.

Ars Technica

💻 "Scordatevi l'acquisto di hardware, aziende moderne! L'economia dell'abbonamento è qui per semplificare le vostre operazioni. #SubscriptionEconomy #FutureofBusiness"

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/business/possedere-hardware-non-e-piu-per-le-aziende-moderne-ce-la-subscription-economy

Possedere hardware non è più per le aziende moderne. C'è la Subscription Economy

L'Hardware-as-a-Service supera il leasing tradizionale offrendo alle PMI flessibilità, gestione semplificata e un nuovo approccio al ciclo di vita della tecnologia

Tom's Hardware
Black Friday deals are officially time-traveling! Apparently, Oura Ring 4 is already discounted for 2025's shopping madness. Get your health tracking on your finger, just remember many features are locked behind that $6/month subscription. What's your take on essential features being stuck behind a recurring paywall? #SmartRing #WearableTech #BlackFriday #TechDeals #SubscriptionEconomy
Link: https://www.engadget.com/deals/oura-black-friday-deals-get-up-to-30-percent-off-smart-rings-right-now-123010434.html?src=rss
Oura Black Friday deals: Get up to 30 percent off smart rings right now

Many Oura smart rings are on sale for Black Friday. These deals include the Ring 4 for $249, which is a discount of 29 percent.

Engadget

GM expands CarPlay removal to all vehicles by 2028 despite 88% of customers calling it a dealbreaker. The automaker's $2B software revenue and 90% growth in deferred subscriptions reveal the actual priority: recapturing dashboard revenue streams that phone integration bypasses. #AutoIndustry #SubscriptionEconomy

https://www.implicator.ai/gm-extends-carplay-removal-to-gas-vehicles-as-subscription-strategy-trumps-customer-demand/

GM bets $2B in subscription revenue can override 80% of car buyers who demand CarPlay. The calculation is simple: market dominance lets you force inferior software when margins matter more than preference signals. Tests whether Detroit can monetize captive dashboards or creates competitive opening for Ford.

#TechMonopolies #SubscriptionEconomy #CarPlay

https://www.implicator.ai/your-opinion-is-optional/

Looks like Amazon's wallet is $2.5 billion lighter after settling with the FTC for allegedly misleading customers into Prime subscriptions. Who knew unsubscribing could be harder than debugging a legacy system? What's been your trickiest online cancellation?

#AmazonLawsuit #ConsumerProtection #BigTech #SubscriptionEconomy
https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-will-pay-2-5-billion-for-misleading-customers-into-amazon-prime-subscriptions/#ftag=CAD590a51e

Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion for Misleading Customers Into Amazon Prime Subscriptions

Amazon settles its FTC lawsuit, and agrees to pay billions for "tricking" customers into Prime subscriptions.

CNET
Another Prime Day, another gadget deal! 💸 The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is nearly half off at $80. Get that glorious 150-degree 'head to toe' view for spotting packages. Battery life sounds decent, but don't forget the monthly subscription for full features and video history. What's your take on required subscriptions for devices you already own?
https://www.engadget.com/deals/prime-day-deals-include-this-battery-powered-ring-video-doorbell-for-80-154508903.html?src=rss
#PrimeDay #TechDeals #SmartHome #RingDoorbell #SubscriptionEconomy
Prime Day deals include this battery-powered Ring video doorbell for $80

Ring's Battery Video Doorbell Plus is almost half off right now ahead of Prime Day.

Engadget

Say goodbye to rigid commands! Gemini for Home is officially replacing Google Assistant, promising better context understanding and natural language automations.

But, of course, the best bits like AI camera notifications and 'Home Brief' are locked behind a $10/month premium subscription. Worth it for a smarter home, or just another subscription trap?

Read more: https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/gemini-for-home-is-the-official-replacement-for-google-assistant-on-smart-devices-130041482.html?src=rss

#TechNews #GeminiForHome #GoogleAssistant #SubscriptionEconomy #AI

Gemini for Home is the official replacement for Google Assistant on smart devices

Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini for Home, a more conversational and capable smart home AI assistant.

Engadget