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Judge Gonzalez wrote that Apple made efforts to conceal documents that discussed these practices by abusing attorney-client privilege and using code names like “Project Michigan” in reference to the injunction or related topics, and that an Apple vice president of finance lied under oath.

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers upped the stakes for Apple by referring the case to prosecutors for a possible criminal probe.

Kedhrin Gonzalez, founder of Rip & Tear studios, told the BBC he felt the price rise was "inevitable" and "catalysed by current tariff disruptions".

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she was referring the matter to the US Attorney for Northern District of California to investigate whether a criminal contempt proceeding is appropriate.

In her 2021 judgement, Judge Gonzalez Rogers stated that Apple could no longer prohibit developers linking to their own purchasing mechanisms.