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It also added in-skill purchases and subscriptions.
Amazon opens up in-skill purchases to all Alexa developers.
This week, the first new game skills offering in-skill purchases launched, Amazon said.
While any Alexa device owner can buy the available in-skill purchases, Amazon Prime members will get the best deal.
It also offers self-serve tools to help developers manage their in-skill purchases and optimize their sales.
In-skill purchases is only one of the ways that Amazon offers a way for developers to generate revenue.
The company in October introduced paid subscriptions for Alexa skills, then added in-skill purchases in November.
The most notable addition on that front is in-skill purchases — Alexa's version of the ubiquitous in-app variety.
In-skill purchases and subscriptions are both in preview for a select number of developers starting today.
Amazon says that in-skill purchases must offer some sort of value-add for Prime subscribers, like a discounted price, exclusive content or early access.
The idea to pay developers directly is meant to help fuel the growing voice app ecosystem ahead of broader adoption of monetization tools like in-skill purchases and paid subscriptions.
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