Lawsuit on Google Play over 'exorbitant fees' grows to 21 million users

The consumers claim Google inflates Android app prices by taking, with some exceptions, a 30% cut of sales on Google Play

Google now faces more than 21 million customers, instead of just a handful, in a lawsuit alleging its app store collects exorbitant fees.
 

A federal judge exponentially increased the Alphabet Inc. unit’s damages exposure by granting class-action status Monday in a suit alleging that Google Play has abused its power over the sale and distribution of Android mobile applications.

The consumer dispute is part of a sprawling antitrust fight that also includes complaints filed by attorneys general of almost three dozen states, Epic Games Inc., Match Group Inc. and a group of small app developers. 

The actions threaten the billions of dollars